A domestic dispute in Meadow Pointe turned violent Friday morning, with a stabbing followed by a shooting; deputies say there is no ongoing threat and an investigation is underway.

HCSO’s aviation unit tracked a stolen SUV to Hawkstone Trail and Balm Boyette; ground deputies arrested two teens after a traffic stop.

A Chicago man was arrested after deputies say he drove onto the sand at Fort Myers Beach and performed donuts during sea turtle nesting season, prompting an FWC inquiry.

Manatee County detectives say a man used power of attorney to take roughly $350,000 from a woman with dementia. The case underscores a growing elder‑fraud problem.

A man was killed Thursday evening on the 700 block of Caliente Drive in Bloomingdale. Hillsborough deputies say the case is an active investigation.

A road‑rage attack in Winter Haven left a driver bloodied and a Lakeland man jailed on multiple felony counts.

A fatal early-morning crash shut all westbound lanes of I-4 at Mango Road in Seffner, diverting traffic off Exit 10 while troopers investigated.

A bomb threat emptied the Inverness Walmart on May 7 as deputies swept the store and asked the public to avoid the scene. Investigators remained on site into the evening.

An 18‑year‑old Sarasota influencer known as Hullo was arrested May 6 and charged with 15 counts after detectives say a phone forensic exam turned up child sexual abuse material.

Tampa police and FDLE say a West Tampa raid turned up roughly 90,000 files of alleged child sexual abuse material and led to the arrest of a 71‑year‑old man.

Two Port Charlotte men are jailed after separate investigations into alleged sexual crimes involving minors. Authorities say both suspects confessed and are being held without bond.

A Port Richey motorcyclist in a bunny helmet was arrested after a 120 mph chase on U.S. 19; troopers found a handgun and charged him with felony fleeing and weapons offenses.

A federal jury in Tampa convicted two men in the fentanyl death of a USF student, federal prosecutors said.