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Juvenile charged with attempted murder after teen stabbed in Hillsborough County fight
2+ week, 3+ day ago (150+ words) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A juvenile was arrested in Hillsborough County for allegedly stabbing another juvenile during a fight, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO says that they were called to a fight on Shell Point Road on Monday…...
Florida man crashes into Volusia County deputy’s cruiser after high-speed pursuit
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (261+ words) U.S. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role by the end of August. VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida man plowed through multiple stop sticks as he led several law enforcement agencies on a pursuit before crashing into a parked…...
100-car Florida street takeover sparks 140-mph pursuit ending in 4 arrests
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) THONOTOSASSA, Fla. (CBS12) — A massive, 100-car street takeover on I-75 in Florida spiraled into a chaotic 140-mph police pursuit early Saturday, ending with four joyriders in cuffs. A trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol says he was doing traffic control when…...
86-year-old woman dies after Port St. Lucie intersection crash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (315+ words) President Donald Trump hosts a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — An 86-year-old woman died after police said she pulled into the path of an SUV and was struck in a Port St. Lucie intersection Thursday afternoon....
Florida’s new 'public nuisance' law targets illegal gaming rooms, slot-style machines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida property owners could face mounting fines, liens and even foreclosure under a new law expanding how local governments address properties tied to repeated illegal activity. Senate Bill 168, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in June, took…...
Man forced to withdraw cash during armed Wells Fargo ATM robbery in Fort Pierce
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) The Fort Pierce Police Department has identified the shooter who shot a man and left him on a sidewalk on Sunday. Police identified the shooter as 18-year-old Elijah Robinson and arrested him on Tuesday without incident. Robinson is being held…...
West Palm Beach police seek help finding missing 10-year-old possibly headed to Tennessee
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — West Palm Beach police are searching for a missing child they believe may be traveling with his aunt toward Tennessee in a silver SUV. Officers with the West Palm Beach Police Department say Thiago A. Lopez…...
FL detective fired, accused of searching husband's ex-wife in law enforcement databases
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (320+ words) SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Sumter County Sheriff's Office detective has been arrested and terminated after an internal audit allegedly revealed she improperly accessed multiple law enforcement databases to gather information on a person connected to her husband, according to Sheriff…...
Bicyclist dies nearly two weeks after Lake Worth hit-and-run
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) President Donald Trump welcomes the 2025 World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, to the White House. LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A bicyclist died nearly two weeks after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on South Military Trail, according to the…...
Manhunt widens as U.S. Marshals boost reward to $16K for Florida murder suspect on the run
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A reward of up to $16,000 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Florida murder suspect as investigators continue searching across multiple states for a woman accused in the death of a Niceville…...