A 28-year-old was arrested after deputies say he smashed a display case at University Square Mall and fled with about $50,000 in jewelry.

A late-night pedestrian collision on State Road 33 in Lakeland left a woman dead; investigators say she entered the path of a southbound SUV and the Traffic Homicide Unit is probing.

Two Gulf Coast men were federally indicted on conspiracy and distribution counts; their trial in Pensacola is scheduled for July 6. The charges carry decades in prison if convictions follow.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting involving a St. Petersburg police officer Sunday; the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Task Force is investigating.

An Uber Eats driver was shoved off his e-bike on Sheldon Road; deputies arrested a suspect after a two-day probe.

HCSO’s Gang Unit says undercover buys of oxycodone and marijuana led to the June 24 arrest of 21‑year‑old Jaylin McBride; deputies say a gun and drugs were seized.

A late-night collision on Cherry Road in Lakeland's Kathleen area killed one man and left another critically injured.

An SUV driver was killed when his vehicle struck the back of a tractor‑trailer on northbound I‑75 near the Jones Loop Road exit in Punta Gorda. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Dominick Occhicone, 80, convicted in the 1986 slayings of his ex‑girlfriend's parents. The decision sets off expedited legal deadlines.

Deputies found a person dead Friday in the 16000 block of Delia Street in Wimauma. Investigators say the death is under active investigation and have not released an identity or cause.

A Tampa man was arrested after deputies say he chased an ambulance and caused a crash that endangered paramedics and a patient. The Sheriff's Office says he faces multiple felony counts.

A Manatee County probe uncovered a statewide elder‑fraud network accused of taking more than $3.5M from seniors; arrests, counterfeit seizures and a federal sentence followed.

A 61-year-old Tampa man died after his Harley crashed into a tree while taking the Waters Avenue exit from SR‑589, troopers say. Investigators are probing the single-vehicle wreck.