A volunteer Tarpon Springs youth coach was taken into custody after deputies say he spent months texting and sending explicit material to a 14‑year‑old. The investigation is ongoing.

Auburndale police arrested Aurora Monique Cochran in connection with the April 5 killing of William Thomas Martin. The investigation remains active and authorities are seeking tips.

Video posted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff27s Office shows a man pointing a firearm while driving a vehicle reported stolen from a Plant City yard; deputies arrested him on multiple felony charges.

FBI Tampa says Alejandro T. Pena Lam, last seen in Kendall, is wanted in an alleged online enticement case involving a 13‑year‑old. Tips to the FBI are requested.

Hernando County posted a "Manhunt Monday" wanted bulletin naming Curtis Jerome Neraasen on domestic battery and domestic battery by strangulation warrants. Deputies list no bond.

An undercover PCSO check at New Oriental Massage led to two arrests, including the owner, the sheriff’s office says.

A 21-year-old Minneola woman died early June 30 after her Mazda went off County Road 478 in Sumter County, struck a tree and caught fire. Troopers say the crash happened on a curve and remains under investigation.

Human remains found behind a Freeport home have triggered a Florida–Georgia manhunt; one person is in custody and deputies are seeking a suspect with Georgia ties. Authorities are asking the public for tips.

An overnight shooting near The Meadows left a man with life‑threatening injuries in St. Petersburg; police say the investigation is active and no suspect is in custody.

Hernando County crews responded to a commercial fire on American Flyer Way in Brooksville Monday; one occupant was evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A Hillsborough County probation check led to the arrest of a 42‑year‑old man and the seizure of multiple firearms, chloroform and suspected cannabis.

A 31-year-old suspect allegedly rammed a woman's car in Bradenton, led deputies across the Gandy Bridge into Tampa and surrendered after a crash; narcotics and a rifle were recovered.

HCFR crews are on scene of a working structure fire in the 16000 block of Powell Road in Brooksville; motorists are asked to avoid the area.