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Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Early Completion Of NASA Causeway Bridge
Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Early Completion Of NASA Causeway Bridge
Florida’s space industry infrastructure has received a major upgrade, as [...]
2 Missing Florida Teen Paddleboarders Found Cold But Safe
2 Missing Teen Florida Paddleboarders Found Cold But Safe (LCSO)
Two 16-year-old girls who went missing after a paddleboarding excursion in Cedar [...]
Traffic Alert: Nightly Ramp Closure oOn Southbound I-275 In St. Petersburg
Traffic Alert
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Motorists traveling southbound on I-275 in St. Petersburg should be aware of nightly ramp closures scheduled [...]
Teen Charged With First-Degree Murder In Brutal Attack On Tampa Woman Who Later Died
Antonio Gueits
TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has charged 18-year-old Antonio Gueits with first-degree murder following th [...]
Retired Polk County Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed By Drunk Winter Haven Driver In Bartow
Aaron Wells (PCSO)
BARTOW, Fla. - A retired Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) Sergeant was tragically killed Monday evening by a drunk driver wh [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Loss Of K9 Brooks In Off-Duty Lithia Incident
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Mourns Loss Of K9 Brooks In Off-Duty Incident
LITHIA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) [...]
Pasco County Man Arrested For Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check In Hernando County
Daniel Ryan Lawless
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Pasco County transient was arrested after attempting to cash a fraudulent check at a Hernando Count [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Water Main Break Forces Full Closure Of West San Jose Street
Road Closed (File)
TAMPA, Fla. – West San Jose Street is currently closed between South Trask Street and South Hesperides Street due to an urgent [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: South Himes Avenue Lane Closure For Water Department Maintenance
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. – Motorists traveling on South Himes Avenue in Tampa should be aware of a lane closure beginning today, March 18, 2025.
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Early Morning Fire At Clearwater Villas Sends Man To Hospital
Fire Truck. Source: File Photo
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A fire broke out early this morning at the Hillcrest Villas in Clearwater, sending one resident [...]