Hillsborough County deputy arrested for BUI, refused to provide breath sample

A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputy was placed on administrative leave after being arrested for boating under the influence on Friday night, according to officials.

Reckless driver crashes at TPA entrance after multi-county high-speed chase, charged with DUI: FHP

A Treasure Island man led troopers on a chase through Hernando, Pasco and Hillsborough Counties after he was spotted driving recklessly early on Saturday morning, according to officials.

Maine mass shooter's guns should have been seized weeks before, report finds

Maine mass shooter Robert Card should have been in protective custody and had his weapons seized weeks before he killed 18 people, a new report concludes.

Blaise Taylor, former NFL scout, charged with murder of girlfriend, unborn baby

Blaise Taylor, a former college football standout and scout for the Tennessee Titans, has been charged with murdering his girlfriend and unborn child in 2023.

Man arrested after shooting at Oldsmar home: Deputies

A man was arrested on attempted first-degree murder charges after a shooting at an Oldsmar home on Monday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. 

11-foot, 750-pound alligator seized from New York home

The 11-foot gator's owner reportedly allowed members of the public to get into a pool and pet the "unsecured" reptile.

Driver accused of intentionally ramming another car in St. Pete drive-thru

A man said he’s lucky to be alive after a customer in the drive-thru at a St. Petersburg Culver’s is accused of intentionally hitting him with his car.

1 in custody after road rage stabbing in Wesley Chapel: Deputies

Authorities are investigating a road rage stabbing that happened in the area of SR 54 and Bruce B. Downs in Wesley Chapel. 

Florida theft law stiffens penalties against criminals convicted in retail cases

Retail thefts have spiked in states like California and New York and lawmakers in Florida want to make sure we don’t become the next target for looters. 

Montana man used cloned tissue, semen to breed 'giant' sheep for trophy hunters

A Montana man is accused of illegally importing parts of a giant sheep from Kyrgyzstan, then using them to create cloned embryos and sell giant, hybrid sheep to trophy hunters.

USF's human trafficking research lab gets nearly $3 million grant to jumpstart statewide database

The federal government awarded the University of South Florida $3 million for their human trafficking research lab as researchers work to find out the full scope of the crisis in Florida.