A federal jury found Shannon Pernell Brown guilty after an Aug. 31, 2024 e‑bike crash uncovered a loaded Glock and packaged marijuana. Sentencing is set for Sept. 3, 2026.

Citrus County deputies posted a 'Wanted of the Week' for 30‑year‑old Triston Shaw, wanted on a probation violation tied to drug‑possession allegations. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call.

Polk County deputies say Amanda Sexton, 50, was arrested March 6 after refusing an Animal Control citation, allegedly assaulting a deputy and threatening to shoot officers.

Pasco Sheriff's Office warns callers impersonating deputies are demanding payment for 'missed' jury duty; officials say do not send money and report the calls.

One child was killed and another critically injured after a hit-and-run outside Faith Baptist Church in Winter Haven; police are searching for the driver and asking for tips.

Bradenton police say DNA connected 43‑year‑old Joshua Wilbar to a Nov. 2 break‑in at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School; he’s been charged and was already jailed on separate burglary counts.

A coordinated Florida sweep reportedly arrested more than 400 undocumented registrants listed as sex offenders, including an arrest in Miami‑Dade, local reporting says. The operation follows an earlier federal‑state roundup that netted roughly 230 people last fall.

St. Petersburg detectives have reopened the 1984 killing of Carolyn Merricks, a former Suncoast Playboy Bunny, and are using hair analysis and genetic genealogy on preserved evidence.

Areyanna Bosworth, 16, ran away from her Bradenton home and was last seen near US‑41 in Palmetto; family reports no contact for more than a week.

FDLE arrested a 77-year-old St. Petersburg resident on 19 counts after tracing a torrent download to his IP; seized devices were later analyzed by forensic experts. The case is now with the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.

Two St. Petersburg men were arrested after an FDLE probe tied them to 150+ retail thefts across West Florida, costing stores about $370,000. Statewide prosecutors will handle the case.

A Dade City rancher says a pack of dogs has killed several cattle since November, prompting Pasco County Animal Services to patrol the area. Neighbors say some of the dogs were shot while attacking livestock.

Polk County deputies arrested Jean Roudy Chicoye in Lakeland on an Ohio felonious-assault warrant tied to a Columbus shooting, authorities say. The arrest was made without incident.