After a Tampa arrest, police and advocates warned daters to vet matches, meet in public and preserve messages as evidence.

A Port Charlotte man was arrested after allegedly posting violent threats toward Rep. Byron Donalds on X, authorities say. The sheriff's office says detectives traced the posts to a local camper.

Construction crews found partial human skeletal remains off Leonard Reid Avenue in Sarasota; investigators and FGCU specialists are working to identify the person.

A 35-year-old Sarasota woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the John Ringling Causeway late Saturday. Sarasota Police are investigating and asking witnesses to call Officer Jason Frank.

A morning fire near 400 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg sent up smoke and briefly closed several streets, snarling the commute.

A 36-year-old Frostproof man died early Sunday after his Toyota Corolla rolled on U.S. 27 near the U.S. 98 interchange, state troopers say.

A Clermont man was arrested after screams from a white van on U.S. 27 led deputies to a Davenport fire station. Authorities say he faces kidnapping and assault charges and had active Lake County warrants.

A Hillsborough motorcyclist identified as Jeremy Leaf was arrested after allegedly ditching his bike and running into a retention pond, authorities say. Aviation crews helped guide deputies.

A 19-year-old Bartow resident was killed in an ATV crash at River Ranch Hunt Club near Lake Wales, Polk deputies say. Investigators are processing the scene.

A head-on crash on 18th Avenue South left a passenger dead and two drivers critically injured; police say the investigation is ongoing.

An off-duty Tampa officer was arrested after deputies say he drove more than 100 mph on I‑75 near Big Bend Road. The department says the stop will be added to an ongoing internal review.

A Hillsborough County deputy was arrested after a Citrus Park traffic stop and charged with DUI and refusing to submit to testing.

A Clearwater family escaped a Norwood Avenue garage fire early Saturday; three cats died and investigators are probing the cause.