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Oscar Freemond Fowler III was taken into custody in Tampa Bay Monday, the Florida attorney general said. State charges have not yet been posted.
DeSoto County deputies arrested Daniel Diaz after investigators say he sent sexually explicit material to a juvenile over Facebook. He now faces felony charges.
Four Inverness teens were taken into custody hours after deputies say they robbed the Citgo on N. Florida Ave and stole about $1,500 in vape products. K-9 teams and community tips helped lead to the arrests.
A small single-engine plane overturned while landing at Charlotte‑Monroe Executive Airport Monday; three people were treated and the runway was closed as FAA investigators responded.
An hours-long standoff in Bradenton's Braden Castle Park neighborhood ended peacefully after negotiators secured a surrender. The suspect faces multiple charges as the case proceeds.
A 22-year-old was arrested after early-morning vehicle burglaries on Grove Street; police say officers recovered a handgun and charged him with armed burglary.
A Lake Mary man accused of a January I‑4 getaway was arrested weeks later when deputies recognized his car on the same stretch of highway.
A traffic stop on I‑4 near Davenport led to felony charges and a jail scuffle after deputies measured illegally dark front-window tint. The driver remains jailed in Polk County.
Polk County deputies say a Mulberry man who reported a drive‑by was actually shot by himself; he was arrested and faces a false‑report felony plus drug charges.
Tampa Fire Rescue says crews are on scene at the Olive Garden on East Busch Boulevard; eastbound lanes near 26th–30th streets are down to one lane.
A 38-year-old man was shot and killed outside the Jade Fox Lounge in Lakeland early Sunday; detectives say the shooter and victim were known to each other. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.
St. Petersburg reports a 16% drop in violent crime and its fewest homicides since 1967 as new youth prevention programs prepare to launch.
Hernando County Fire Rescue says crews are on scene of a working structure fire in the 12000 block of Ronald Street in Spring Hill. Authorities asked people to avoid the area while crews work.
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