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Poinciana Man Arrested After Standoff With Polk County Deputies
Victor Santiago
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 63-year-old Poinciana man was arrested early Wednesday morning following a standoff with Polk County Sheriff [...]
Winter Haven Traffic Alert: Highway 17 Closure Due To “Precariously Perched” Vehicle
Winter Haven Public Safety Department
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Highway 17 is currently shut down in both directions in Winter Haven in the area of the [...]
WANTED: Polk County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect In Lakeland Car Vandalism Case
Michelanglo Alfieri
LAKELAND, FL – The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating 47-year-old Michelanglo Alfi [...]
Disturbing Discovery: St. Petersburg Man Lived With Mother’s Decomposed Remains
Michael Moulton
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly woman whose body was found i [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Full Road Closure On South Himes Avenue
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 AM today, April 9, 2025, all lanes on South Himes Avenue will be closed between West Watrous Avenue and [...]
Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Involved In Crash With Semi Truck In Polk City
Police Lights (File)
POLK CITY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) investigated a deputy-involved crash that occurred this morning, Apri [...]
Homicide Investigation Underway After Fatal Shooting In Riverview
Homicide Investigation Underway After Fatal Shooting In Riverview
RIVERVIEW, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is currently i [...]
Hillsborough County Seeks Public Input On Post-Hurricane Stormwater Assessment
Stormwater Pond
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County is holding a series of eight public meetings to gather community feedback on the i [...]
Pasco County Seeks Public Input On $585 Million Disaster Recovery Funding
Hurricane Milton uprooted and snapped trees as it roared onshore. (TFP)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resour [...]
State Of Florida Sues NRC, Alleges Illegal Blocking Of Advanced Nuclear Technologies
Nuclear Energy (File)
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Monday a legal challenge against the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [...]