A Polk County man was indicted on a first‑degree murder charge after investigators say he sold fentanyl that killed a Davenport resident. The indictment follows surveillance of a Dec. 14 sale and a Jan. 11 seizure of more than 2.5 kilograms.

Sarasota detectives say a man was charged in the alleged sexual battery of a 15‑year‑old and are asking other potential victims to come forward. Police and victim resources are listed.

A two-vehicle crash in Tampa on Thursday pushed a car through a parking lot, a fence and into a building. Police say the wreck involved a Jeep and investigators are on scene.

A Tampa man was arrested May 26 after FDLE genetic-genealogy work tied him to a 1998 sexual assault near the Gandy Bridge. Investigators charged him with two counts of armed sexual battery.

A Broward County judge sided with CVS, Walgreens and Walmart in a high-profile opioid lawsuit filed by 16 Florida hospitals seeking hundreds of millions in costs.

Police say a New Port Richey contractor accepted a $3,972 city grant to install a fence and the work wasn’t finished; the company owner was arrested for grand theft.

A Highlands County detective says she detained a 22‑year‑old after spotting a phone above a fitting‑room wall at a Sebring Goodwill; police say multiple recordings were found.

Largo police arrested three after a resident reported men checking vehicle door handles; officers recovered four loaded handguns and urged residents to lock cars.

An 18‑year‑old was arrested after deputies traced a violent social‑media post targeting schoolgirls to his Tampa home.

A pre‑dawn shooting on the 800 block of Justice Drive left one man dead, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says. Investigators remain on scene and are interviewing witnesses.

Two major criminal cases begin at the Hillsborough County courthouse Wednesday, including the 2023 killing of Alana Sims and a 2025 officer‑involved shooting with Tampa police.

Tampa police say two early-morning deaths are connected after a man was found in an idling car and a woman in a burned house; investigators are seeking footage and tips.

A Dunedin carport blaze involving several e‑bikes underscores the growing fire risk from lithium‑ion batteries and local disposal guidance.