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TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police are on the scene of a shooting in Seminole Heights tonight. According to witnesses, a shooter opened fire on Palifox and 13th street. A witness said, “It was like machine gun fire. At least 30 rounds. A neighbor said she…
Read More BREAKING NEWS: Tampa Police On The Scene of Deadly Seminole Heights Shooting
In response to the staggering level of violent crime in May, June and July of this year, St. Louis implemented Operation LeGend. The goal of the operation is to provide additional federal and state law enforcement resources and support to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department…
Read More United States Attorney Announces Operation LeGend 12-Week Results
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Pinellas Park Police Traffic Homicide Investigators are currently on scene investigating an officer-involved crash in the westernmost parking lot of the business located at 7561 49th Street that occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The unidentified adult male pedestrian was…
Read More Police Officer Involved in Pedestrian Crash, Pinellas Park
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the homicide of 21-year-old Danne Frazier of Winter Haven, who was found deceased in a Lake Wales orange grove off of Helicopter Road on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. An autopsy is being performed tomorrow…
Read More 21-Year-Old Winter Haven Man Murdered, Polk County Sheriff Investigating
In a tweet today, President Trump claims that 2.7 million votes, in his favor, were deleted (or switched) in favor of the Biden Camp, from the Dominion Voting System. One of the most prevalent voter fraud claims to emerge in the days following the election,…
Read More President Trump Claims 2.7 Million Trump Votes Deleted, Clinton Foundation Tied to Dominion
Two men are set to appear in McAllen federal court on various charges related to the kidnapping and transportation of a minor across state lines, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Nov. 5, against Brandon Galvez, 22, and…
Read More Two men indicted for attempting to transport minor victim from Texas to Louisiana for sex
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has issued a search warrant to identify a person who recently coerced a ten-year-old boy to pose nude on Facetime. The internet predator crime occurred between July 20 and August 25, according to the search warrant’s…
Read More Hillsborough County Boy Sextorted Online, FBI Warns Parents
Based on information from Citrus County Emergency Management regarding Hurricane Eta, all Citrus County school campuses and district offices will be open, Friday, November 13th, and resume our normal schedule. This includes all extra-curricular activities, including athletic games and practices. Pasco County schools and offices…
Read More Pasco County and Citrus County Schools are Open Friday
Every metro area tracked by the National Association of Realtors® during the third quarter of 2020 saw home prices increase from a year ago, according to NAR’s latest quarterly report, released today. Due in large part to record-low mortgage rates and depleted nationwide housing inventory, median single-family home…
Read More U.S. Metro Home Prices Increase in All Areas, Third Quarter of 2020
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – At approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 11, 2020, deputies responded to a robbery that occurred in the parking lot of the Target located at 900 East Lake Road in Palm Harbor. According to deputies, a female victim advised she was attempting…
Read More Online Sale Turns to Robbery and Injuries at Palm Harbor Target