A Colombian man is facing a long prison sentence after being convicted in a drug smuggling ring.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Deputy Caitlin LaVigne was grieving her father, a fellow deputy who died just hours from retirement after a naked fugitive crashed.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was investigating a deputy-involved shooting Monday after deputies responded to a domestic violence victim’s call for help in Hillsborough County.

A federal judge sentenced a Florida lawyer on Thursday to nine years in prison after he sexually abused children in Cambodia, prosecutors said.

Some homes in the Tampa area have been cut off by flooding from Hurricane Milton.

Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year, and it dumped record rain on the state.

A race is underway to rescue residents after Hurricane Milton plowed into the west coast of Florida as a powerful Cat. 3 storm.

Hurricane Milton evacuees were bracing for the worst Thursday morning as many across Hillsborough County returned home to assess the damage.

Residents in the Tampa area have been packing up and leaving Hillsborough County as powerful Hurricane Milton continues to head their way.

Florida Gulf Coast residents were dealing with a nightmarish déjà vu. They had less than two weeks to recover from Hurricane Helene when they learned they had to prepare for Hurricane Milton.

To prepare for Hurricane Milton, the waterlines for St. Pete Beach, a resort city on a barrier island west of St. Petersburg, are set to turn off on Tuesday morning.

Florida Gulf Coast residents were dealing with a nightmarish déjà vu. They had less than two weeks to recover from Hurricane Helene when they learned they had to prepare for Hurricane Milton.

Discord has marketed its app as “designed for gaming and great for just chilling with friends or building a community.” On Friday, the App Store ranked it as the 7th top free social networking app and Google Play reported over 100 million downloads. Detectives reported Edward Rodriguez exploited it to commit a crime.

Detectives reported finding a 13-year-old girl who had vanished in Hillsborough County with a Broward County man who she had met online

'VILE AND CRUEL': A 28-year-old Florida woman stands accused of using Snapchat to groom a foster child before the sexual abuse at a group home.

A married Florida couple is facing charges, after deputies said they engaged in sexual acts with a 16-year-old.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference at the Tampa History Center on Monday morning where they awarded several churches through the Hope Florida Initiative.

A winning ticket worth a little over $110,000 was sold at Publix in Florida on Monday evening.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s public list of registered sex offenders on the run included seven predators as of Saturday.

A Florida man is spending his Valentine’s Day loving his odds after Lottery officials said he claimed a $1 million prize after purchasing a scratch-off ticket from Publix.

Sheriff's deputies corralled a wayward kangaroo after it was spotted hopping around in the pool area at a Florida apartment complex.

A lucky man won the $1 million prize in Florida after playing a lottery scratch-off game this week, Lottery officials announced Tuesday.

A little boy severely injured in a house fire near Tampa is making a big comeback on the baseball diamond.

A Florida man intentionally drove into two sheriff’s deputies on Thursday, badly injuring them before a third deputy arrested him, authorities said.

Freddy Ramirez, who’s been off the job as director of the Miami-Dade Police Department since he shot himself in Hillsborough County on July 23 following an argument with his wife, is moving to an advisory role within the department, a spokesperson for county Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Wednesday evening.

Florida deputies have arrested a man they say stole nearly $1.6 million worth of liquor from a warehouse in Hillsborough County.

A Florida man hit the jackpot after playing a lottery scratch-off game, Lottery officials announced this week.

A lucky woman became hit the jackpot in Florida after playing a lottery scratch-off game this week, Lottery officials announced Thursday.

More details surfaced on Wednesday about how Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III ended up hospitalized on July 23 in Hillsborough County after he traveled there for a Florida Sheriff’s Association conference.

More details surfaced on Wednesday about how Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III ended up hospitalized on July 23 in Hillsborough County after he traveled there for a Florida Sheriff’s Association conference.

More details surfaced on Wednesday about how Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III ended up hospitalized on July 23 in Hillsborough County after he traveled there for a Florida Sheriff’s Association conference.

Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez is recovering in a Tampa hospital Tuesday, a day after undergoing two surgeries for a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

A Florida sinkhole that in 2013 fatally swallowed a man sleeping in his own house has reopened for a third time, only now it’s behind chain-link fencing and doing no harm to people or property.

A Florida woman won $1 million playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Friday.

The Florida Supreme Court has refused to reinstate a Florida prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after making comments opposing prosecutions for abortions or gender-affirming health care.

A winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $89,368.66 that was purchased in Florida remains unclaimed and is about to expire, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

A winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $89,368.66 that was purchased in Florida remains unclaimed and is about to expire, the Florida Lottery announced Friday.

A Florida deputy helped deliver a baby on the side of a highway and the delivery was all caught on his body camera.

A Florida man pleaded guilty Monday to randomly shooting four people in a 2017 killing rampage that set a Tampa neighborhood on edge for weeks.

A man is $1 million richer after playing the $5 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.

A Florida teacher is facing several charges after deputies said she engaged in sexual acts with a student.

A 65-year-old woman is $1 million richer after claiming her prize last week from a Powerball drawing that was held in November, Florida Lottery officials confirmed.

A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State extremist group.

An alligator living in a Florida neighborhood pond spotted with its snout taped shut has been rescued and taken to a rehabilitation facility.

Shocking video shows a Hillsborough County woman fighting off an attacker who ambushed her at a gym at her apartment complex.

A Florida woman made a disturbing discovery in her neighborhood's retention pond and it was all caught on camera.

A 61-year-old man won $1 million playing a Florida Lottery scratch-off game after making a stop at a RaceTrac gas station.

A Florida prosecutor who Gov. Ron DeSantis had suspended will remain out of office since a federal judge on Friday ruled that he does not have the power to reinstate the prosecutor — despite ruling that the removal violated the First Amendment and Florida Constitution.

A Florida detention deputy’s lucrative side hustle selling pot brownies to inmates ended this week, his now-former boss says.

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback became an unexpected hero Thursday when a helicopter crashed into Hillsborough Bay in Tampa.

A Florida man is facing child pornography charges after deputies said one of his former co-workers saw obscene pictures of children on his cell phone.

A Florida man is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies say he allegedly stabbed and killed a puppy with a machete.

An attorney told a federal judge that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t seeking political retaliation when he removed a prosecutor over abortion and transgender views, but simply wanted to ensure the state's laws would be enforced.

Ousted Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren is seeking to get his job back nearly four months after the governor suspended him from his position.

Florida deputies chase down teenaged suspects accused of stealing a car and it was all caught on camera.

The Florida Highway Patrol says two young children and three adults were killed in a crash along a highway in Plant City.

Human traffickers coerced eight Cuban migrants into prostitution in Florida, so they could each pay their $60,000 debt to the smugglers who helped them to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister.

As Hurricane Ian continues to gain strength, residents were asked to evacuate the Tampa Bay area on Tuesday.

A Florida woman claimed her $1 million prize this week after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket.

A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a state prosecutor suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis will remain out of office while his court case against the Republican governor moves to trial.

A Florida woman claimed her $1 million prize this week after playing the Lottery’s Mystery Multiplier scratch-off game.

A Florida teacher is behind bars, accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to throw out a free speech lawsuit filed by a Democratic prosecutor he suspended from office over statements about not pursuing criminal charges in abortion, transgender rights and certain low-level cases.

A Florida prosecutor is vowing to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis over his promise not to enforce the state’s 15-week abortion ban and support for gender transition treatments for minors.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended the elected state prosecutor of Tampa for pledging not to enforce the state’s new 15-week abortion ban and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning announced the surprise suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren.

A 29-year-old Florida man suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide from a whipped cream dispenser before causing a fatal crash has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.

Authorities fatally shot a man on Sunday in central Florida after they say he grabbed a firearm.

There are more than a million lightning strikes in the state of Florida every year, one of which was caught on dash camera video.

Florida deputies are looking for two women they say carried out a violent attack at a fast food restaurant.

Detectives arrested an 18-year-old Florida man after receiving a tip that he threatened to conduct a mass shooting at a school in a social media post.

A high school student in Tampa is set to graduate with the highest grade point average in Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a high school football coach, after a student said he was molested by him more than 50 times.

On U.S. 92 earlier this morning a dark-colored sedan can be seen smashed under the body of that truck.

A principal with the Hillsborough County School District faces multiple charges, after deputies say he sent sexually explicit texts to an undercover detective he assumed was a juvenile.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy helps deliver a baby Tuesday morning, in a 7-Eleven parking lot.

A man from Plant City receives an unexpected guest.

Accoring to police, a Dunkin’ store employee fatally punched a 77-year-old customer in Florida after the employee said the man used a racial slur against him.

This year, the Tampa Bay region probably won't generate even half that, said Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting. “A lot of things you associate with a Super Bowl aren't going to happen,” Snaith said. AdRob Higgins, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl host committee, said the region is looking at the Super Bowl as an unparalleled marketing opportunity. Hotel occupancy in the Tampa area was about 53% during the first three weeks of January this year, said Visit Tampa Bay CEO Santiago Corrada. Same with baseball's Tampa Bay Rays, who lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers — in Arlington, Texas.

(Hillsborough County Sheriff via AP)TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida man was arrested after authorities said he tossed golf clubs into highway traffic and then slugged a trooper who pulled him over. The Florida Highway Patrol said they received a call Wednesday that a motorist was tossing golf clubs on Interstate 75 near Tampa out of his van, which had a “cherry picker” boom and basket attached to the top, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The trooper pulled over the van and its driver, Jonathan Day, confronted the trooper with a golf club, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Online jail records showed Day was being held at the Hillsborough County Jail Thursday morning. There was no online court docket for Day yet, so it wasn’t known if he had an attorney.

“So glad this great GDP number came out before November 3rd,” Trump tweeted, predicting a dire reversal if Biden is elected. Biden was forced to wrap his speech up early at a drive-in rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds In Tampa after a brief shower turned into a torrential downpour. Biden's campaign also announced he will visit Minnesota Friday, hours before Trump holds a rally in one of the few Clinton-voting states Trump is hoping to pick up this year. Associated Press writers Tamara Lush in Tampa, Florida, Michelle Price in Bullhead City, Kathleen Ronayne in Phoenix, and Will Weissert and Brian Slodysko in Washington contributed to this report. ___AP’s Advance Voting guide brings you the facts about voting early, by mail or absentee from each state: https://interactives.ap.org/advance-voting-2020/.

Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion on Monday at Winthrop College Prep Academy, a public charter school in Hillsborough County. DeSantis and his guests focused on the benefits of reopening schools. The school he chose is part of the Charter Schools USA network. The Fort Lauderdale-based for-profit management company runs more than 90 schools in five states. Some university campuses, including Stetson University and the University of Central Florida in Orlando, started classes.

Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, right, speaks during a news conference Monday, June 15, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. Warren announced his decision not to prosecute dozens of protesters arrested on charges of unlawful assembly during a Black Lives Matter march on June 2. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)TOP OF THE HOUR: Florida state attorney won't prosecute peaceful protesters. State Attorney Andrew Warren in Tampa said that his office wont be filing charges against 67 protesters who were arrested two weeks ago in downtown Tampa. The prosecutors office will also work to expunge the arrest records of the protesters who were taken into custody, he said. In these unlawful assembly cases, there is no value in filing charges, Warren said at a news conference.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 70-year-old man became the fifth COVID-19 patient in Broward County, the Florida Department of Health announced on Wednesday night. The man recently traveled to Tampa to attend a conference on emergency medical services. “He is isolated and will continue to remain isolated until cleared by public health officials,” the state agency’s statement said. Public health officials also announced the positive COVID-19 cases in Florida surged to 31, including a new case in Miami-Dade County. The risk of infection did not faze spring breakers who invaded beaches and bars in Fort Lauderdale.

MIAMI – After Florida law enforcement officers issued a Missing Child Alert in the case of three girls who had vanished from Hillsborough County with their mother, authorities found them in Dothan, Alabama on Monday. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued the alert after their mother made threats to harm herself and her children when she left early Monday morning from her home in Seffner, a suburban area about 13 miles east of downtown Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. About 1 p.m., FDLE reported, “the children are safe.” The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office also reported their mother was safe. Hillsborough deputies and officers from the Dothan Police Department were still investigating the case on Monday afternoon.

Suspects try all kinds of things to evade the cops. Suspects in Hillsborough County, Florida, need to try harder.