A cybertip led Polk County detectives to hundreds of alleged child‑sex‑abuse files and a separate video of animal abuse at a Davenport home.

Hernando County deputies found roughly 11.2 pounds of ketamine hidden inside hollowed wax candles during a Spring Hill raid; a 36-year-old man was arrested. Investigators are tracing the shipment.

A man was shot in the head near a convenience store in St. Petersburg's Campbell Park neighborhood on Wednesday. Police are searching for a suspect.

Bluewater Media says its former CFO is accused of siphoning roughly $2.4 million from company accounts; local prosecutors have charged him with money‑laundering. The firm says it is cooperating with investigators while it audits its books.

Markis Maxwell, 41, from Palmetto has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession on top of existing time for other crimes.

Tampa man pleads guilty to armed gas station robbery and discharging a firearm, facing 10 years to life in prison. Evidence included a distinctive tattoo and items found in his trash.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office seeks public help to find Curtis Stroman, wanted for domestic violence-related charges, including strangulation and false imprisonment.

After a hit-and-run in Winter Haven, deputies arrested Jose Obregon Salgado, who now faces multiple charges, including felonies upgraded due to his illegal immigration status.

A 25-year-old rider was killed Tuesday evening after colliding with a van at the SR‑681 intersection near Venice. Troopers say the crash remains under investigation.

Polk County deputies released surveillance of a suspected repeat shoplifter at the Publix on S. Florida Ave; investigators say about 278 items were taken across roughly 50 incidents.

A high-speed chase ended with a crash on a dead-end street, where the fleeing suspects were captured and now face multiple charges, including burglary and resisting arrest.

Two people were found dead at Marion Springs Condominiums on East Fort King Street; Ocala police secured the scene and say there's no immediate danger. Investigators are asking for tips.

A brush wildfire burned off Upper Road in Wesley Chapel on Tuesday; forestry crews and Pasco County units worked to protect homes while officials asked people to avoid the area.