The Pasco Sheriff's Office is seeking help to find missing 16-year-old Lanasia Taylor, last seen on January 31 in Land O' Lakes, wearing a pink hoodie and carrying a black backpack.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and the HCSO Aviation Unit containing a brush fire near Ruskin, protecting homes with over 2,000 gallons of water drops.

A shooting in Tampa is under investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office after a man was found shot on February 2, 2026; he died at the hospital.

Marcelino Gillen-Hernandez is charged with arson, burglary, and criminal mischief in Wahneta, Polk County, after confessing to setting fires and breaking store windows. An ICE hold has been placed on him.

Omar Sotero-Vera, an unauthorized resident from Mexico, was arrested in Polk City for DUI, leaving a crash scene, and driving without a license. He fled post-crash but was located by a drone. ICE placed a detainer due to his immigration status.

Daniel Sanchez admitted to stabbing his mother to death in Clearwater and was charged with second-degree murder.

A Hernando County deputy and another driver were hospitalized after a rollover crash in Brooksville; both sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The incident closed southbound U.S. 41 lanes during the investigation.

Tampa Fire Rescue extinguished a significant house fire on N. Branch Avenue within 25 minutes; no occupants or injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

A Pinellas County deputy, James Jones, was fired and charged for battery against an inmate, George Miller, following a sheriff's investigation into a November 2025 incident.

Two Hillsborough County Public Schools bus employees were arrested for abusing a 10-year-old student with Autism and ADHD, as revealed by bus video footage.

An Eagle Lake man was arrested on multiple counts of child pornography and drug-related charges after detectives acted on a tip, finding suspected abuse images linked to his Google account.

A Florida substitute teacher was arrested for DUI at Lake Alfred Polytech, with the Polk County Sheriff confirming signs of impairment and alcohol odor.

Two men were arrested for burglarizing a Tampa roofing supply company, with the help of aviation unit coordination. They face multiple felony charges and had stolen materials worth $12,000.