PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Hudson man is dead after a high-speed motorcycle crash in Dunedin early Friday morning. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reports that speed was a factor in the fatal accident. According to investigators, deputies were conducting speed enforcement near Bayshore Boulevard…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A prescribed burn conducted by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in Polk County has led to smoky conditions in parts of Pasco County. The burn, which covers 4,000 acres, is intended to reduce the risk of uncontrolled wildfires. According…
Read More Prescribed Fire In Polk County Impacts Pasco County With Smoke
DAVENPORT, Fla. – A Davenport man was arrested Thursday evening for illegally dumping trash in a residential area. Ernesto Rodriguez Albelo, 40, was taken into custody by Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies on a felony dumping charge. The arrest stems from an incident that…
Read More Davenport Man Arrested For Felony Dumping: Polk County Sheriff
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Clearwater Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects who stole pickleball paddles from a local sporting goods store. The theft occurred on Wednesday, February 12th, at Advantage Yours Tennis on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. The suspects, a man,…
Read More Clearwater Police Seek Pickleball Paddle Thieves
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 45-year-old St. Petersburg man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography after investigators uncovered hundreds of explicit images and videos on his cellphone. Sean D. Leonard faces 11 counts of possession of child pornography…
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who attacked a vehicle and its occupants at a Shell gas station in Polk City. The incident, which occurred on February 8th at the Shell station located…
Read More Pepsi-Throwing, Key-Scratching Vandal Sought In Polk City Assault
TAMPA AND CLEARWATER, Fla. – CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas is taking action to address the growing concern of “opportunity youth” – young adults aged 16 to 24 who are disconnected from both school and work. Building on the momentum of their October summit focused on this…
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LUTZ, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying three juveniles involved in a recent “door-kicking challenge” incident that caused property damage in Lutz. On February 8th, around 8:10 p.m., the three individuals forcefully kicked the door of a residence…
Read More Pasco Deputies Seek Help Identifying Lutz “Door-Kicking Challenge” Suspects
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A tractor-trailer carrying a large shipment of beer overturned on Interstate 75 early Thursday morning, causing a significant spill. The incident occurred around 2:35 a.m. near milepost 238, as the truck, driven by a 53-year-old man from Doral, was exiting the…
Read More Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-75 Rest Area Entrance In Ruskin, Spilling Beer On Shoulder
TAMPA, Fla. – Firefighters responded to a fire at the Hyde Park Cafe in Tampa on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:32 p.m. at the single-story commercial building located on W. Platt Street. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke billowing from the roof of…
Read More Tampa Firefighters Extinguish Blaze At Hyde Park Cafe