Family members say a Clearwater mother pleaded with police for two years before human remains were found in a wooded area; investigators have opened a death inquiry.

A person was struck and killed by a CSX freight train at a Winter Haven crossing shortly after 8 p.m.; authorities say the train crew was unharmed and an investigation is underway.

A South Tampa contractor was arrested June 30 on new fraud charges after investigators say he stole at least $674,000 from a church building fund and forged a judge’s signature. The church’s planned education building remains stalled as civil and criminal cases proceed.

A fatal early‑morning crash shut all southbound lanes of I‑75 near County Road 54 in Wesley Chapel on July 10, causing long closures and an active FHP investigation.

A 10-acre wildfire burned near Ridge Manor; crews reported about 20% containment and asked residents to stay clear while they worked.

A shooting in Pinellas County on July 10 left one man dead and another critically injured, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies say the people involved knew each other and there’s no public threat.

A Tampa man was arrested after deputies say he caused a Turner Road crash that left two drivers hospitalized and registered very high BACs. Authorities say he was found about a mile from the scene.

A Tampa man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after a bench trial found him guilty of transporting and possessing computer‑generated child sexual abuse material.

An FWC officer found human remains near State Road 70 in Highlands County; deputies have opened a death investigation while the medical examiner works to identify the person.

Rasool Abdul Hakeem appeared in Hillsborough County court July 8, 2026, in connection with an August 2024 Riverview road‑rage shooting that wounded a teenage passenger. A judge set a follow‑up hearing for July 16.

Surveillance video shows a man allegedly exposing himself to a child at the Mulberry Walmart; Polk deputies say tips could help ID him. Sheriff Grady Judd scheduled a Facebook Live update.

A Polk County jury convicted Patricia Saintizaire of murder in the 2024 death of her 4‑year‑old adopted son. Sentencing is set for Aug. 14.

Florida's high court broadened workers’ compensation for employees assaulted on the job, tying benefits to job‑related risk rather than an attacker’s motive. The ruling stems from a 2019 shooting near Orlando International Airport.