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Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Sets “BIG SHRED IV”
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - In celebration of Data Privacy Day (Jan. 28), Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq., announces the re [...]
Drug Lab Explodes Inside of St. Pete Apartment
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Shortly after 3 p.m., police responded to an explosion inside an apartment at Alta Mar at Broadwater, 3906 34th Terrace S., [...]
COVID-19 Testing Site at Citrus Springs Community Center To Close as Florida DOH Focuses on Vaccination Efforts
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - As staffing and resources shift to COVID-19 vaccination, the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will no [...]
Man and Woman Found Shot Outside of St. Pete Home Overnight, Police Investigating
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police are investigating a shooting at 2558 12th Ave S. Officers received the call at about 1:45 a.m. on Wedn [...]
29-Year-Old Port Richey Man Dies in Brooksville Crash Overnight
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A 29-year-old Port Richey man has dies in an overnight crash in Brooksville, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say [...]
Doug Belden Retires After 22-Years of Elected and Exemplary Community Service
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Doug Belden was elected Hillsborough County Tax Collector in November 1998 with a simple goal: to save taxpayer dollars t [...]
51-Year-Old Inverness Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash Tuesday
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A 51-year-old Inverness man was killed Tuesday, just after 5:00 PM, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the ma [...]
2-Pasco Men Killed, Route 54 Crash in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 21-year-old Wesley Chapel man and a 20-year-old Odessa man, were killed Tuesday, in an accident on Route 54 in Odessa.
Acco [...]
2-Florida Teens Arrested for Premeditated Murder
HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. - The Hardee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide that took place on Monday, January 11, 2021, at approximately 4: [...]
Kathleen Middle School Teacher Arrested on Meth Charges by Polk County Sheriff
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a middle school teacher early Tuesday morning, January 12, 2021, after she was found aslee [...]