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Four family members were found shot in Plant City on Sunday; detectives are asking neighbors for video and tips. The investigation is ongoing.
A 51-year-old man was killed Saturday night after being struck by an SUV on U.S. 301 at 21st Street in Sarasota. Police say the driver stayed and the investigation is ongoing.
A Kissimmee resident was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $103,646 after pleading guilty to filing false returns seeking bogus fuel-tax refunds.
Hillsborough County deputies say Real Time Crime Center video shows a woman throwing a dog; she was arrested and faces six counts of aggravated animal cruelty.
Tampa police recovered an adult male from a retention pond near International Plaza on May 4; detectives are working to identify him while the medical examiner investigates.
A 72-year-old man died Sunday after a suspected medical episode left him incapacitated and his car struck a parked SUV on Tanglewood Drive NE. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews were fighting an attic fire in the 9000 block of Carthage Road in Spring Hill. Officials urged people to avoid the area.
A brush fire near the CEMEX Brooksville quarry prompted aerial water drops and a no‑drone warning from Hernando County Fire Rescue. Crews remain on scene.
An 18-year-old St. Petersburg man died early Sunday after his Dodge Charger slid on wet pavement and struck a tree near 68th Avenue North and MLK Street. Police are investigating.
A North Fort Myers woman was found dead on Shelby Lane; deputies say K9 units tracked a 44-year-old suspect into nearby woods. He’s being held on a second‑degree murder charge.
A two-alarm blaze at a building on USF St. Petersburg's downtown campus forced an evacuation Saturday; crews reported no injuries as they worked to contain the fire.
Hillsborough gang‑unit detectives arrested a Ruskin man after seizing cocaine, meth, firearms and about $10,000, the sheriff’s office says.
Prosecutors say a Tampa man beat and sexually battered a woman at gunpoint; he now faces 10 felony counts, including a life felony. Investigators say DNA matched the suspect and he remains in custody.
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