Sarasota police are investigating the death of a man found near Central Avenue early Tuesday; detectives say the incident appears isolated.

A person was killed after a tree fell onto a Zephyrhills home Monday afternoon. Pasco deputies say the incident does not appear criminal and an investigation is under way.

Hillsborough deputies arrested 37 people during a Fourth of July DUI operation. A routine stop turned chaotic when two people tried to swap seats and their SUV rolled into a patrol car.

Three new airboats join SHERPs in Hillsborough County's arsenal to reach neighborhoods cut off by storm flooding.

A 19‑year‑old was killed and six others were shot after a downtown Pensacola youth gathering on July 4. Police say the attack appears targeted and are seeking tips and video.

Two men were shot Monday near 9th Avenue South in St. Petersburg; police say both suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

A July 4 traffic stop on Otter Pond Road ended with deputies seizing roughly 300 grams of meth and a revolver; a 43‑year‑old man now faces trafficking and weapons charges.

A 3-year-old boy drowned at SunWest Park during Pasco County’s Scallop & Music Festival; visitors returned the next day to mourn as officials work to clarify details.

A 36‑year‑old woman reported missing earlier this week was found dead inside a car in a north Tampa McDonald’s parking lot. Detectives say the investigation is active and the cause of death has not been released.

A 68-year-old New York man wanted on a child-sex warrant was arrested Friday in Davenport after a tip led deputies to Sunlake Terrace Estates. He’s being held pending extradition to New York.

An overnight shooting in Tampa left one person wounded and hospitalized. Hillsborough County investigators are asking witnesses to come forward with tips or footage.

An early‑morning ambush near W. Waters Avenue left one man dead; investigators say the shooter claims self‑defense and detectives are seeking witnesses.

A fisherman found a missing scuba diver off Treasure Island Beach on July 5, ending a weekend search; the Pinellas medical examiner will perform an autopsy.