A man accused of posing as a Publishers Clearing House official allegedly scammed an elderly Merritt Island woman and returned to threaten her at gunpoint.

A mobile-home blaze in north Lakeland on Monday left one adult and two dogs dead, and state investigators were on scene probing the cause.

A precautionary boil water notice is in effect across Oldsmar after a water main break; officials say to boil drinking water and conserve while crews make repairs.

A Polk City man was sentenced to life after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in a 2023 Ruskin fishing-trip shooting. Jurors rejected his self-defense claim.

Police say a Pinellas Park man scanned a banana at a Walmart self-checkout to ring up a $329 monitor; investigators say the stop led to drug evidence and an arrest.

Court documents say a woman used aliases and forged documents to collect fees and rent from renters who were not on the lease in Pinellas County.

A Tampa man is accused of sending death threats over Instagram after a breakup, and police say he also messaged the woman's employer as the harassment escalated.

A federal jury convicted Seffner resident Jordan O’Keefe Woods of sex trafficking and inducing travel; he faces a possible life sentence. Sentencing has not been scheduled.

Hernando County firefighters extinguished a manufactured-home fire at Three Seasons Mobile Home Park in Brooksville; one resident was hospitalized and the cause is under investigation.

Two children and an adult were rescued after their boat drifted into a busy Tampa shipping channel. Deputies secured the disabled vessel and towed it to Davis Islands.

Four family members were found shot in Plant City on Sunday; detectives are asking neighbors for video and tips. The investigation is ongoing.

A 51-year-old man was killed Saturday night after being struck by an SUV on U.S. 301 at 21st Street in Sarasota. Police say the driver stayed and the investigation is ongoing.

A Kissimmee resident was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $103,646 after pleading guilty to filing false returns seeking bogus fuel-tax refunds.