A Lakeland traffic stop led to a fentanyl-trafficking arrest for a Rotonda West woman after deputies reported finding 55.90 grams of fentanyl.

A St. Petersburg sanitation worker was fatally shot while on the job; police say a suspect was arrested after a long I‑75 standoff. The investigation is ongoing.

A University of Tampa student died days after a fall from a structure on Egmont Key.

A pickup truck struck two Palm River apartment units on Tuesday morning, sending two children to the hospital and prompting evacuations as crews searched the buildings.

Two dogs were found severely malnourished in an East Tampa apartment; a 38-year-old woman was arrested on aggravated animal-cruelty charges.

Two 19‑year‑old St. Petersburg men were charged with attempted murder after an early‑morning apartment robbery left a man critically injured. Authorities say the suspects forced entry and shot the victim.

Three children were hurt in a Largo crash Sunday night, and the driver now faces DUI and child-neglect charges.

Hernando County deputies arrested 43‑year‑old Jeremy Gordon on July 17 after an 18‑month search tied to Washington warrants. He faces local failure‑to‑register charges and out‑of‑state warrants.

A 59-year-old motorcyclist from Anthony died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 35 north of SR‑326; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

Hernando County deputies named Eddie Christopher Torres wanted on multiple violent warrants; the sheriff's post lists his bond as "No Bond."

Pamela Colloff’s new book says Pinellas prosecutors relied on a prolific jailhouse informant whose testimony helped secure convictions, including one death sentence.

Deputies say a blue Kia drove onto the sidewalk at Bruce B. Downs and N. 43rd, entered an active scene and the driver was arrested on a DUI charge.

Human remains found in a Cape Coral canal in 2024 have been matched to Rose Marie Gayhart, missing since 1985. The identification has reclassified the cold case as an active homicide investigation.