Citrus County firefighter charged in 2019 death of infant

A year-long investigation into the death of a 2-month-old baby led to the arrest of a Citrus County firefighter, detectives announced Tuesday.

Citrus County deputies find missing 11-year-old girl

Investigators in Citrus County were searching for a missing 11-year-old girl, but said she was found Tuesday morning. 

FHP: 2 teens dead, 2 severely injured in Citrus County car crash

Franklin Delano Cooper, 18, and Leilani Ho'oponoaikaine Anderson, 17, were killed in a car crash Wednesday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Citrus County woman last seen Monday, April 6

Citrus County deputies say they are continuing to search for 75-year-old Diane Mcinnis, who hasn't been seen in several days.

Human remains discovered in Crystal River woods

An investigation is underway after the discovery of human skeletal remains in Citrus County.

Wife arrested in murder of Crystal River husband, detectives say

Citrus County deputies said they arrested the wife of a man who was found dead inside a Crystal River home last week.

FDLE arrests Citrus County sheriff’s deputy for child sexual battery

FDLE agents arrested Charles Robert Wigglesworth Friday on three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child and two counts of sexual battery of a child. 

Citrus County deputies investigating murder of 77-year-old man

After Citrus County deputies receiving a call for a welfare check, they said they found the body of a Crystal River man.

Tampa trails only Miami, Hollywood in number of COVID-19 cases

Of the nearly 2,000 cases confirmed in the sunshine state, 123 are in Hillsborough County and 85 are Tampa residents -- making Tampa third on the list, behind Miami and Hollywood, of cities with the highest caseloads.

1 dead, 1 injured in Citrus County shooting, stand-off

One person is dead and another was hospitalized after a shooting led to a stand-off Saturday night in Beverly Hills.

Bay Area YMCAs closing through March 29; transitioning efforts to help first responders

All YMCA locations around the Tampa Bay area will remain closed after 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 and refocus efforts on helping the families of first responders and medical workers. 

Who to call if you feel sick

If you feel sick, there are in-home, local, and national resources for you to get advice and medical help. Below is a list of hotlines, phone numbers, websites, and emails where you can get help in the Tampa Bay Area.

Citrus County couple home and healthy after coronavirus cruise quarantines

After spending a month in quarantine, a Citrus County couple is glad to be back home and shared what that experience was like amid a coronavirus outbreak worldwide.

Citrus County couple returns home after Diamond Princess cruise quarantine

Phil and Gay Courter, and 3,709 others, departed Tokyo, Japan January 20 for a 14-day cruise aboard the Diamond Princess. 44 days later, the couple is finally back at home in Citrus County.

Elections officials work to minimize impact of COVID-19 concerns on voter turnout

Concerns over the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 have some people questioning whether to make an in-person visit to the polls for Florida's primary elections. Monday was the first day of early voting for several Florida counties, including Hillsborough and Polk.

No charges filed after untreated Citrus County dog gnaws her leg off

An injured dog was in so much pain, she chewed off part of her own leg. The rest later had to be amputated. Now, the animal is in the care of a Hernando County rescue organization, where advocates say something should have been done sooner to help the animal.