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LAKELAND, Fla. – With a crowd of about 1,000 people, Vice President Mike Pence rallied local folks at Lakeland Linder Airport behind the GOP on Saturday. “I’m Proud to report to you, as I stand here today, President Trump has already appointed more than 230…
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that killed four people Friday night in Lake Wales, Polk County. The collision happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday, on SR 60 just east of County Road 630 near Indian Lake Estates, according…
Read More 2-Children and a Woman Killed in Head-On Crash In Lakes Wales
DADE CITY, Fla. – Keith William Nicoletta, 48, Dade City, was charged with bank fraud and illegal monetary transactions. Nicoletta was arrested earlier this week. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison. According to the complaint, in or about May…
Read More 48-Year-Old Pasco County Man Charged With $1.9M COVID Relief Fraud
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Can you wolf down a burger and all its trimmings nearly the height of a human head in just 20 minutes? Dozens of confident entries coming from across Tampa Bay attest that many people think that they can. On October 30th…
Read More Can You Step Up to The Monster Burger Challenge?
TAMPA, Fla.- Coming to the newly opened Edge City BBQ and Tap on Wednesday, October 28th at 7 pm, is Pretty in Pink-O-Ween, a theatrical dinner show fundraiser for Faces of Courage. Founded by breast cancer survivor Peggie Sherry in 2004, Faces of Courage is…
Read More Pretty in Pink-O-Ween at Edge City BBQ and Tap, True Cancer Stories as Fundraiser for Faces of Courage
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay has a second Gronk. ZooTampa announced that their baby Indian rhino will be sharing his name with Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ tight end Rob Gronkowski also known as Gronk! The announcement came from Gronk himself via video chat helping welcome baby Gronk…
Read More ZooTampa Announces a New Baby Gronk in Tampa
SEBRING, Fla. – On Lake Josephine Drive in Sebring at approximately 7:55 p.m. Thursday, a 62-year-old man was shot and suffered critical injuries. He was airlifted to a trauma center. The suspect has been identified, and the investigation is ongoing. If you have any information…
Read More 62-Year-Old Sebring Man Shot, Airlifted with Critical Injuries
SPRING HILL, Fla. – Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on 3-individuals that used the same stolen credit card in two counties, on the same day. On Oct 4th, 2020, the male subject in blue jacket used a stolen credit card at Home Depot…
Read More Pasco and Hernando County Stolen Credit Card Shopping Spree, Suspects Sought
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. – Highlands County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating an incident that occurred yesterday, Oct. 22. An aggravated battery took place on Ramona Avenue off of State Road 17 in Avon Park. The victim, an 88-year-old man, was airlifted to a trauma center…
Read More 88-Year-Old Avon Park Man Beaten in His Home, Critical Injuries
HAINES CITY, Fla. – As a law enforcement department holding Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation since 2014, the Haines City Police Department, every four (4) years, hosts assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) to perform reviews of the agency’s operations, policies,…
Read More Haines City Police Department, Public Notice