A 61-year-old Tampa man died after his Harley crashed into a tree while taking the Waters Avenue exit from SR‑589, troopers say. Investigators are probing the single-vehicle wreck.

Hernando County officials warned that callers are spoofing the sheriff's office and demanding money to clear fake jury-duty bench warrants.

A New River resident admitted to submitting 14 false payroll returns that sought $7.7M in pandemic tax credits, federal prosecutors say.

Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews are battling a brush fire near Lomita Wren and Mountain Bluebird. Smoke may reduce visibility and drivers should avoid the area.

A man accused of robbing a Bradenton Wells Fargo was arrested in Sarasota; deputies say the cash was recovered and the suspect is jailed.

DEAMiami says Homeland Security Task Force partners were present as the Coast Guard offloaded 3,522 kilograms of cocaine at Port Everglades; multiple arrests were reported. Officials have not yet released names or charges.

DEA chemists in Miami say fentanyl and carfentanil have reappeared in seized samples, including a kilo that tested about 16% fentanyl. Officials warn tiny amounts can be deadly.

A Davenport woman faces 10 counts of animal cruelty after relatives found puppies and dogs in squalid conditions. Polk County Animal Control seized the animals for exams.

Surveillance video and items pulled from a hotel dumpster linked a 38-year-old man to the June 25 death of 76-year-old Emma Mullins at a St. Petersburg Holiday Inn Express.

Pinellas Park detectives raided a Kwik Stop and a home after finding banned kratom 7‑OH and other illicit products hidden for sale near an elementary school; two men were arrested.

Polk County deputies arrested a 53-year-old Lakeland man after an alleged assault on a police K‑9 during a roommate dispute off County Road 542.

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office posted a change-of-address notice naming Ronda Charlene Hawkins as a registered sexual predator and directed residents to the state registry.

Deputies released a photo after a man climbed through a window and entered a New Port Richey home on June 23. The sheriff's office is asking for tips and provided a case number.