HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

A sixth person has died after a train slammed into an SUV in Plant City on Saturday evening, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Hillsborough County deputies are working to figure out why a 14-year-old boy opened fire killing his mother and badly injuring her boyfriend.

A 14-year-old boy shot and killed his mother in Hillsborough County on Saturday afternoon, deputies said.

New video shows Florida deputies in a shootout with a gunman, who was later killed, according to sheriff’s officials.

A Tampa man was arrested in Sumter County after leading Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a pursuit through three counties.

A man is in the hospital in critical condition after he was shot by law enforcement following a chase during which he took another man hostage, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Florida law enforcement officials say the director of the Miami-Dade Police Department is recovering in a Tampa hospital after shooting himself.

SeaWorld Orlando is heading west to attend SharkCon, a convention devoted entirely to shark knowledge and conservation.

In a release, the sheriff’s office said that deputies were called out after a concerned citizen reported a young child running across the street into a nearby pond.

County officials explained that the hole is a reopening of a previous sinkhole that appeared at the site in 2013 and 2015.

Troopers said a van failed to slow down or stop in time to prevent a chain-reaction crash involving four other vehicles on Thursday morning.

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.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Ybor City to announce a lawsuit filed in federal court pitting the state against U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and others over Florida’s free choice, or lack thereof, regarding college accreditation agencies.

A Florida man faces charges after deputies said he drove his vehicle through a gas station, striking and pinning a person that was walking into the store, according to a news release.

A Florida black bear has been captured and relocated after wandering into Tampa International Airport.

Florida high school band students had an exciting surprise last week when Ed Sheeran visited their classroom.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at a Christian school in Tampa.

A 25-year-old man faces charges after he drove on the wrong side of the road while impaired, before crashing his vehicle into a church on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man from Alabama was killed and a Ruskin man was left with serious injuries in a crash Saturday morning along US Route 41 in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Police in Tampa announced the arrest of a man accused in the kidnapping and rape of a DoorDash driver in Tampa earlier this week, according to a news release.

A phantom vehicle was blamed for damage done Friday morning to a semitruck on Interstate 275 in Tampa, according to its driver and the Florida Highway Patrol.

A body was found burning in an open Florida field, according to sheriff's officials.

This Florida dentist is pulling a lot more than just teeth.

The sheriff’s office posted video of the encounter on social media, which shows two people on horseback chasing after the cow as deputies closed off the roads.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is planning a lineup of exciting activities for the Easter holiday weekend.

A Hillsborough County detention deputy was arrested Tuesday on DUI charges in connection to a four-vehicle crash in Polk City last December, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

A 44-year-old man was arrested early Sunday in Tampa after attempting to barge into a strip club with a flashlight, a loaded Glock and three spare magazines, records show.

Nashali Alma is partnering with YouFit Gyms to help teach other women how to defend themselves in similar situations.

The Public Safety Bill passed the Senate Com on Fiscal Policy, but it came with a lot of public comment from people weighing in on both sides of the issue.

Rebecca Fierle, a state-appointed guardian accused of abuse and neglect in the death of a man under her care, had a plea deal accepted by a judge Thursday, according to court documents.

Ever year when the Florida Strawberry Festival returns for 11 days of fruit related fun, it carries on its berry cool origin story.

An elected Florida prosecutor who says he was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis for political gain and because he is a Democrat is asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate him.

Video released by the sheriff's office shows a woman fight off a man during an attack at the gym.

If you have a love for strawberries and some of the biggest names in music, you’re in for a berry special week in March.

A federal judge has ruled that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution by removing an elected state prosecutor, but that the federal courts lack the power to reinstate him because the case centered on state law.

A Florida Highway Patrol car was destroyed and four people, including a trooper, were injured after a crash during a traffic stop in Hillsborough County Sunday morning, troopers said.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Blaine Gabbert was credited with helping rescue four people after a helicopter crashed offshore a yacht club Thursday evening, according to police.

A hit-and-run crash in Hillsborough County seriously injured a man and shut down southbound Interstate 275 for more than five hours.

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said they are continuing to investigate the 2017 disappearance of a former Disney employee.

Authorities say a Florida driver in a fit of road range fired a shot at an SUV that passed him, not realizing it was a marked sheriff’s patrol vehicle.

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 state law would be enforced, the governor’s attorney told a federal judge Thursday.

A Florida prosecutor suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis opened his federal civil trial against the governor by alleging that his removal was based on his personal political positions on abortion and transgender rights.

A 30-year old Lakeland man faces multiple charges after he attempted to start a house fire in Lakeland and then led deputies on a chase that made its way onto Interstate 4, closing parts of the highway on Sunday, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

The Florida Highway Patrol announced that Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County has been reopened on Sunday afternoon.

A gathering of law enforcement on Interstate 4 in Polk County forced the closure of some westbound lanes.

A 67-year-old DeLand man was killed in a crash when he suffered a medical emergency, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

State Rep. Jackie Toledo, a Tampa Republican who lost a primary bid for a congressional seat in August, has filed a lawsuit accusing campaign manager Fred Piccolo — a former spokesman for Gov. Ron DeSantis — of sending her “unwanted, unsolicited, inappropriate and grossly offensive harassing text messages and images.”

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has announced the birth of a male southern white rhino calf.

A fast-acting Florida deputy pursued and arrested a man accused of driving away in a stolen truck with two children inside on Monday, body camera video posted by the Hillsborough County Sherriff’s Office shows.

Video shows water receding from Tampa Bay along with low water level line with the Hillsborough River at top of Tampa Bay.

Drivers were busy filling up gasoline at the Turkey Lake rest stop along the Florida turnpike Monday. However, only a few of the drivers are heading from the Tampa Bay Area, to more inland locations near Orlando.

A Florida sheriff has been ordered by a jury to pay $15 million to the parents of a teenager who died while trying to cross a highway after being kicked out of the state fair by deputies.

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.

Troopers arrested an escaped criminal Monday after he was found in a asleep in a car that was reported stolen out of Orlando, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Police say a Florida woman is facing child neglect charges after a 3-year-old found a gun in a home and shot an infant

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 5-year-old girl was shot to death in Tampa, police say.

A Florida man who stole a box truck in Hillsborough County Tuesday morning managed to reach Alachua County before he was caught on camera, investigators said.

A Florida utility has been fined $500,000 and placed on three years’ probation for a 2017 deadly explosion at a coal-fired power plant that killed five workers.

The City of Winter Park is asking residents to recycle primary and midterm election signs once residents have finished with them.

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.

In honor of National Roller Coaster Day on Aug. 16, Busch Gardens is giving its Tampa Bay guests an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of fan-favorite coasters.

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 Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of Circuit 13 State Attorney Andrew Warren during a news conference at the District II Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa.

Deputies fatally shot a man who they say grabbed a firearm early Sunday following a chase that started when they were called to a Florida apartment complex because the man had fired shots at a rival outside a party.

A striking video shows lightning hit a truck driving down Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County on July 1, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook.

A child was critically injured after being struck by lightning in Florida, fire rescue said.

When Candido Rodriguez received a Notice of Approval from the Department of Economic Opportunity in March, the Tampa construction worker was convinced his year-long wait for benefits was finally over.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is planning a lineup of exciting activities for the Easter holiday weekend.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has given many of its popular attractions some new looks all ahead of the busy summer season.

Police said one male in his 60s and one female in her 20s were struck in parking lot No. 1 at Raymond James Stadium

A man was killed while driving early Thursday morning in a crash with an 11-foot alligator, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

The University of South Florida’s board of trustees has elevated the school’s interim president to the official position.

Alexander Delgado, 24, was arrested after punching a trooper, FHP says.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Friday that Florida has passed the mark of 1 million registered recreational vessels.

Florida Highway Patrol trooper Toni Schuck’s job was to make sure no one got on to the Skyway Bridge during the Skyway 10K on Sunday as thousands of runners raced across it.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday morning at the University of South Florida, announcing the disbursement of $20 million for the Florida Center for Cybersecurity, hosted by the university.

A worker operating a street sweeper in the parking lot of a Florida supermarket has died after a crash sent him flying out of the sweeper truck and into its path as it kept moving forward, running over him.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 4-year-old boy from Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

The girl was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, deputies said.

A woman who was convicted of killing her teenage children in 2011 while her husband was deployed overseas is seeking a new trial.

The Florida Highway Patrol says at least seven cars struck and killed a 48-year-old man as he walked across Interstate 4.

As costs rise, some seniors have turned to gig driver apps like Uber or Lyft to afford life in Tampa Bay.

A Florida man has been charged with punching a teenage girl in the face after she cut him off in traffic.

A body camera video shows that a Florida deputy who fatally shot an 88-year-old man while checking on his welfare repeatedly identified herself, telling him to put his gun down and firing only after he advanced on her and threatened to shoot her.

For Lou Brown, a Realtor with a firm in Midtown St. Petersburg, it used to be unusual to represent a prospective buyer who lost their desired house in a bidding war to an investor.

A South Daytona woman died Sunday after she was struck by a car as she attempted to cross a road in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida authorities are looking for a man they say shot at another vehicle, striking a child in the leg.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will be holding a press conference in Temple Terrace Wednesday afternoon.

That roadside encounter, in November, was the exception rather than the rule when it comes to enforcing a new Florida law against texting and driving. AdBut the new law against texting is rarely enforced, according to official state figures. The report also contained at least one major error – discovered after the fact by a news reporter – that overcounted texting tickets by hundreds. AdIn Miami-Dade County, with an estimated 2 million drivers, police wrote 295 texting tickets, or about six each week. Those provisions make the texting law difficult to enforce, said Kinsey, the Alachua County sheriff’s sergeant.

A 1-year-old girl who was inside an SUV when it was stolen from a residential Hillsborough County neighborhood has been found, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Hillsborough County deputies were searching for the stolen SUV they say was taken with a 1-year-old girl still inside the vehicle. An Amber Alert was issued for Tinnley Sage West shortly after. FDLE issued an Amber Alert for Tinnley shortly after the incident was report and then said the girl had been found less than an hour later. “The Florida AMBER Alert issued on 02/16/21 out of Hillsborough County for 1yo Tinnley West has been resolved.

Plant City Police are looking for the man who stole a car containing vials of a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. The man was able to take the car because the keys were left in the ignition, records show. The vaccine was supposed to be distributed at the Plant City vaccination site, which is at the Strawberry Festival Grounds. Surveillance video shows person of interest in stolen vaccine case, police say (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) A nationwide alert has been put out to help find the stolen car, according to the release.

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.

Ron DeSantis plans to bring a “vaccine pod” to Central Florida, targeting a retirement community in Polk County. “We’re almost (at) 23%.”The vaccine pod announcement comes as Central Florida continues to see high demand for the vaccine. They tell me vaccine site at Amazon facility Groveland will be open M-F until further notice. [READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Florida sees another 9,480 COVID-19 cases as president ups vaccine goal ]Below is a breakdown of Florida COVID-19 data reported by the state on Jan. 27CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 8,281 new cases on Wednesday bringing the state’s overall total to 1,676,171 cases since the coronavirus pandemic began in March. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health recently began releasing a daily report on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.

A Hillsborough County lunch room worker holds up food while parents wait in a line Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the Brandon High School in Brandon, Fla. Hillsborough County Schools have stopped daily breakfast and lunch pickups for students and are distributing a week's worth of food one day a week. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County Public Schools announced Tuesday it’s consolidating its curbside meal program to fewer schools. The school district says it intends to provide free breakfast and lunch to virtual learning students through the rest of the semester but will be adjusting its curbside meal program next month. Elementary schools and Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy serving times are 9-9:30 a.m., middle school serving times are 10-10:30 a.m. and high school serving times are 3:30-4:30 p.m.District officials say Tuesday meals will be bundled with two breakfasts and two lunches per child. Current student ID card, birth certificate or any state-issued ID or passport are acceptable, OCPS officials said.

TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida sheriff’s deputy with one shift left before retirement was intentionally hit and killed by a man fleeing law enforcement, officials said. He was intentionally running that car into the corporal’s car.”Earlier Monday afternoon, deputies were called to Garrett’s apartment regarding erratic behavior. This time when deputies arrived, Garrett began attacking them, hitting Deputy Michael Durig, Jr. in the head multiple times, officials said. The sheriff said Garrett rammed through a back gate and crossed two lanes of traffic to intentionally hit LaVigne’s marked patrol car on the driver side with the front of his car, Chronister said. LaVigne is survived by his wife and two children, one of whom is also a deputy at the sheriff’s office.

TAMPA, Fla. – Detectives are reviewing home video as part of their investigation into the death of a Florida infant who drowned in a bathtub as his mother slept, sheriff’s officials said. Eight-month-old Mateo Montoya died Sept. 5 at a Plant City hospital, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in November by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Detectives said in the search warrant affidavit that they're considering a possible charge of aggravated manslaughter. Detectives obtained a search warrant Nov. 1 to inspect recordings stored in a digital video box beneath a television at the home. “A review of the digitally stored material/surveillance contained within the DVR box would assist with developing evidence for the investigation,” the affidavit said.

TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida rapper spent an evening recording music in a makeshift studio and then fatally shot two men who were with him, authorities say. Adams, who records under the name Ace NH, was jailed in Tampa without bail Sunday. They were shot Thursday night in a backyard shed Adams regularly used as a recording studio in the suburb of Lutz, investigators said. “It is clear that this suspect had no regard for human life, and now he will face the consequences for his actions," the sheriff added. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Adams has recorded three albums, two EPs and several singles, most recently an album called “Life Goes On.”

Republicans in both counties have a slight edge in the state’s in-person early voting, which began last Saturday, including when Trump voted in Palm Beach County. CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 4,198 new cases on Thursday, bringing the state’s overall total to 794,624 cases since March. As of Thursday’s coronavirus report, a total of 16,854 deaths across the state have been related to the coronavirus, a number that includes 206 non-resident deaths in Florida. HospitalizationsCurrently, there are 2,343 people with the virus hospitalized in Florida, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration. [SEE YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Florida health experts report 4,115 new COVID-19 cases, 66 deaths]If you are having trouble viewing the dashboard on mobile, click here.

“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/.