A welfare check in Crystal River uncovered dead puppies and decomposed dogs inside a home. A local breeder was arrested and surviving dogs are in urgent care.

A driver accidentally accelerated into the New Port Richey Social Security office on Tuesday, injuring a passenger and damaging the building's front.

North Port police are investigating a death at Grande Court Apartments on Greenwood Avenue; authorities say there is no threat to the public.

HCSO posted surveillance stills after two juveniles allegedly burglarized cars in the Indigo Creek neighborhood of Apollo Beach. Deputies are asking the public for tips.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing two Seminole County marijuana-farm workers of smuggling unregistered pesticides from Hong Kong; EPA and Homeland Security investigators joined the probe.

Federal prosecutors say two Tampa men forced their way into an apartment, tied up residents including a 13‑year‑old, and fled with guns and valuables. The indictment carries mandatory‑minimum exposures that could mean decades in federal prison.

A Brooksville man was arrested after a hoax 988 chat prompted a SWAT response at Twin Dolphin Marina. Authorities say digital evidence tied the messages to the suspect's devices.

Pasco deputies released surveillance images after a June 26 burglary in the 6000 block of Sea Ranch Drive; investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Crime Tips Line.

A Monday evening collision on Seminole Boulevard killed an 85-year-old driver and left another occupant critical as MAIT investigates.

Hernando deputies released body‑cam footage showing a man wanted in a Citrus County aggravated‑assault case being tackled inside a Brooksville Walmart.

An FDOT Road Ranger was struck and killed on I‑75 in Pasco County while setting up a lane closure; troopers arrested a Bradenton man on a DUI manslaughter charge after a 0.334 breath test.

St. Petersburg detectives arrested 28-year-old Jermaine Ivery on July 13, 2026, in connection with a Feb. 9, 2025 club shooting that killed a 27-year-old man. Police say the arrest closes the city's last unresolved 2025 homicide.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he was at the scene of a deputy-involved shooting on Fowler Road in Auburndale; the suspect was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and no deputies were hurt.