Coordinated operations in North Carolina, Florida and California recovered dozens of stolen tractor‑trailers and produced multiple arrests. Investigators say VIN swaps and fake titles were central to the schemes.

A Brooksville gas‑station disturbance ended with a woman stripping and spitting on a deputy; authorities say bodycam and in‑car video captured the arrest and a review is underway.

An undercover Facebook Marketplace sting in Manatee County led to three arrests and a suspected statewide ring tied to more than $52,000 in stolen Home Depot rental equipment.

A Hillsborough County judge paused a murder trial after jurors reported being intimidated in a courthouse elevator. Court officials said a man and a woman could face contempt or tampering charges.

Polk County detention deputy Jonathan Morales Pabon, 32, died after an off‑duty crash on I‑4 near Haines City. The sheriff’s office says investigators are probing the collision.

A Memphis tourist was arrested and charged with felony battery after a poolside umbrella dispute at a Miramar Beach resort left a 72‑year‑old employee hospitalized.

Two St. Pete teens were arrested after troopers say a stolen SUV reached about 120 mph during a high-speed chase across I‑75 and the Selmon Expressway. The suspects were taken to a juvenile center.

A Manatee County jury found 55-year-old Ronald Willard guilty of his eighth DUI. Prosecutors say the Bradenton case carries up to 15 years; sentencing will be set later.

A Dunnellon man allegedly confessed to killing his father after deputies found human remains buried at the home they shared.

Sheriff Grady Judd posted an X video naming 'Frankey the handyman' as a suspected thief; deputies say the clip could help identify him.

A Davenport man was arrested after police say his car traveled the wrong way and nearly struck a deputy. Investigators allege he resisted, pushed an officer and claimed his money and 'white privilege' would protect him.

Wauchula police say two local businesses were targeted in a phone-and-email credit‑card scam that left owners covering thousands in chargebacks and lost goods.

Crews battled a pre-dawn roof fire at an apparently abandoned Clearwater Beach motel; firefighters contained the blaze and no one was hurt.