A Spectrum store employee in Clearwater was jailed after a customer accused the worker of watching a nude video on the customer's phone. The case spotlights privacy risks at repair counters.

A sideswipe on I‑275 near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge escalated into an armed standoff Wednesday; two drivers were arrested and troopers urged witnesses to call 911.

Hillsborough County detectives named 18-year-old Demarion Singletary as wanted in a 'Warrant Wednesday' post, citing firearms, drug and fleeing charges.

A federal judge handed John Daniel Fowler six years in prison and 15 years supervised release after a jury convicted him of abusing a minor aboard a flight to Orlando.

Manatee County Sheriff's Office posted a warrant Wednesday saying Ashley Hutchings is wanted on aggravated animal cruelty charges. Authorities are asking anyone with tips to contact the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers.

A Tuesday-night blaze in Sarasota's Nottingham subdivision left one person dead and two others hospitalized as county and state investigators probe the cause.

Two dogs escaped a camper blaze in Hernando County; five other animals remain unaccounted for, officials say.

Polk County deputies removed a 7–8‑foot snake from an Airbnb garage while toddlers were inside; the sheriff praised the deputy who protected the children.

An 8‑pound Pomeranian named Chile Bear died after a March 31 attack at Davis Island Dog Beach; Hillsborough County Animal Control cited the Rottweilers and is investigating.

Officers who answered an intruder call in Tampa found an alligator inside a home; a licensed trapper removed the reptile and neighbors were unharmed.

Clearwater police say a 62-year-old on an e-bike lost control at Belcher Road and Curtis Drive South, tipping a trailer with a 6-year-old who wasn’t wearing a helmet.

Sheriff Al Nienhuis posted a video Tuesday updating residents after a shooting on Gillian Drive in Spring Hill. Investigators are working at the scene and details remain limited.

Bodycam and 911 audio show Hillsborough deputies wading into a retention pond and pulling a driver from a sinking car. The sheriff's office says the woman sustained minor injuries and the dive team recovered the vehicle.