Legal guardian who pled guilty in elderly man’s death sentenced by Tampa judge

Tampa prosecutors said a woman's actions as a legal guardian caused the death of an elderly man in her care. And after pleading guilty to elderly neglect in February, a judge decided on her punishment Friday. 

‘Cold-blooded murder’ suspect arrested after Seffner woman found dead in car outside home, deputies say

A man accused of shooting and killing a Seffner woman in cold blood has been arrested about one mile away from the crime scene, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. 

Suspect charged with attempted murder arrested in Lakeland, HCSO says

A man suspected of shooting another man several times in Tampa was arrested after being found by the Lakeland Police Department.

Alabama executes inmate James Barber after lethal injection pause

Barber's death was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state temporarily halted them in November.

3 teens arrested after breaking into Bradenton vape shop, crashing stolen car

Three teens were arrested for breaking into a Bradenton vape shop and leading Manatee County deputies on a chase early Friday morning, according to the sheriff's office.

Bradenton family convicted of selling bleach online for COVID-19 cure, sold $1 million worth

Four members of a Florida family were convicted for selling toxic industrial bleach as a miraculous cure for COVID-19 and other physical and mental diseases through their online church in a conspiracy starting in 2010.

Pinellas County officials hold mass casualty exercise at middle and high school

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and agencies from across the county held an active assailant mass casualty exercise on Thursday at Seminole High School and Middle school.

Convicted killer who beat Tampa grandmother to death with vacuum wants out of jail

A Tampa grandmother was brutally murdered seven years ago, and now, the man responsible is headed back to a Hillsborough County courtroom to fight for his freedom. 

Man fleeing from deputies jumps into Gulf to avoid arrest after critically stabbing, burning victim: HCSO

A man who is facing attempted first-degree murder charges is in custody at a Bay Area hospital after deputies say he stabbed another man and lit him on fire before jumping off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. 

Former Dade City fire inspector stole appliances from Lowe's using fraudulent city card: Police

A former fire inspector for Dade City is facing felony charges after police say he opened a Lowe’s credit card in the city’s name without permission and used it to buy several appliances. 

Woman murdered in ‘cold blood’ in front of Seffner home: HCSO

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the person who killed a Seffner woman early Thursday morning. 

Clearwater residents beg commissioners for help with house that's become 'safety hazard'

A group of Clearwater residents signed a petition, begging county commissioners to help them deal with a house on their block that they claim has become "a serious safety hazard."

1 killed, 2 injured in shooting a South Florida Walmart: Authorities

A shooting Wednesday afternoon at a South Florida Walmart killed one person and wounded another, authorities said, adding that several other people were injured in the commotion that followed.