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22 hours ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a three-story home in New Port Richey to go up in flames on Thursday. What we know: Crews with Pasco County Fire Rescue began battling the blaze at a home in the 5000 block of West Shore Drive around 2 p.m. READ: Photo of bomb threat found on Allegiant flight at PIE released, FBI continues search for suspect Firefighters say the roof as well as the second and third floors suffered a near-total collapse due to the smoke and flames.
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3 days ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
A fiery Tesla crash claimed the life of a Land O’Lakes man early Wednesday morning. The backstory: According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 21-year-old man was driving a Tesla southbound on U.S. 41 around 3:20 a.m. when he didn’t make it around a curve, left the roadway and struck a utility pole and then a tree. Moments later, troopers say the Tesla burst into flames.
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3 days ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
Shots rang out near Bradenton’s Riverfront on Monday afternoon following a ‘road rage’ incident over a turn signal, according to police. The backstory: The Bradenton Police Department says Raesean Poole, 33, was driving a Jeep around 3:20 p.m. on Monday. As he was waiting to turn left out of the parking lot at 101 Riverfront Blvd., police say Anthony Williams, 20, was driving a Buick sedan east on Riverfront Blvd., and turned left into the parking lot in front of Poole.
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4 days ago | 
fox5dc.com | Nancy Gay |Genevieve Curtis
By Nancy Gay and Genevieve Curtis Published June 2, 2025 10:12pm EDT CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater police say they now know the identity of a man who was found dead in 1993 near the Clearwater Pass bridge. ‘Pinellas County John Doe 1993’ What we know: On Nov. 29, 1993, a man’s body was found floating in the water near the east side of the bridge leading to Sand Key.
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4 days ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
Bradenton police are investigating after they say gunfire erupted in the Riverwalk parking lot on Riverfront Drive on Monday afternoon. What we know: Police got multiple calls shortly before 3:30 p.m. about a shooting and a crash. Investigators said the driver of a vehicle was arguing with the occupants of a parked vehicle.
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4 days ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
Three people were rescued off Florida’s coast Sunday night after their plane crashed in the water near Indian River County. What we know: Shortly before 8:30 p.m., the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office received reports of the crash, which occurred roughly four miles east of Vero Beach Airport. IRCSO’s helicopter, "Hawk," spotted the people in the water and directed rescue boats to their location.
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4 days ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
Clearwater police say they now know the identity of a man who was found dead in 1993 near the Clearwater Pass bridge. What we know: On Nov. 29, 1993, a man’s body was found floating in the water near the east side of the bridge leading to Sand Key. Police said a neatly folded pile of clothing was found on the shoreline near a lifeguard stand on Clearwater Beach, but there was no identification among the clothing or on the body.
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4 days ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
A Haitian man, who deputies say was in the country illegally, is accused of failing to clean up an oil spill in Eagle Lake. The backstory: Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office say Eagle Lake Code Enforcement found a used oil spill at a home located at 890 Timberland Drive on May 28. They added that the oil streamed approximately 150 feet along the street to storm drains that eventually drain into Lake McLeod and stated that Alex Outten, 44, agreed to clean it up.
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4 days ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
A man was arrested after deputies say he left his dog inside a hot car while he went to the beach. The backstory: According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received multiple reports of a small dog being in a hot car for about an hour. Deputies say the car wasn’t running, and the windows were slightly cracked. READ: 13-year-old girl rescued from Tampa motel: 'This child was lured' Using a ‘lock-out’ kit, deputies gained access to the vehicle, freed the yorkie and gave it water.
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1 week ago | 
fox13news.com | Nancy Gay
A suspected drunk driver has been arrested for a deadly crash that killed a 16-year-old girl earlier this month in Highlands County. The backstory: According to the Florida Highway Patrol, on May 22, 2025, Thomas Raulerson, 44, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of US Highway 98 in a construction zone shortly after 4 p.m. At the same time, troopers say two SUVs were traveling southbound in the southbound lanes.
