A former Polk County deputy convicted in a 2022 Courtney Campbell Causeway crash is due to be sentenced Monday. The case drew attention after dashcam evidence and an international manhunt.

A suspicious package at MacDill Air Force Base on Monday prompted an EOD sweep and temporary gate reroutes. Officials say the scene remains under investigation.

A 29-year-old Plant City man was struck and killed early Sunday while crossing U.S. 92 near Charlie Taylor Road; the Florida Highway Patrol says the driver remained at the scene.

A Winter Haven passenger was ejected from a Harley on Polk Parkway and struck by a trailing car; the rider was hospitalized and the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

A Tampa police sergeant was struck by a car while directing traffic outside Raymond James Stadium after a Zach Bryan concert and is recovering in hospital. The driver was cited.

Hillsborough deputies are probing a fatal shooting after a vehicle with two gunshot victims was found in a Ruskin ditch; one person died and another is stable.

A Tampa officer fired a single round during a Hyde Park foot chase; no one was hit and a 24-year-old man was arrested on multiple drug charges.

A Tulsa traffic stop in January turned into a federal fentanyl seizure after lab tests confirmed fentanyl and booking records showed the driver had been deported last year.

Deputies say a St. Petersburg man beat his family’s 7‑year‑old Chihuahua mix to death with a chair; the suspect has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty.

A 66-year-old Ocala man was struck and killed while crossing State Road 200 north of East Buffalo Lane, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A multi-vessel blaze near the Tampa Yacht & Country Club sent thick smoke across the marina; crews and the Coast Guard responded and at least one boat sank.

A 20-year-old Port Charlotte man was sentenced to 25 years after authorities say a large fentanyl stash was seized. Prosecutors say the weight of the drug triggered the mandatory minimum.

A 37‑year‑old registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday in Sarasota during a multi‑agency crimes‑against‑children operation. He now faces 10 counts of promoting child pornography.