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Troopers say a 1999 Ford Ranger tied to a fatal Clewiston hit-and-run was posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace before investigators recovered the vehicle. Tips are being sought.
A dispute at a Winter Haven intersection turned into gunfire on Monday; one person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Hillsborough deputies say a 32‑year‑old man entered a neighbor’s home and shot a dog after the animal bit a child. The suspect is arrested and faces animal‑cruelty and weapons counts.
A 28-year-old was arrested after deputies say he smashed a display case at University Square Mall and fled with about $50,000 in jewelry.
A late-night pedestrian collision on State Road 33 in Lakeland left a woman dead; investigators say she entered the path of a southbound SUV and the Traffic Homicide Unit is probing.
Two Gulf Coast men were federally indicted on conspiracy and distribution counts; their trial in Pensacola is scheduled for July 6. The charges carry decades in prison if convictions follow.
A man was hospitalized after a shooting involving a St. Petersburg police officer Sunday; the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Task Force is investigating.
An Uber Eats driver was shoved off his e-bike on Sheldon Road; deputies arrested a suspect after a two-day probe.
HCSO’s Gang Unit says undercover buys of oxycodone and marijuana led to the June 24 arrest of 21‑year‑old Jaylin McBride; deputies say a gun and drugs were seized.
A late-night collision on Cherry Road in Lakeland's Kathleen area killed one man and left another critically injured.
An SUV driver was killed when his vehicle struck the back of a tractor‑trailer on northbound I‑75 near the Jones Loop Road exit in Punta Gorda. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Dominick Occhicone, 80, convicted in the 1986 slayings of his ex‑girlfriend's parents. The decision sets off expedited legal deadlines.
Deputies found a person dead Friday in the 16000 block of Delia Street in Wimauma. Investigators say the death is under active investigation and have not released an identity or cause.
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