A Fort Myers man and the ACLU filed federal suit after a Pinellas-run facial-recognition match reportedly returned a 93% hit that led to a 2024 arrest that was later dropped.

An Arcadia man, Donald Carl Woods, was sentenced to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison after deputies say they found meth and a firearm during a 2025 arrest. Federal and local agencies investigated the case.

A Seminole nurse was sentenced to two years after prosecutors say she replaced injectable painkillers with saline and returned the vials to hospital supplies.

Jefferson Township police chief Michael A. Hagan was arrested in Pinellas County and booked on sexual battery and false imprisonment charges. The village has placed him on administrative leave while detectives investigate.

A routine pawn-shop inspection in Brandon led deputies to arrest a man accused of pawning more than $40,000 in his employer's equipment. Detectives say several generators, ladders and drills were recovered.

An Ocala jury convicted a Marion County man after FDLE matched his DNA to a 14-year-old victim. Sentencing is set for July 16, 2026.

A Tampa jury convicted Terry Stephens of first-degree murder after prosecutors say he helped set up the ambush of his former boss; he now faces life in prison.

A Clearwater man was arrested after deputies say he aimed a laser at a sheriffs helicopter from the Memorial Causeway Bridge. Authorities booked him on laser-misuse and related charges.

A St. Petersburg man was sentenced to 16 years and 6 months after undercover buys produced pounds of meth and multiple grams of fentanyl, federal prosecutors say.

A late-night traffic stop in Temple Terrace led deputies to seize two handguns — one tied to a Pinellas stolen-gun case — and arrest a 22-year-old. Deputies say he faces firearm and drug charges.

A 61-year-old Lakeland man was found dead after his Toyota Prius rolled into a retention pond at 2600 County Line Road; police say the probe is active.

The Florida Supreme Court denied Michael Woodbury’s state appeals, leaving his death sentence intact for the 2017 Okeechobee cellmate killing.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulled a 16-year-old Largo girl from the 54th Avenue overpass above I‑275 on June 2 after multiple motorists reported she was attempting to jump. Troopers say they provided care and arranged follow‑up.