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.

A Winter Haven man was identified through a smoke-shop loyalty account after deputies say he stole kratom; police say the purchase history helped them make an arrest.

Two women from Ankeny died Friday after a chain-reaction crash on US-19 in Crystal River; troopers say a left-turning pickup set off the pileup.

A 75-year-old Zephyrhills man died Friday after stepping into the path of an eastbound Chevy Tahoe on 5th Avenue, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

Hillsborough deputies arrested a convicted felon after probation officers found a gun; detectives later seized conversion devices, firearms and pounds of cannabis in Dover.

A door‑to‑door solicitor was shot at Providence Townhomes in south Brandon; deputies arrested 38‑year‑old Reginald McGee, the sheriff's office says.

A Hudson man was arrested after a Tesla struck a Tampa bicyclist on Parkwood Street in Pasco County; the bicyclist later died at a hospital. Troopers say the driver fled, then returned and was booked.

A 56-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested and faces 15 counts after a cybertip led investigators to files they say contain child sexual abuse material.

A 25-year-old Ruskin man was killed when his Toyota Camry left SR‑56 and overturned after crossing the Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot in Wesley Chapel.

Hillsborough County detectives say a 16‑year‑old was arrested after officers seized devices that allegedly contained child sexual abuse material and bestiality files. The sheriff called the conduct serious.

Pasco deputies cleared River Ridge Middle and High School after a weapon report was called a hoax; students were briefly sheltered and classes resumed under increased security.