Social Media Scammer Busted: Tampa Woman Ran ‘Tap-In’ ATM Fraud Ring
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A sophisticated “tap-in” ATM fraud scheme, allegedly orchestrated through social media, has been dismantled by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Economic Crimes Section, leading to the arrest of a Tampa woman. Janetcilize Martinez, 24, was taken into custody on July 29, 2025,...
Lakeland officers undergo water rescue training after ‘shock’ from last year’s flooding
Hurricane Milton, and the flooding it brought with it, was a “shock” to the Lakeland Police Department’s Dive Team.
Major Crash On S.R. 60 This Morning Shuts Down All Eastbound Lanes East Of...
UPDATE 7/29/25 11:25am: Polk County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Carrie Horstman offered an update to an early morning crash on the Hwy. 60 crash near Story Rd.:. “The crash occurred around 5:00 a.m. (Tues, July 29th) in the eastbound lanes of SR 60 E near Story Road. A...
Suspect Arrested In Lake Wales Shooting After Online Comment Dispute
LAKE WALES, Fla. – A 23-year-old Lake Wales man, Rashad Mullings, was arrested today in connection with a Tuesday night shooting incident stemming from an argument over online comments. Mullings, who is currently on probation for armed burglary, faces multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder. The...
Warehouses will take chunk of land west of Florida Polytechnic campus in Lakeland
Another section of the land surrounding Florida Polytechnic University is giving way to a distribution center. Site work has begun on construction of four buildings along Interstate 4 about 1½ miles west of the Florida Poly campus. The developer, McCraney Property Company, plans to create about 1.1 million square...
FBI agents give Tampa Bay area students glimpse inside bureau
TAMPA, Fla. - More than 100 Tampa Bay area high school students are spending two days with federal agents at the FBI Field Office in Tampa. Agents instructed them in everything from forensics to sharpening skills on a laser gun range. They also got to climb inside the FBI's Bearcat armored vehicle, which is used by...
Man Arrested After Firing at Apartment Staff, Barricading Himself in Tampa Parking Lot
TAMPA, Fla. — A 29-year-old man is in custody after opening fire on two apartment staff members and barricading himself inside a vehicle at the Viridian Apartments on Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. Around 9:59 a.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an erratic individual at the The...
Two more people wrongfully charged under Florida’s blocked immigration law, AG says
The Bartow Police Department arrested a driver and passenger in July and charged them with violating a state immigration law that has been blocked by a federal judge, according to a bimonthly report from the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The two previously unreported arrests indicate a back-and-forth between...
People Drive From All Over Florida For The Omelet At This 1950s-Style Diner
In the heart of Haines City, Florida, there’s a bright orange building with round porthole windows that looks like it was beamed straight from 1955, and it’s serving up omelets so good they’ve become the stuff of Central Florida legend. Egg City Diner isn’t just another roadside...
Florida man accused of trying to break into cars at Wawa, caught after foot...
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A man didn't get very far after he led deputies on a short foot chase after he was caught trying to break into cars at a Wawa gas station. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says on Tuesday, its deputies responded to a man who was accused of pulling on car door handles at Wawa at...
