Police are investigating after a man was shot outside Five Below at the Shoppes at Tyrone Square in St. Petersburg. Authorities are asking witnesses to contact the St. Petersburg Police tip line.

A 90 mph traffic stop near DeFuniak Springs ended with a spin-out and a seizure of more than 100 grams of meth, fentanyl and a loaded handgun, deputies say.

Hillsborough deputies say they arrested 25‑year‑old Shamar Eduardo on Feb. 25 and rescued two female victims, ages 19 and 18, who were allegedly forced into commercial sex. A second person was charged with deriving support from prostitution proceeds.

A former St. Petersburg pastor and his wife were convicted of running a long‑running Home Depot theft ring that used people in recovery; sentencing hearings began last week. Authorities say the operation funneled stolen tools into online sales.

A pre-dawn wrong-way crash on I-75 near mile marker 110 killed a 96-year-old Naples man; a 24-year-old woman was arrested on a DUI-manslaughter charge.

Hillsborough deputies served a warrant on North 12th Street and arrested a repeat felon after seizing a loaded semi‑automatic and hundreds of grams of drugs. Prosecutors will review the evidence.

A Florida man wanted since 1989 on child‑sex charges was arrested in tiny Cochecton after years living under false identities. U.S. Marshals and local prosecutors assisted.

Bank staff in Ruskin halted a $1.7 million wire after an AI‑enabled scam attempt. Regulators warn deepfake tactics are increasingly used to push large transfers.

A truck collided with a train near Kathleen Road northwest of Lakeland Thursday night, killing one person as deputies investigate.

A noncitizen with a prior sex‑offense conviction was sentenced to three years in federal prison in Tampa, federal prosecutors said.

A Port Charlotte man who held two women hostage in 2023 was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to two life terms, prosecutors say.

Bradenton detectives marked the third anniversary of Dwight Sutton Sr.’s 2023 killing and renewed reward offers as the investigation remains open. Tips are being sought.

A former '19 Kids and Counting' star was arrested after a 14‑year‑old said she was abused at age 9 during a 2020 Panama City Beach vacation.