Leo Santos

Dec 6, 2024 | abcactionnews.com | Leo Santos

HOMOSASSA, Fla. — A small aircraft crashed near a car dealership in Homosassa on Friday night, authorities said. The aircraft crashed along Highway 19 and Longfellow Street near the Village Cadillac Dealership, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office told ABC Action News. Deputies have not yet said how many people were in the aircraft or if anyone was hurt in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the incident.

Dec 4, 2024 | abcactionnews.com | Leo Santos

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A young man is hospitalized after being shot at a parking lot Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, authorities said. At around 8:10 p.m. on Dec. 4, officers arrived at the parking lot located near Tyrone Boulevard North after receiving a report of a shooting, the St. Pete Police Department (SPPD) said. SPPD said a fight occurred at a car between the young man and the person who shot him. The young man suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, where he is being treated.

Dec 3, 2024 | abcactionnews.com | Leo Santos

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn his nomination from President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency, the sheriff announced on social media Tuesday evening. This is a breaking news story. Stay with ABC Action News for the latest information as it becomes available. “Honestly, my heart sank"A new development project in Trinity is massive, spanning across 800 acres—and once word got out, some residents were not happy.

Nov 30, 2024 | abcactionnews.com | Leo Santos

LAKELAND, Fla. — A 24-year-old man is dead after he crashed his pickup truck Saturday morning in Lakeland, authorities said. At around 1:50 a.m., deputies arrived at the intersection of Pipkin Road and Old Medulla Road after receiving a report of a crash, the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said. At the scene, PCSO said they found the 24-year-old man seriously hurt. Polk County Fire Rescue took the man to a nearby hospital, but he later died due to his injuries.

Nov 30, 2024 | abcactionnews.com | Leo Santos

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration. Trump made the announcement on Saturday via Truth Social and credited Chronister's work for leading the sheriff's office. "I am pleased to nominate Sheriff Chad Chronister for Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)," Trump wrote in his post.