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Hillsborough County Sheriff Honors Black History Month
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - This year, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is honoring Black History Month with a weekly series featuring deputi [...]
Polk County Schools Social Science Coach Arrested for DUI after Crash
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested an employee of the Polk County School Board on Sunday afternoon, January 31, 2021, afte [...]
Stray Bullet From a Strip Bar Shooting Injures Wal-Mart Employee
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police are investigating a shooting where a stray bullet struck and injured a Wal-Mart worker.
Police say that around 3 AM Mo [...]
12-Year-Old Plant City Boy Killed in Polk County Accident Overnight
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 12-year-old Plant City boy was killed and another boy, 14, was injured after a DUI crash in Mulberry just after midnight on Sun [...]
Florida Men Burglarize the Krispy Kreme, Police Seek Suspects
The red light was off and we guess they weren't happy.
Do you recognize these two?
On 1/21/2021, these two suspects unlawfully worked in conce [...]
58-Year-Old Lakeland Man Assaulted, Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Seeking Suspect
LAKELAND, Fla. - The suspect seen in these photos is wanted in connection with a battery that took place Friday.
On Friday, January 29, 2021, at [...]
56-Year-Old Man Killed at Florida Racetrack Friday
A man who worked at Bradenton Motorsports Park was hit and killed by a car at a drag racing event, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
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I-75 South Car Fire in Hillsborough County Saturday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A car fire on I-75 had traffic blocked just south of the Gibsonton exit in Riverview Saturday.
Hillsborough County Fir [...]
2 Trauma Alerts in Pasco County Head-On Collision
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco Fire Rescue is on the scene of a head-on collision in San Antonio.
Fire Officials say that one lane of SR-52 is current [...]
St. Pete Mayor Issues New Mask Mandate for Events Starting Feb. 1
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Saint Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has signed a new mask mandate for events in St. Pete.
Executive Order 2021-04 establ [...]