The Free Press – Your Source For Tampa Area Local Breaking News, National Stories, Politics, Sports, Florida Agriculture, Legal, Cops and Crime, and Jobs.
Detectives are seeking help to identify a man who robbed an Exxon gas station at gunpoint on Saturday, August 21. About 9:39 p.m. Aug. 21, a man carrying a handgun entered the Exxon convenience store, 3061 1st Ave. N. in St. Petersburg, FGlorida. He approached…
Read More Police Seeking To Identify Florida Man Who Robbed Exxon Gas Station At Gunpoint
Three suspects in Florida were caught and arrested after stealing a car from home and taking police on a high-speed chase. On Sunday, August 15, 2021, Deputy Robert Young arrested 24-year-old Dallas Cox, 29-year-old Brandi Howard, and 39-year-old Christina McDonald. Cox was charged with Grand…
Read More “I’m Gonna Bite You” Florida Trio’s High-Speed Chase After Stealing A Car, K9 Deputy Wins
A former Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida has been sentenced in a child exploitation case that dated back to December of 2019. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Travis Ryan Pritchard, 38, Green Cove Springs to 35 years in federal prison for producing an…
Read More Former Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced To 35 Years In Federal Prison, Sexually Exploiting Children
Two Florida men are wanted by police after ‘snagging’ some cell phones and beating feet out the door. According to police, the two male suspects entered the Cell Fix store located at 2513 Hillsborough Ave. W., Suite 111, in Tampa, Florida, and stole multiple cell…
Read More “Whatcha Doing Man” Two Florida Men Snag Some Cell Phones And Run Like Hell
Two Florida Men went on a nine-business burglary spree and were caught on camera, ultimately leading to their arrest. According to deputies, on Aug. 16, around 1:30 a.m., a series of commercial burglaries began taking place in the NW 10th St./US-27 corridor in Ocala, Florida.…
Read More Two Florida Men Who Broke Into Nine Businesses One Night, Arrested After Being Caught On Camera
TAMPA, FL. – Through a partnership with the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers and the Florida Office of Attorney General, additional funds are now available for the solving of this case. The reward available to the Anonymous tipster is up to $9,500. On August 22,…
Read More $9,500 REWARD For Tips To Solve Shooting That Killed 4-Year-Old Girl
A Florida man has been arrested after an attempted bank robbery and car bomb scare at a Regions bank on Monday. According to Hernando County Sheriff, deputies responded to the scene of a reported bank robbery around 2:17 pm at the Regions Bank 7165 Mariner…
Read More Florida Man Tells Deputies He Wants To Be A ‘Big Rock Star’ After Trying To Rob A Bank And Threaten Bomb
A 24-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison after social media showboating with a firearm. U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Leo Joshua Nieves-Ramirez, 24, Orlando, to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing…
Read More Florida Man Gets 3+ Years In Prison After ‘Showboating’ Firearm On Instagram
SARASOTA, FL. – Two inmates have died in Sarasota County, one of which is being investigated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday afternoon just before 4:30 p.m., 64-year-old Edward Byrnes died while receiving end-of-life care at a local hospital. Byrnes was in the…
Read More Two Sarasota County Inmates Die On Sunday, One Being Investigated
A 52-year-old firefighter has been arrested for Child Sexual Abuse Materials, with images of children as young as 4-years-old. FDLE and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, arrested Neal Balwinski, 52, of Tavares on five counts of transmission of child sexual abuse material. The investigation…
Read More Florida Firefighter Arrested For Child Sexual Abuse Material, Children As Young As 4