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Knifepoint Carjacking at Clearwater Petsmart Parking Lot, Suspect on Video
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police officers and detectives are investigating a carjacking that occurred at knifepoint earlier this evening.
The [...]
“I’ll F****ing Kill Them All” Florida Sheriff Deputy Arrested for Threatening U.S. Capitol Text Messages
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its deputies for written threats the deputy made related to the violence at the [...]
Fire Chief Douglas E. Riley Selected as the 2020 Florida Fire Chief of the Year
LAKELAND, Fla. - Florida has selected the states Fire Chief of the year, and Fire Chief Douglas E. Riley from Lakeland Fire Department has the honor. [...]
Spring Hill Illegal Gambling Room Busted at the “Ocean Breeze”
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office Vice and Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 82 Commercial Way. The business, Ocean Breeze, was an ille [...]
Hernando County Extends Local State of Emergency
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - As a proactive measure in response to the significant public demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, PROCLAMATION NO. 2021-02, Declarati [...]
Florida Agriculture Commissioner to Light Florida Capitol in Memory of COVID-19 Deaths
The Florida Capitol will be illuminated amber at the request of Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently-elected memb [...]
Lane Closure on South West Shore Boulevard Between West Cleveland and West Azeele Streets
TAMPA, Fla. - The outside southbound lane of South West Shore Boulevard is closed between West Cleveland and West Azeele Streets while the Tampa Wate [...]
2-People Shot Overnight in South Brooksville, Hernando County Sheriff Investigating
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Twigg Street in South Brooksvill [...]
Tampa Police Release Video of Armed Suspect Shooting at Bowery Bayside
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police were called to the Bowery Bayside apartment complex on Monday night for the report of an unknown male subject who was bang [...]
Shooting at a Tampa Bar Leads to Interstate Crash, Arrests Made
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police were called for a disturbance at the Truth Lounge as they were attempting to close in the early hours Tuesday morning.
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