A Davenport woman faces 10 counts of animal cruelty after relatives found puppies and dogs in squalid conditions. Polk County Animal Control seized the animals for exams.

Surveillance video and items pulled from a hotel dumpster linked a 38-year-old man to the June 25 death of 76-year-old Emma Mullins at a St. Petersburg Holiday Inn Express.

Pinellas Park detectives raided a Kwik Stop and a home after finding banned kratom 7‑OH and other illicit products hidden for sale near an elementary school; two men were arrested.

Polk County deputies arrested a 53-year-old Lakeland man after an alleged assault on a police K‑9 during a roommate dispute off County Road 542.

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office posted a change-of-address notice naming Ronda Charlene Hawkins as a registered sexual predator and directed residents to the state registry.

Deputies released a photo after a man climbed through a window and entered a New Port Richey home on June 23. The sheriff's office is asking for tips and provided a case number.

A 17‑year‑old in Brandon was arrested after investigators say he held his girlfriend at gunpoint and assaulted her; he now faces multiple felony charges.

A youth pastor’s son was arrested in Tampa on charges he allegedly tried to meet a minor; the arrest follows a viral confrontation video that shook a Palatka church.

A fire near State Road 52 pushed smoke across Conner Preserve Thursday, prompting social‑media alerts and a Florida Forest Service response. Officials urged caution on nearby roads.

Largo police detained two juveniles after attempted vehicle break‑ins at an Enclave Apartments parking lot. A stolen taser was recovered and K‑9 Bruce helped locate a suspect.

Tampa police say a cyber tip led to an arrest after detectives found AI-generated child sexual images in cloud storage. The suspect now faces more than 100 felony counts.

Federal agents in Tampa are cataloging more than 12,000 ancient artifacts intercepted by CBP; investigators are authenticating pieces and tracing their origin.

Authorities say a Thonotosassa man tried to pull over an undercover sheriff’s vehicle on U.S. 301 using red-and-blue lights and was arrested for impersonating an officer.