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Sheriff Seeking Thieves Stealing Money From Cars
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating two incidents in which a suspect(s) removed cash from inside a vehicle.
On [...]
Winter Haven Middle School P.E. Coach Arrested, DUI Crash
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A two-vehicle traffic crash in southeast Winter Haven on Thursday afternoon, February 11, 2021, culminated with the arrest of a [...]
Lane Closure on South MacDill Avenue between West Bay Haven Drive and West Helen Avenue
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the northbound lane of South MacDill Avenue will be closed between West Bay Haven Drive and West Helen Avenue [...]
Deputy Handcuffs Girlfriend in Domestic Violence Case, Arrested and Charged
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On February 10, 2021, at approximately 10:15 p.m., sheriff's office supervisors began an investigation into a domestic violen [...]
‘Hops and Props’ Manager Arrested and Charged in Manslaughter of a 65-Year-Old Man
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla.- St. Pete Police arrested Darren McFarland, 54, for manslaughter after striking a 65-year-old man earlier this month.
Bruce [...]
Florida Man and Kentucky Woman Arrested For Road Rage, Drugs in Manatee County
BRADENTON Fla. - On February 11, 2021, at 8:01 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a road rage incident involving a black Volkswagen Jetta, [...]
Florida Man Carjacks Amazon Delivery Van From Residential Neighborhood
BARTOW, Fla.- On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, an Amazon delivery van was carjacked from a residential neighborhood near State Road 60, just east of [...]
WATCH: Tampa Police Seek To Identify Man Who Grabbed a Woman On The Street Sunday Night
Tampa Police Detectives are currently working to identify the subject in the video below.
Police say that the man unlawfully and inappropriately g [...]
“Sickening” 70+ Arrested in Super Bowl Sex Sting
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - An investigation aimed at combatting sexual exploitation in Hillsborough County resulted in a record number of arrests du [...]
Citrus and Hernando County Sheriff Arrest Michigan Man in Grand Theft at Home Depot
SPRING HILL, Fla. - On Tuesday, Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to The Home Depot located at 4765 Commercial Way in Spring Hill to condu [...]