A Clearwater man was arrested after police say he attacked his girlfriend for 'buying life insurance.' He faces aggravated assault, armed kidnapping and strangulation charges.

A deputy-involved shooting drew a multi-agency task force to the 2000 block of Socrum Loop Road West in Lakeland Tuesday; Sheriff Grady Judd planned a 9 p.m. briefing.

Hernando County Fire Rescue crews responded to a working structure fire in the 5000 block of Oney Drive in Brooksville; officials urged people to avoid the area.

A Hillsborough County deputy was arrested after detectives found a secret tracking device attached to a vehicle during a domestic-violence probe. Authorities have suspended the officer and opened criminal and administrative investigations.

A St. Cloud woman was arrested after a pre‑dawn high‑speed pursuit through Marathon and an alleged jail scuffle, authorities say.

A Parrish gun-store employee was sentenced to 3 years and 1 month after admitting he sold four firearms and 146 rounds to a convicted felon.

Prosecutors say Leonard W. Krane ran an advance‑fee investment scam that cost investors more than $3.7 million. The FBI is asking possible victims to contact its Tampa field office.

A 35‑year‑old Tampa man has been taken into custody after a shooting the sheriff says began as a dispute between children. Authorities say he turned himself in on April 5.

A Floral City structure fire has been upgraded to a homicide investigation; deputies say a suspect is being sought. Tips: 352-249-2790.

A Homestead security guard was arrested after deputies say he pointed a handgun at fishermen at an Islamorada dock; camera footage backed up the anglers' account.

Tallahassee attorneys say ChatGPT was in “constant communication” with the accused FSU shooter and plan a wrongful-death suit, citing hundreds of AI-related exhibits in discovery.

Nine cattle were found shot or dying in a Fort Meade pasture on March 19, leaving calves nearby and prompting an Agriculture Crimes Unit investigation.

A New Port Richey pastor and former Pasco deputy was arrested in early April on lewd and lascivious charges involving multiple juvenile victims; investigators say allegations span 2021–2026.