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Pinellas bus driver arrested for possessing child porn: PCSO

Pinellas bus driver arrested for possessing child porn: PCSO

A bus driver for Pinellas County Schools has been arrested for possessing child pornography, according to the sheriff's office.

September 5, 2025 10:05pm EDT
Man accused of shooting at Hillsborough County deputies takes the stand

Man accused of shooting at Hillsborough County deputies takes the stand

The man who's accused of shooting at Hillsborough County deputies outside his home in 2021 took the stand on Friday.

September 5, 2025 6:34pm EDT
FDLE child porn investigation ends with arrest of Largo man

FDLE child porn investigation ends with arrest of Largo man

A Largo man has been charged with 15 counts of child porn possession after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement found digital images and video files showing sexual abuse of children.

September 5, 2025 6:06pm EDT
Lakeland gang busted under white collar statutes after forging PPP documents

Lakeland gang busted under white collar statutes after forging PPP documents

Prosecutors say members of a gang involved in a mass shooting that got a lot of attention are now behind bars after being caught stealing COVID relief money from the government.

September 5, 2025 3:48pm EDT
Watch: 'Heroic' man wrestles gun from brawling fairgoers

Watch: 'Heroic' man wrestles gun from brawling fairgoers

An Alaska man is being hailed as a hero for wrestling a gun from an armed man who was fighting at the state fair.

September 5, 2025 2:03pm EDT
Autopsy results deepen mystery of infant allegedly found dead in University of Kentucky athlete's closet

Autopsy results deepen mystery of infant allegedly found dead in University of Kentucky athlete's closet

Laken Snelling is facing charges after police say a baby was found wrapped in a towel inside a trash bag.

September 5, 2025 11:45am EDT
Former police officer arrested for traveling to meet child for sex: PPPD

Former police officer arrested for traveling to meet child for sex: PPPD

A 73-year-old man who spent 10 years as a Pinellas Park police officer faces serious charges after investigators say he tried to meet an 11-year-old girl for sex.

September 5, 2025 8:30am EDT
Suspect shot while assaulting woman outside home: HCSO

Suspect shot while assaulting woman outside home: HCSO

A suspect is hospitalized after Hillsborough County deputies say another man opened fire as the suspect attacked a woman outside a home early Friday.

September 5, 2025 5:16am EDT
'Super Speeder' drove 103 mph with 3 kids in car, including unrestrained infant: Report

'Super Speeder' drove 103 mph with 3 kids in car, including unrestrained infant: Report

An Orlando woman has been arrested under Florida's new "Super Speeder" law after she was caught allegedly driving over 100 mph with three children in the car, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

September 4, 2025 10:52pm EDT
Lake Wales officer and K9 dragged by driver during traffic stop, bodycam released

Lake Wales officer and K9 dragged by driver during traffic stop, bodycam released

An officer with the Lake Wales Police Department and his K9 partner are recovering at home after being dragged and hit during a traffic stop on Sunday. 

September 4, 2025 10:30pm EDT
Polk County elementary teacher accused of hitting student

Polk County elementary teacher accused of hitting student

A Polk County elementary school teacher was arrested for hitting a student, according to officials with the school district. 

September 4, 2025 10:16pm EDT
Federal judges anonymously criticize Supreme Court for overturning decisions with emergency rulings

Federal judges anonymously criticize Supreme Court for overturning decisions with emergency rulings

A group of anonymous federal judges is criticizing the Supreme Court for overturning lower court rulings and siding with President Donald Trump's administration with little to no explanation, NBC News reported Thursday.

September 4, 2025 5:38pm EDT
'Stand Your Ground' hearing continues for Tampa attorney accused of opening fire on Hillsborough deputies

'Stand Your Ground' hearing continues for Tampa attorney accused of opening fire on Hillsborough deputies

The third day of a Stand Your Ground hearing wrapped up on Thursday in the case of Harold Lewis, the Tampa attorney accused of opening fire on Hillsborough County deputies during a welfare check at his home in April 2021.

September 4, 2025 5:34pm EDT
Sarasota man accused of exposing himself to family on Lido Beach

Sarasota man accused of exposing himself to family on Lido Beach

A Sarasota man is accused of exposing himself to a family on Lido Beach.

September 4, 2025 5:31pm EDT
Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult

Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult

The Trump administration is planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more difficult, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow.

September 4, 2025 5:20pm EDT
Grady Judd: ‘Operation Bad Odds’ illegal gambling investigation leads to 28 arrests

Grady Judd: ‘Operation Bad Odds’ illegal gambling investigation leads to 28 arrests

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says more than two dozen people, including several store owners, are facing charges after an undercover illegal gambling investigation dubbed "Operation Bad Odds."

September 4, 2025 5:20pm EDT
Another severely neglected dog is being treated at Humane Society of Tampa Bay

Another severely neglected dog is being treated at Humane Society of Tampa Bay

Another case of animal neglect and cruelty has surfaced in the Tampa Bay Area.

September 4, 2025 4:55pm EDT
'Haunted' Annabelle Doll tour host Dan Rivera's cause of death revealed

'Haunted' Annabelle Doll tour host Dan Rivera's cause of death revealed

Dan Rivera was on tour with the allegedly possessed Annabelle doll when he died in July.

September 4, 2025 4:31pm EDT
Illegal immigrant accused of paying 14-year-old girl for sex multiple times, forcing himself on her

Illegal immigrant accused of paying 14-year-old girl for sex multiple times, forcing himself on her

An illegal immigrant was arrested after deputies said he forced himself on a 14-year-old girl and even paid her for sex multiple times. 

September 4, 2025 4:29pm EDT
Feds intercept 1,300 barrels of meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico

Feds intercept 1,300 barrels of meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico

Federal officials made a high-seas interception of hundreds of thousands of pounds of two different precursor chemicals that are used to make methamphetamine, a shipment they say came from China and was destined for the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico.

September 4, 2025 2:03pm EDT
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