TAMPA, Fla. – US Marshals from Tampa, Florida Caribbean Fugitive Task Force, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office coordinated together to apprehend Idaho’s longest absconded sex offender. Phillip Jenison, 75, was wanted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender…
Read More Tampa U.S. Marshals Arrest 75-Year-Old Idaho Man After 21 Years On The Run
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – The City of St. Petersburg received seven responses to the request for proposals (RFP) issued last summer for development of 86 acres in the heart of St.Pete, FL. From the diverse mix of experienced local and national developers who responded, the…
Read More City of St. Petersburg Announces Tropicana Field Development Partner Shortlist
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 11 am today, West De Leon Street will be closed between South Hyde Park Avenue and South Plant Avenue while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in the area to assist…
Read More Lane Closure on West De Leon Street Between S. Hyde Park Avenue and S. Plant Avenue
By Jasmin Graham and Melissa Crouch Fishing is an enjoyable pastime, especially here in Florida. In fact, there are approximately 4 million saltwater and freshwater anglers in the state of Florida. I love saltwater fishing for several reasons: You get to be outside enjoying nature.…
Read More Florida ‘Gone Coastal’ How To Start Your Fishing Adventure
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – All 65+ residents, as well as eligible health care workers, law enforcement, firefighters and K-12 school staff are eligible for vaccine appointments at www. PatientPortalFL .com. First and second dose appointments can be scheduled directly – no more invitations Medically vulnerable…
Read More Vaccine Appointments Still Available Through Patient Portal
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 73-year-old man was killed in St. Pete over the weekend when struck by an SUV. On Saturday, just after 8 pm, a 2004 blue Ford Explorer, driven by Desmond Bernard Blue, 42, was driving northbound in the center lane of…
Read More 73-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed In St. Pete Crash Saturday
By Blake Farmer As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. And it’s more than just a handful at the end of the day because of a few appointment cancellations. Health officials are trying to rein in…
Read More Accidentally Trashed, Thawed or Expired: Reports of COVID Vaccine Spoilage
LAKELAND, Fla. – On Sunday, March 7, 2021, at 6:25 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department (LPD) received a call requesting officers to respond to the 5400 block of Quarry Rock Road, related to a disturbance involving a man with a gun. Three uniform patrol officers…
Read More 37-Year-Old Lakeland Woman Dies From Early Morning Shooting
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management has successfully spawned Florida largemouth bass out of season for the twelfth year in a row at Richloam Fish Hatchery in Webster. This practice allows biologists to produce twice as many largemouth…
Read More Florida FWC Celebrates 12 Years Of Out-Of-Season Largemouth Bass Spawning
PLANT CITY, Fla. – Polk County deputies arrested 38-year-old Joshua Kiper of Plant City during the early morning hours of Saturday, March 6, 2021, for DUI after conducting a traffic stop on the vehicle he was driving. A deputy who observed the white Toyota van…
Read More Florida Boarding School Soccer Coach for DUI in Polk County