Tropical Depression Fred, located around 125 miles south-southwest of Key West, is moving west-northwest at 13 mph with sustained winds of 35 mph. A turn to the northwest is expected by tonight, followed by a northward motion by Sunday night. The three-day rainfall forecast for…
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PINELLAS PARK, Fl. – The City of Pinellas Park will issue sandbags until 5 pm today, due to the rainfall expected from Tropical Depression Fred. Unless direction and or weather conditions dictate an earlier time frame, sandbags will be issued at these city locations: SELF…
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LAKELAND, FL. – Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit, with the assistance of the Columbia City Police Department in Indiana, have arrested 35-year-old Tabitha Palmer related to criminal acts involving a minor in Lakeland whom she met online while playing video games.…
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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is increasing the availability of monoclonal antibody therapies by opening a rapid response unit to administer this life-saving treatment in Jacksonville. In the coming days, the state will be exploring an additional long-term location at the Jacksonville Public…
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WINTER HAVEN, FL. – A 53-year-old Winter Haven man was killed after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle. According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 6:44 pm on Wednesday, a 36-year-old Winter Haven woman was driving southbound on 7th Street SW. The Winter…
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The Sarasota Police Department has solved a 35-year-old homicide because of improvements in DNA testing and technology. Recent advancements in technology allowed investigators to re-examine forensic evidence from the case that was once thought to be unsolvable. Denise Marie Stafford, who was 28-years-old at the…
Read More 1985 Florida Homicide Cold Case Solved Following Advancements In DNA Testing & Technology
CLEARWATER, FL. – Clearwater Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at midnight near Chestnut Street and Prospect Avenue. The vehicle, an SUV, originally had been eastbound on Court Street near Missouri Avenue when an officer attempted to make a traffic stop. The vehicle…
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CLEARWATER FL. – Clearwater Police officers arrested an armed robbery suspect Monday night just moments after he robbed a Subway at gunpoint. John Greenlee Jr., 20, of Clearwater, armed with a loaded gun and wearing a Halloween mask, was spotted by an officer as he…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) is partnering with Nomi Health to provide drive-thru COVID-19 testing beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 at the Gulf View Square Mall in Port Richey. Considering the increased positivity…
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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined leaders from Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the University of South Florida (USF) Health Morsani College of Medicine to discuss the efficacy of monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 patients. DeSantis spoke at Tampa General Hospital’s Global Emerging Diseases Institute with…
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