Small fires inside Pop Stansell Park bathrooms have deputies boosting patrols and asking residents for tips. Officials say the incidents appear deliberate but caused little damage.

A Tallahassee juror reported a $10,000 bribery attempt; two people have been charged and prosecutors say the offer relied on a childhood connection. The juror declined and reported it.

A woman was detained after police say she drove into a crowd outside Back Alley Bar & Grill in Sebring. Investigators say injuries were not life-threatening and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Deputies are investigating a shooting in the gated Artistry neighborhood; the sheriff’s office says there is no ongoing threat and detectives remain on scene.

A 61-year-old Spring Hill woman died after her Kia Soul was struck while turning at Drayton Street and County Line Road. Troopers say the vehicle moved into the path of a Ford van; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

Five people from the Tampa and Orlando areas pleaded guilty in a federal racketeering case tied to more than a ton of marijuana and alleged murder plots. Sentencing dates have not been set.

A 28-year-old Wauchula man died after his pickup crossed the center line and struck a semi on SR 62 east of Bunker Hill Road; FHP is investigating.

USF and Homeland Security Investigations signed an MOU on May 22 to embed the BRIGHT Project in HSI offices in Tampa and Miami, pairing survivor services with data tools. The pilot aims to speed victims to shelter and give agents smarter triage tools.

Hillsborough investigators say new DNA testing and witness interviews led to an arrest in the 2016 Del Rio Apartments killing of Saadyar 'Sy' Johnson.

Detectives are investigating after one person was shot Friday on the 4200 block of 15th Avenue South; the victim was taken to Bayfront and officials say the probe is ongoing.

DeSoto County deputies arrested a man at the Economy Inn after seizing over two dozen pounds of meth, several pounds of cocaine, and more than $41,000 in cash. Detectives say packaging and empty baggies point to distribution.

HCSO detectives served a search warrant in Riverview and arrested 44‑year‑old Joshua Greathouse after finding firearms, fentanyl, meth and related evidence. The investigation remains active and could bring additional charges.

Pinellas County police arrested Devin Rudd, saying he used Grok to create nude images of a woman without her consent. The case comes amid international scrutiny of Grok and other AI image tools.