2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (447+ words) A bail bondsman was shot, and two Pasco Sheriff’s deputies suffered minor shrapnel injuries during an incident at The Enclave apartments in Wesley Chapel early Thursday, September 10, 2026. The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (121+ words) ST. PETERSBURG — More than 80 first responders were called to St. Petersburg Catholic High School Tuesday afternoon after a structure fire escalated to three alarms. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue crews responded to the school at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1005+ words) Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri on Wednesday defended law enforcement’s use of automated license plate recognition technology, saying the systems are an important crime-fighting tool while acknowledging that safeguards are needed to prevent improper access and misuse. The Pinellas County…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (78+ words) A tractor-trailer transporting Tesla vehicle batteries crashed on southbound Interstate 275 near 22nd Avenue North in St. Petersburg at approximately 10:24 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. According to officials, a 58-year-old Polk City man was driving the tractor-trailer when a tire failed, causing him to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (216+ words) SEMINOLE — A 55-year-old Seminole woman was arrested Saturday night after Florida Highway Patrol troopers say she crashed a Honda onto a large rock and later registered breath-alcohol readings above Florida’s legal limit. According to an arrest affidavit, a trooper was…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (255+ words) LARGO — A St. Petersburg woman is facing multiple charges after Florida Highway Patrol says she fled in her Hyundai Somata during an attempted traffic stop on U.S. 19, drove at high speeds through traffic and red lights, and later crashed into…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (332+ words) ST. PETERSBURG — Detectives are investigating the death of a 48-year-old man who stopped breathing after a physical confrontation with St. Petersburg police officers during a welfare check Saturday morning. The Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force is…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (160+ words) ST. PETERSBURG — A 15-year-old Gibbs High School student was arrested Thursday after authorities say he brought a concealed firearm onto the school campus. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the ninth-grade student was charged with possession of a weapon…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) ST. PETERSBURG — A 37-year-old man riding an electric scooter was killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night at 5th Avenue North and Tyrone Boulevard North. The crash occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on August 19, 2026. According to police, a black Toyota sedan was…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) SARASOTA — A Sarasota Police Department officer was terminated and arrested Wednesday following an investigation into the alleged misuse of law enforcement technology. Cory Waiters, 38, was arrested on Aug. 19 and is facing the following charges: The investigation began after the department…...