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LAKELAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A 13-time Florida felon is accused of nodding off in his car Friday with fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and a gun. On Friday, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) say they witnessed 32-year-old Cesar Hernandez slumped over in his car in Lakeland. A search...

A St. Petersburg man was charged after illegally harvesting a goliath grouper, according to an arrest affidavit from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Starting on August 25th to August 27th, American Legion and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is managing a free special claims clinic for veterans from 8AM to 3PM. Licensed veteran service officers will be available to provide help filing benefit claims. According to a press release from The American Legion,...

David Cruz is sharing a warning about romance scams after the 70-year-old says he lost $47,000. FOX 13’s Jennifer Kveglis reports.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—The Tampa Police Department is investigating a shooting in Downtown Tampa. Officers responded to a shooting at North Franklin Street and East Tyler Street around 3 a.m. One person was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A 13-year-old student at Angeline Academy of Innovation in Land O’ Lakes, FL, was arrested Friday by Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies after making written threats to kill, according to officials. Authorities confirmed there is no ongoing public safety threat at the school. Deputies quickly located...

Pirate Water Taxi is launching a new fleet of four water taxis in honor of its upcoming 10th anniversary in February.

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run that left a person dead early Monday. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on Highland St. near Wabash Ave. just outside Lakeland. An adult died, according to PCSO, but no further details about the...

Tampa police responded to a scene Sunday evening involving an armed man alone in a vehicle, making self-harm statements.

PORT RICHEY, Fla. - David Cruz, 70, of Pasco County, said what started as a search for companionship online turned into financial and emotional devastation. Earlier this year, Cruz accepted a Facebook friend request from someone identifying herself as "Bonnie Fleck," an interior decorator from Indianapolis. Their...