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Two Men Shot in Clearwater Drug Deal Saturday
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a shooting just after 7:00 PM Saturday.
Police say two men wer [...]
38-Year-Old Ruskin Man Killed in I-75 Crash Friday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 38-year-old Ruskin man was killed Friday evening in a crash on I-75 around 7:20 PM Friday.
According to Florida High [...]
Florida Man Arrested For Sexual Battery of a Child
LARGO, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff's Office detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested a Largo man for Sexual Battery o [...]
Florida National Guard Ordered Home From D.C., ‘Not Nancy Pelosi’s Servants’
Governor DeSantis ordered Thursday night that all Florida National Guard troops currently in Washington D.C. come back home.
"Last night, I ordere [...]
DOH Pasco County to Hold COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics, 700 Appointments Each Day
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) will be holding three COVID-19 vaccination clinics the week of Jan. [...]
Pinellas County Extends State of Local Emergency Through Jan. 29
Pinellas County has extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through Jan. 29. The extension was issued by County Administrator Barry A. Bur [...]
Chase Bank ATM Broken Into, 3 Suspects Sought by Police
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police Department received a call around 3:20 AM Friday, regarding three subjects breaking into an ATM at the Chase Bank located [...]
Deputy-Involved Shooting in Homosassa Friday
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is currently on scene of a deputy-involved shooting in Homosassa.
CCSO says. "All agency [...]
Southeastern University Given ‘All Clear’ After Bomb Threat Hoax Friday
LAKELAND, Fla. - Southeastern University has been given the 'All Clear' after a bomb threat had students and staff locked down on Friday.
A commu [...]
Notice from Republic Services to Subscription Area Customers Regarding $0.87 Charge
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Republic Services customers in the subscription area may have received an invoice or charge for $0.87. This amount is the approve [...]