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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Spring Haven Blvd. Depression in New Port Richey shows no indication depression will have any further impact on nearby Little Road. Pasco County Emergency Management has reviewed the engineering reports from deeper ground penetrating radar (GPR) testing and bore sample…
Read More Florida Sinkhole 46′ Feet Wide 130′ Deep
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman in connection to a fraudulent return scheme involving dozens of Amazon accounts. According to investigators, from March 2015 until August 2020, the suspect was connected to a shipping and return reimbursement scam…
Read More Tampa Woman Arrested in Amazon Grand Theft Scam
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – An early morning fire in Pinellas Park claimed the life of one person. On Tuesday, morning at approximately 2:30 AM, the Pinellas Park Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire with a confirmed fatality. Pinellas Park Fire Department was first…
Read More Fatal Fire in Pinellas Park Early Tuesday Morning
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- Ahead of Halloween and trick-or-treating this weekend, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and deputies will be conducting compliance checks at the homes of registered sexual offenders today, October 27, 2020. These neighborhood checks are coordinated with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC). …
Read More ‘No Tricks or Treats’ Sexual Predator Compliance Checks Ahead of Halloween
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – An early morning car accident claimed the life of a 68-year-old Brooksville woman. According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, the woman was traveling southbound on Andrew Lane approaching Farran Street. Troopers say she lost control of her car which…
Read More 68-Year-Old Brooksville Woman Killed in Tuesday Car Crash
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – According to detectives, 21-year-old Dallas Taft and the victim became acquainted through mutual friends at the Astro Skate located at 10001 66th St N. Pinellas Park. Taft began speaking with the female victim using Instagram and Snapchat. During their conversations, the…
Read More 21-Year-Old St. Pete Man Arrested for Child Sex Crimes
PASCO COUNTY, FL — Ride for free as you make your vote count on Election Day. Pasco County Public Transportation (PCPT) is offering free bus rides to the polls Tuesday, November 3, 2020, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This valuable service to Pasco County voters…
Read More Pasco County Offering “Free Rides To The Polls”
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police say that 31-year-old Matthew Wayne Ethridge and 34-year-old Jeremy David Penney were arrested early Monday morning, for breaking into and burning a Tampa Police cruiser. Officers located a TPD cruiser in the parking lot of Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue of…
Read More 2-Men In Their 30’s Arrested For Burning a Cop Car in Tampa VIDEO
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – On October 22 and 23, 2020, St Petersburg Police investigators from the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT) along with Tampa Bay Human Task Force members representing the Tampa PD, Bradenton PD, Homeland Security, FDLE, FBI, and several social service agencies,…
Read More BREAKING NEWS: 22-Arrests Made in St. Pete Human Trafficking Sting
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Haines City man, 26-year-old James Blight, was arrested on Saturday after stealing a front-end loader from a construction site and damaging property. According to police, the call was received at 1:30 p.m. and he was located in the area of…
Read More Bulldozing Biden Signs, Haines City Man Lands in The Polk County Jail