Homeless woman, Kendall Wilson, was fatally hit by an SUV in Pinellas Park while crossing the street outside of a crosswalk; police cite no impairment or speed factors.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue quickly contained a residential fire on Fawn Dale Drive in Riverview with no injuries reported.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue extinguished a house fire in Brandon with no injuries; it was possibly caused by a motorcycle project on the front porch.

A man, Daniel Puga, was charged with burglary and theft after breaking into a Winter Haven fire station on Christmas, stealing items including a unique Grady Judd cowboy hat.

A 21-year-old man, Dominic Frye, faces charges for DUI manslaughter after running a stop sign and causing an accident that killed a 16-year-old girl in Apollo Beach.

A 13-year-old girl, Emony Nicole Jackson, was shot dead in Orange County, Florida on Christmas Day. The 15-year-old shooter, claiming it was an accident, faces manslaughter charges.

Firefighters in Hernando County tackled a major barn fire on Christmas Eve; no humans or animals were hurt, but a barn and trailer were lost. The cause is under investigation.

A man was killed in Lakeland, Florida, when his golf cart was struck by a car. He was ejected from the cart and pronounced dead at the scene; the crash is under investigation.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is probing a pre-Christmas murder-suicide involving a dispute between a mother and stepfather, resulting in the death of the mother, critical injury to her daughter, and the suicide of the suspect.

Manatee County Sheriff's Office seeks public help to find missing endangered adult Alma Lee Fisher, last seen on Dec 22, 2025, with memory loss issues.

R W Resca Jr. was sentenced to life for 2nd Degree Murder and firearm possession in Hernando County. The case involved domestic violence and a body discovered in November 2023. The victim's identity is withheld under Marcy's Law.

A bicyclist died in a traffic crash on Toucan Trail and Seaview Drive in Spring Hill, with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office responding and the Florida Highway Patrol investigating.

Authorities are seeking a suspect who took a wallet and phone left at Target in Bayshore Gardens. Manatee County Sheriff posted a call for information after the December 19 incident.