Tampa, Fla. – The bomb squad and a hazmat crew were called to a Tampa home Tuesday morning after police say a truck drove into the house. Police say just before 11 a.m., emergency crews were called to the 4600 block of West Pearl Ave. regarding…
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As spring temperatures warm, bears are becoming more active, increasing opportunities for conflicts with people. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds Florida residents and visitors to remove food attractants to reduce negative interactions with bears and other wildlife. “Bears are coming out…
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WINTER HAVEN , Fla. -Winter Haven police are searching for a man who forced his way into a home with a handgun. Police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 26-year-old Djohn Moore after he forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s residence and attacked…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – On Saturday, April 10, 2021, at approximately 4:16 p.m., officers from the Lakeland Police Department responded to a residence in the 500 block of West Crawford Street for a report of a missing person. The person that called police advised last seeing…
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TAMPA, Fla. – For murdering an innocent bystander and injuring five others, Gary Montanez will spend 55 years in prison following a sentence secured today by the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office. The sentence includes a mandatory 50 years that must be served with no possibility…
Read More Gary Montanez Sentenced To 55-Years For 2017 Murder Of Mike Franck
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. -The St. Petersburg Police Dept. executed a search warrant for weapons at 900 40th Street South, on Thursday, April 9th, at 12:30 p.m. Police say they have received 221 calls for service complaints about this address from December 1, 2020, to March…
Read More Search Warrant Results In Six St. Pete Arrests, Gun And Drug Charges
LARGO, Fla. – SPCA Tampa Bay needs the community’s help in supporting shelter animals during the organization’s 30th Annual Pet Walk presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. This year’s event, on Saturday, April 17, will be held at North Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg and…
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TAMPA, Fla, – WWE fans and community members alike will have an opportunity to experience a day in the life of Superstar Titus O’Neil as Tampa prepares to host Wrestlemania 37. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is temporarily handing over the City’s official social media accounts…
Read More WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil Takes Over the City of Tampa’s Social Media “The Titus Town Takeover”
Tampa, Fla. – In honor of National Poetry Month, the City of Tampa Wordsmith, Gianna Russo, is launching a city-wide community project through a poetry challenge. Russo is seeking poems about our fair city, Tampa, otherwise known as T-Town, the Big Guava, Gasparilla Queen, Home…
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SARASOTA, Fla. – A Sarasota man, wanted for Armed Robbery, was arrested on multiples drug charges. On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, just before 8 p.m., Sarasota Police responded to the 2800 block of North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, when they spotted Connor T. Smith, 27. Smith…
Read More Sarasota Man, Wanted For Robbery, Arrested Walking With Fentanyl And Marijuana In His Backpack