The Pasco Sheriff's Office is searching for Guy Hesley, a missing 55-year-old man considered endangered, last seen on February 13th in New Port Richey.

Pasco County firefighters and the Florida Forest Service contained a 50-acre wildfire in Dade City, with ongoing monitoring for hotspots and an emergency burn ban in effect.

HCFR extinguished a patio fire at a Spring Hill home, caused by cooking, with no injuries. The fire was contained, demonstrating efficient emergency response.

After a shooting and rising complaints, St. Pete councilmembers moved to speed a response in Jordan Park, asking police and housing partners to coordinate patrols and youth programs.

A Citrus County jury convicted Dwann Demetrius Ross Jr. of second-degree murder in the May 28, 2024 Colonial Plaza shooting that killed Traske C. Johnson; sentencing is Feb. 24.

A jury convicted Kyle Herrington of second‑degree murder in the October 2023 Auburndale killing after video evidence undermined his Stand Your Ground claim.

Polk County Sheriff's Office disrupted two drug trafficking organizations, arresting 51 people and seizing fentanyl, meth, weapons, and cash in Central Florida.

Pasco Sheriff seeks 13-year-old Josiah Ramos, last seen near Tampa Downs Boulevard, Wesley Chapel on February 12. He is 5'2", weighs 120 lbs, with brown hair and eyes, and was wearing a tan hoodie and blue jeans. Public asked to report sightings.

Glen Booth Jr., 35, was sentenced to 18 years after being tied to fentanyl and methamphetamine sales in Hillsborough County.

A Weeki Wachee man faces DUI and hit‑and‑run charges after deputies say his red Tahoe fled a crash on Commercial Way; one driver was hospitalized.

Glen Booth Jr. was sentenced to 18 years for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl, following a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office investigation.

Polk County officials will present results of a large multi‑agency drug sweep that authorities say produced more than 48 arrests and major fentanyl and meth seizures.

Jamarian Bradfield, 19, was arrested by Tampa Police for a homicide on Brittany Lane; the victim, a woman in her mid-30s, was shot after an argument with Bradfield.