TPD expands crime prevention strategy it helped pioneer
TAMPA, Fla. — One year after neighborhoods in East Tampa adopted a crime prevention strategy focused on environmental design,…
Central Florida burn bans continue amid drought
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is under dry and dangerous conditions. Several counties still have burn bans in place…
TGH first in Florida to airlift injured K-9 officers
TAMPA, Fla. — When a K-9 officer is hurt in the line of duty, every second counts — just…
Florida magistrate reassigned after ruling against county
TAMPA, Fla. — A special magistrate over school zone speed camera appeals in Hillsborough County says the program, which…
Burn bans in Central Florida counties amid drought
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Burn bans are now in place in parts of Central Florida as drought conditions…
Programs have kept youth crime low
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New data shows violent crime was down in 2025 in the Tampa Bay area. The…
Hillsborough County Public Defender brings free legal help
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — In a first-of-its-kind event, the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office offered free legal help…
Orlando leaders call for more youth programs
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police say crime is down citywide, but a shooting that injured four young people in…
Parramore restaurant reopens after weekend shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police are working to solve a shooting Sunday afternoon at a restaurant crowded with people,…
Brush fire near Intercession City sends smoke over Osceola
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A brush fire that sent thick black smoke into the sky over Osceola County…
Orlando police say homicide rates are declining
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department reports declining crime across major categories over the past three years.…
Orange County could end cooperation with ICE, Demings says
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Mayor Jerry Demings is threatening to end the county’s cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration…