Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on West Waters Avenue: HCSO

A pedestrian who suffered life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run crash on West Waters Avenue on Saturday morning has passed away, according to authorities. 

Suspect in Winter Haven Circle K armed robbery arrested, police say

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a Circle K in Winter Haven on Sunday.

HCSO investigating accidental shooting at Brandon Town Center Mall

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a possible shooting at the Brandon Town Center Mall just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. 

Two teenagers injured in Highlands County shooting, police say

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in the Leisure Lakes area of Lake Placid that left two people injured on Saturday morning. 

Nationwide emergency alert test scheduled for this fall

Cell phones will receive the message that will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."

Two women charged after fatal Pinellas Park hit-and-run, police say

Two woman were charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that happened in Pinellas Park last week, according to police.

Renowned legal scholar and lawyer says some defenses may work in Trump case

The latest indictment against former President Donald Trump is getting the attention of a high-profile attorney and constitutional scholar. 

Child shot on Courtney Campbell Causeway remembered on birthday as killer remains loose

Teddy bears and toy trucks mark the place along the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa where a seven-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet on the 4th of July. 

Sarasota cold case: Husband named person of interest after wife’s skeletal remains identified 16 years later

For 16 years, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office worked to put a name and a face to skeletal remains found buried in a shallow grave in the woods off of Ashton Court in Sarasota. 

East Tampa residents say police helicopters seem to always be flying above homes

East Tampa residents are tired of Tampa police helicopters flying over their homes at night, but TPD told city council Thursday that the department’s eyes in the sky help officers curb crime on the ground.