SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – One man was killed in St. Pete when he was struck by a pickup truck Thursday night. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m., a 2003 Ford F150, driven by Timothy L. Brill, 55, was in the southbound curb lane of…
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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit program which provides a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to…
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TAMPA, FL. – Thousands of Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles were sent from ZooTampa to Puerto Rico yesterday, with the goal of restoring the critically endangered amphibian on their native island. The Puerto Rican crested toad, the island’s only native toad species, once flourished on the…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two teens, 17 and 18, on Wednesday, after the two drove around a park shooting at children with a pellet gun. Jordan Hawes, 18, and Terrell Covington, 17, both from Lakeland, were charged with three…
Read More ‘Clearly, It Wasn’t Fun’ Two Lakeland Teens Arrested Shooting Kids At A Ball Park With A Pellet Gun
Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman recognized several employees for their extraordinary dedication to duty Thursday during a ceremony. Corrections Deputy Teima Henderson received the Life Saving Award for her efforts to save an inmate. On February 22, 2021, Deputy Henderson was working in…
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TAMPA, Fla. – City of Tampa Utilities is warning residents about a phone scam where imposters are telling customers they will have their water service shut off if they do not pay their bill immediately. Several utility customers have received threatening phone calls in recent…
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DADE CITY, Fla. – Money-crunching teams from the Office of Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller recently earned top honors from the only international organization authorized to judge government accounting procedures and presentations. The Chicago-based Government Finance Officers Association cited Pasco’s Clerk & Comptroller for the…
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SAINT PETERSBURG, FL. – St. Pete Police are investigating two overnight shootings that left an 11-year-old boy and 43-year-old woman with gunshot wounds while sleeping. “We had two separate shootings into homes and striking victims overnight. It is very early in the investigations and we…
Read More Boy 11, Woman 43, Shot In Their Homes Overnight While Sleeping In Two Separate Incidents
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. BCC government offices will reopen Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The Pasco County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources’ Offices, Recreation Complexes, and Community…
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PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A 34-year-old Largo man is behind bars after a road rage incident involving a banana and a gun. On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Pinellas Park Police Patrol units responded to a shooting call that occurred in the…
Read More Florida Man Shoots At Another Driver After His Truck Is Hit With A Banana