Decorative pieces were stolen from the MFA’s Magic Grasshopper installation in downtown St. Petersburg; police have classified the case as grand theft and are asking for tips.

A Homosassa woman was arrested after deputies say she set her husband’s home on fire during a family visit; investigators found lighter fluid, meth and marijuana nearby.

A federal report finds an in‑flight engine fire likely sparked the Feb. 1, 2024 Clearwater crash that killed three; the pilot’s trouble finding the airpark worsened the emergency.

A Winter Haven toddler was briefly left in a Lyft after the driver pulled away from a RaceTrac. Police and Lyft tracked the ride and reunited the child unharmed.

An infant was hospitalized Tuesday after being found inside a car in Winter Haven; responders began life‑saving care on scene and an investigation is underway.

Sheriff Grady Judd says deputies arrested Gary Lenard Wells in an alleged child abuse probe. The PCSO post links to a news release and investigators say the case is active.

Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews are fighting a commercial blaze in the 7200 block of Forest Oaks Blvd in Spring Hill and urged people to avoid the area.

Surveillance shows suspects cutting power to Spring Hill storefronts before a series of break-ins. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

Pinellas Park SWAT responded Tuesday after reports of an armed person near Briar Ridge Road and Cedar Brook Drive S; the situation remained active and developing.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Joe Exotic’s murder‑for‑hire appeal, leaving his conviction intact while a Pittsboro sanctuary mourns a rescued tiger’s death.

Deputies say a 17-year-old at Lennard High was arrested after knives and a book tied to the Columbine perpetrators were found in his backpack. The sheriff announced the arrest in a social post.

Deputies seized 66 slot machines at Spin 24/7 and arrested two people in a months‑long crackdown on illicit arcades in Sarasota.

A 21-year-old man was arrested after a USF student reported being strangled, beaten and threatened with a knife. Authorities say multiple felony counts have been filed.