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.

An 18-year-old man was killed after being struck by two vehicles while crossing Dale Mabry Highway north of Idlewild Avenue West. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

A Tennessee man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after an undercover internet sting in Iowa; prosecutors say messages and items found in his vehicle showed intent.

A Tampa-area man will serve 21.6 years after prosecutors say he used remote-access tricks and crypto schemes to steal from seniors in their 90s.

A high-speed crash on Harborview Road killed two people, including a 12-year-old. Troopers say the pickup reportedly fled an earlier wreck before striking another car.

Hillsborough deputies found a 4‑year‑old unresponsive Friday in the 2500 block of Tee Time Road in Wimauma; the child was later pronounced dead and officials say the Medical Examiner will review the cause.

After a month-long manhunt, Tampa police and the U.S. Marshals arrested two men in a December shooting that killed a teenager. The suspects now face first-degree murder charges.

After months of reports that roofing nails were being scattered across Miller Road, deputies arrested Felix Uresti; he now faces multiple criminal counts, officials say.

A St. Petersburg man allegedly struck a trooper with a stolen Jeep and led officers on a late‑night chase through eastern Hillsborough County, authorities say.

Surveillance footage led detectives to arrest a Largo caregiver accused of battering a non‑verbal autistic 10‑year‑old, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says. The case remains under investigation.

Gunfire at the Royal Breeze Apartments in Clearwater left one man wounded and taken to Bayfront as a trauma alert; detectives say there is no ongoing threat.

Bodycam shows Sarasota officers charging into a burning house on N. Osprey Ave and pulling two adults to safety. Both suffered minor injuries and the State Fire Marshal is investigating.