Public safety

ST. PETERSBURG — A 16-year-old girl from St. Petersburg went missing Oct. 8 and her family has ramped up a social media campaign to find her.Nandi Rosero was last seen when her father dropped her off at Lakewood High School at about 6:30 a.m. The fam...

SPRING HILL — A woman who whose 9-month-old son died in a hot car outside her home this summer admitted to leaving her children unattended in cars several times before, according to court records outlining her arrest.Cami Lee Moyer, 38, faces ...

ZEPHYRHILLS — A pilot suffered minor injuries when their plane made a crash-landing in a field on Monday afternoon, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was reported at about 3:19 p.m. The pilot of a single-engine...

LAKELAND — For more than a week, details in the case of a Lakeland city commissioner who fatally shot an alleged shoplifter came mainly from police accounts. Then, on Monday, Lakeland police released surveillance video that gives the public an up-clo...

ST. PETE BEACH — A Lakeland mother who went to Pass-a-Grille with her six children Saturday died after being caught in a tidal current, Pinellas deputies said.Samar Aboukhdair, 36, was out Saturday afternoon near the southernmost tip of the beach.Acc...

BROOKSVILLEmotorcyclist dies, passenger critical after crashA motorcyclist died and his passenger suffered critical injuries Saturday night after crashing into a car on Cortez Boulevard, Florida Highway Patrol troopers reported.William Richard Pennin...

NEW PORT RICHEY — A motorcyclist died Saturday night after a crash with a sport utility vehicle on Old County Road 54, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Terry Eugene Bennett, 57 of Brooksville, was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound ...

NEW PORT RICHEY — A man died walking across U.S. 19 Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.About 9:40 p.m., the 50-year-old Tarpon Springs man was crossing from east to west near Catherine Street, south of Trouble Creek Road, trooper...

NEW PORT RICHEY — A driver fleeing Pasco deputies died Saturday night after crashing into a pickup truck, Florida Highway Patrol troopers reported.Michael A. Blomberg, 54, of Land O’Lakes, was suspected of kidnapping, according to the agency. Blomber...

Pamela Maser was bringing the baby a bottle when the dog started barking.Maser opened the kennel to take the dog outside. Instead, the retriever-hound mix ran toward 7-month-old Khloe Williams and attacked her.Maser separated the two, but the damage ...