A Tampa man was sentenced to 50 years after pleading guilty to dozens of child-sex and pornography counts, and will be designated a sexual predator. Prosecutors say the case involved multiple victims and hundreds of images.

Bradenton police say an elder-fraud probe found linked investment and romance scams that cost a local man six figures; a North Carolina woman was arrested and faces extradition.

A motorcyclist died Thursday after colliding with a semi at the US‑41 entrance to I‑275 in Manatee County. Troopers say they are investigating the traffic signal and vehicle speeds.

The Florida Supreme Court refused to overturn Darious Wilcox’s 2008 murder conviction in Broward County, denying his post‑conviction and habeas petitions.

Demontrae Fagan was sentenced to 33 years and nine months after pleading guilty in a case prosecutors say involved violence, drugs and firearms to control victims in Tampa.

A former Pinellas Park teacher was sentenced to 20 years after an undercover FBI sting uncovered attempts to meet what he believed was a 9-year-old, court records show.

A 25-year-old Orlando man died after his car left I-75 and struck an I-275 overpass support near mile marker 228 in Palmetto early Thursday.

Federal prosecutors say two Florida men are accused of bribing a U.S. Army employee and padding contracts tied to a Honolulu innovation lab. The indictment names a Palm Beach Shores resident and a Tampa consultant.

Hillsborough deputies arrested a Brandon man after finding hundreds of child sexual‑abuse files and 85 bestiality videos; he now faces a long list of felony counts.

A SWAT‑assisted narcotics raid in Englewood on May 19 led to the arrest of Matthew Taylor and the seizure of more than a pound of cocaine, over eight pounds of marijuana, a rifle and $21,840 in cash.

Hillsborough deputies are looking for Waylon Gene Croom, wanted on 11 registration-related charges including alleged false-information and failure-to-report counts.

A 24-year-old was arrested after deputies say a 21-year-old was stabbed at a Rivergate Drive apartment complex. The suspect faces attempted murder and aggravated battery counts.

A Brooksville man was arrested Tuesday after investigators say ballistics, surveillance and digital forensics tied him to an October 2025 parking‑lot ambush at Savages Bar & Grill. Authorities say the attack included an armed carjacking and the theft of the victim’s truck.