A City of St. Petersburg sanitation worker was charged after police say a garbage truck struck and killed a 49‑year‑old woman in an alley near 17 3rd Street North.

A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a pickup rear-ended an electric dirt bike Friday night in Pinellas Park. Police say the rider lacked a helmet and the bike had no lights.

A multi-agency search ended when Polk County deputies and K9 Ace tracked a Tampa man into woods; he was arrested and now faces multiple charges.

Mark Barcia was sentenced to 18 years after a New Year's Eve 2019 crash that killed an Uber passenger and injured others in North Port.

New industry reports put Florida among the nation’s cargo‑theft hotspots while Jacksonville carriers say fake pickups and stolen loads are disrupting operations.

A fiery three-vehicle crash on I‑275 near Busch Boulevard killed one person and left another hospitalized Friday night as crews worked the scene.

A motorcyclist was killed Friday after a car turned left into his path at CR‑1 and 115th Ave N in Pinellas County, the Florida Highway Patrol says. Troopers are investigating.

Hillsborough deputies say a 51-year-old registered sexual predator was arrested after allegedly threatening to release nude images sent by a 15-year-old.

A Brooksville mother was convicted of child-sex charges after investigators say she filmed abuse of her toddler and sent videos online. Sentencing is set for July 13.

What deputies call a road‑rage chase ended when a car slammed into a pump at a Columbia Spinx station, sparking a fire that injured two and left one survivor recovering from skin‑graft surgery.

A 7-year-old boy was seriously injured after a Tesla struck him while he rode a seated Razor scooter in Lutz Friday night, troopers said.

A Pinellas County jury convicted Derriontae Ward of first‑degree murder in the 2021 Clearwater drive‑by that killed 18‑year‑old Ivon Cobbs Jr. Investigators said 21 shots struck the victims' car.

A 14-year-old Lakeland Highlands Middle School student faces 20 charges after police say he called in six bomb threats to his school; he remains in juvenile custody.