Author: Jorge Borges - Local News
7th Annual Florida Lionfish Challenge Offers Record-Breaking Year
The seventh annual Lionfish Challenge came to a close on Sept. 6, and the competition was stiff until the very end.
Participants in this year’s t [...]
72-Year-Old Woman Killed When Crossing East Jefferson Street In Brooksville
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A 72-year-old Brooksville woman was killed after being hit by a pickup truck while she was crossing East Jefferson Street aro [...]
Three Clearwater Men Charged In Child Porn Case With Over 1,000 Images
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Three Clearwater roommates have been charged in a child exploitation case that involved over 1,000 images of child porn.
Jo [...]
15-Year-Old Arrested At Blake High School In Tampa With Loaded Gun
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department arrested a 10th-grade student on Wednesday afternoon after he was discovered with a loaded gun on campu [...]
16-Year-Old Fivay High School Student Arrested For Making Threats On Social Media To Kill
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff's office arrested a Fivay High School student today for written threats to kill.
According to deputies, a [...]
Parts Of Florida Urged To Monitor Weather As Tropical Storm Fiona Likely To Develop
Residents and visitors in South Florida and along the East Coast are being advised to monitor a growing tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean [...]
74-Year-Old Florida Man Dies While Snorkeling
A 74-year-old Florida man died Monday after losing consciousness in the water while snorkeling off Key Largo.
Howard Bernard Tarlow, 74, of Fe [...]
Florida FWC: Eight Prized Bass Are Still Swimming! Catch Them By Sept. 30 To Win
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program is ending another successful season.
Any bass caught in Sea [...]
Polk County Sheriff Needs Your Help In Winter Haven Pedestrian Hit And Run Monday
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Office needs your help in a hit-and-run investigation from early Monday morning in Winter Haven.
Ac [...]
Florida “Bearwise” Tips For The Fall
With autumn approaching, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds residents and visitors that our state’s black bears [...]