A wildfire burned near N. Range Way and W. Custer Drive in the Beverly Hills area of Citrus County; crews from the Florida Forest Service and Citrus County Fire Rescue are responding.

A 43-year-old Port Charlotte woman is jailed after deputies say she fired at a car after a juvenile fight at Lake Betty Park; no injuries were reported.

An 18-year-old led troopers on a high-speed chase across I‑4 and I‑75 in Tampa; passengers begged him to stop, and he ran into brush before being arrested.

Three South Florida women face felony counts after investigators say they stole $32,609 in baby formula across six counties; detectives tied the cases to surveillance and a suspected fencing address in Lake Worth.

A Lakeland motorcyclist was killed April 1 after attempting to squeeze between two semis on westbound I-4; troopers are searching for the tractor-trailer and asking witnesses to come forward.

Pasco County opened a fully operational 911 call center in Dade City, completing countywide consolidation and adding backup capacity.

A Pinellas Park man was federally indicted after his infant nearly died from fentanyl; investigators say a Jan. 14 search turned up drugs and firearms.

Pinellas County detectives arrested Patrick Rainey Young on multiple felony counts tied to alleged sexual contact with a 15‑year‑old; the Crimes Against Children Unit says the probe is ongoing.

Hillsborough County detectives arrested 31‑year‑old Ariel Brito Ponce on April 1 after seizing more than 100 files tied to child sexual abuse material during a Tampa search. The probe is ongoing.

Two semis collided on U.S. 98 at SR 471 in Lakeland, killing one and spilling hazardous materials. The highway was closed and traffic rerouted while crews secured the scene.

A Lakeland couple pleaded guilty Wednesday to a string of armed robberies that targeted Tampa and Seffner businesses last summer.

Hillsborough deputies named 18‑year‑old Nicholas Collins Jr. as wanted on firearm-related charges and asked the public to call 813‑247‑8200 with tips.

Gunfire near the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow left one person injured and a suspect in custody; officials say there is no ongoing threat.