TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office has indicted Tyrone Covington for first-degree murder. With this decision, Covington can now be prosecuted for the intentional murder of an 8-year-old boy on October 22, 2020. Prosecutors presented the case to the Hillsborough County grand jury,…
Read More Florida Man Who Murdered 8-Year-Old Boy With a Belt, Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge
HILLSBOROUGH, Fla. – Thirty-two Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office cadets will be deputized during a graduation ceremony for Law Enforcement Class 20-03 later today. Following an extensive 32 weeks of in-depth training and classroom learning, graduates will receive their badges as they begin their journey to…
Read More 32 Set to Graduate From HCSO’s Law Enforcement Class 20-03
PLANT CITY, Fla. – In 2021, the City of Plant City’s Solid Waste Department will launch an automated collection system they named Cart-To-Curb. After much planning and receiving feedback from Plant City residents, details about Phase One of the new program have been released: Phase…
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The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is issuing a community alert and asking for anyone to come forward with information about a heinous crime, in which a victim was kidnapped, raped, and left on the side of the roadway. On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, MCSO…
Read More Florida Woman Kidnapped and Raped, Left On The Side Of The Road
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, the southbound lane on South Himes Avenue will close between West Kensington and West Euclid Avenues while the Tampa Water Department conducts scheduled maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located in the…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is pleased to offer a Commercial Redevelopment Landscaping Grant Program to help attract customers to your business and increase your property value. You can apply now, for a grant of up to $20,000,…
Read More Businesses Apply Now: $20K Commercial Landscaping Grant
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County has extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through March 12. The extension was issued Wednesday by County Administrator Barry A. Burton by delegated authority from the Board of County Commissioners. It keeps in effect a County ordinance…
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TAMPA, Fla. – The reward has increased for tips to solve early morning murder that took place in November 2020. The victim, Calvin Engram, 50 years old, was walking from his residence to a nearby gas station to get coffee, a daily activity before being…
Read More $9,500 Reward For Tips In Solving November Early Morning Murder
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) is reminding eligible residents to preregister with the statewide system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments by visiting myvaccine.fl.gov or by calling 866-201-0442 TTY 833-476-1036. The statewide system allows eligible individuals to be…
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TAMPA, Fla. – on Tuesday, Tampa Police responded to the Palm Ave Apartments on Tuesday morning after a female called 911 saying she shot someone before hanging up. Investigators say when officers arrived, they found an adult black male victim of a gunshot wound. Tampa…
Read More Woman Calls 911 Saying She Shot Someone at Palm Ave Apartments, Homicide Investigation Underway