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Family Dog Rescued in Brandon Fire Saturday
BRANDON, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire at 1920 Derbywood Dr., in Brandon at 11:40 am on Saturday.
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Howard Frankland Bridge Full Closure Saturday, Reopened
TAMPA, Fla. - UPDATE: The bridge is now reopened. The Howard Franklin Bridge is closing down tonight.
All I-275 travel lanes on the Howard Frankla [...]
Manatee County Man Arrested for Child Porn
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – FDLE agents arrested Odie Brock Ely, 43, of Palmetto, on 20 counts of possession of child pornography in violation of Florida [...]
2-Killed In Early Morning Citrus County Crash
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - Two people were killed early Saturday morning after crashing nearly head-on in Citrus County, according to the Florida Highway [...]
Florida Animal Rescue Owner Arrested on 25-Counts of Animal Cruelty
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On Wednesday, January 13, Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) officials arrested Out of the Box Animal Rescue owner, 56-year- [...]
Pasco County Delegation, Expedited Public Meeting Notice
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Senator Ed Hooper, Chair of the Pasco County Legislative Delegation, announced the annual Legislative Delegation public meeting [...]
Hillsborough County Offices and Most Facilities to Close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Most Hillsborough County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the Martin Luther Kin [...]
St. Pete Police Investigating Overnight Shooting Death
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Saint Petersburg Police are investigating a shooting death that took place at 541 15th St. N., after receiving an emergency [...]
Fatal Vehicle Vs. Bicycle Crash In Madeira Beach Thursday
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - According to investigators, at approximately 3:08 p.m. on Thursday, 54-year-old Kimberly Watson was riding her electric bicyc [...]
Tampa Police Legal Advisor and Chief Assistant City Attorney Passes Away At 66
TAMPA, Fla. - The City of Tampa mourns the loss of Kirby Rainsberger, legal advisor and Chief Assistant City Attorney.
In a statement, Tampa Poli [...]