A 42-year-old Florida man was killed Thursday night in a motorcycle crash around 11:00 pm. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was riding westbound on State Road 40, west of US 19 in the Ocala National Forest, when he collided with a bear that…
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From May 1 to May 9, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting the first Florida WildQuest, a unique scavenger hunt experience on wildlife management areas throughout the state. Florida residents and visitors are encouraged to grab their mobile device and join…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9am today, the southbound lanes of North Himes Avenue will be closed between West Cherry and West Walnut Streets while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in the area to assist…
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Winter Haven Police Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Haylee Sue Casada. On March 10, 2021, Haylee was reported missing from her Winter Haven home located on Haines Dr. She was discovered missing after her parent returned…
Read More Winter Haven Police Seek Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl, Possibly Going to Jacksonville
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a shooting call Thursday evening in the 400 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Investigators say the call came in at 7:58 p.m. Two victims, an adult male, and an adult…
Read More Multiple Victims in Clearwater Shooting Thursday, Two Trauma Alerts
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Walgreens is increasing the number of their stores offering vaccine to 97 across 19 counties. Appointments are open today to begin vaccine administration tomorrow. As previously announced, beginning on Monday, March 15th, the age of eligibility to receive a vaccine…
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TAMPA, Fla. – On Thursday morning, March 11, Chief Brian Dugan and Mayor Jane Castor revealed preliminary details of the investigation into the fatal crash that claimed the life of Master Police Officer Jesse Madsen. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 25-year-old Joshua…
Read More Crash Investigation Shows Tampa Officer Swerved to Stop Drunk Driver
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County’s state of local emergency enacted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is extended for another seven-day period. Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise today signed an extension of the declaration under authority authorized by the County’s Emergency Management Ordinance…
Read More Hillsborough COVID-19 State of Local Emergency Extended Through March 18
Decades after they were murdered, two victims of two separate homicides in Volusia County, Florida, have been identified thanks to DNA matches. The cases of Howard “Kip” Evans, who was found dead in 1986, and Doris Regina Chavers, who was last seen alive in 1989,…
Read More Florida Cold Case: DNA Reveals the Identity of Jane and John Doe
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The following road closures are happening in the city of Clearwater. The eastbound outside lane of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, at the intersection of Edenville Avenue, is closed to traffic due to an emergency sewer repair that is underway. Traffic will shift to the…
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