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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the publics help in identifying the suspect pictured below. This man is wanted in a retail theft that occurred at ‘Ross Dress for Less’ located at 13110 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville on Friday, August 4th 2020 at approximately…
Read More Brooksville Ross Dress For Less Theft, Suspect Wanted
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – In a continued effort to keep the community safe, on Saturday, September 12, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office hosted the “Drive & Drop Gun Swap,” a gun buyback event allowing citizens to dispose of unwanted firearms in exchange for cash. Deputies…
Read More 681 Firearms Collected at Hillsborough County Sheriff’s ‘Drive and Drop Gun Swap’
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – At approximately 6:10 AM on Saturday, Firefighters were dispatched to the home on Lado Dr. When Firefighters arrived on the scene they reported a single wide mobile home with heavy fire and smoke showing. Two people were at home when the…
Read More 1-Dead, 1- Escaped In Wesley Chapel House Fire on Lado Dr.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Pinellas County Utilities is performing a repair to a 42-inch water main on the southbound U.S. 19 Frontage Road between Nursery Road and Belleair Road in Clearwater. Due to the location of the repair, lane restrictions have been implemented. The repair is…
Read More Temporary lane restrictions set for southbound U.S. 19 frontage road in Clearwater
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- At about 12:02 a.m., on Saturday, deputies responded to a residence located at 227 Avery Ave., after several residents reported hearing a gunshot. When deputies arrived, they discovered the victim, 36-year-old Ralph Edward Eddie’ Paulk III, with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Detectives…
Read More ‘Shooting His Brother’ Pinellas County Detectives Arrest Crystal Beach Man
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Applicants are needed to fill seats on the following advisory boards in Clearwater: Environmental Advisory Board – Identifies and assesses environmental objectives and provides input to Council. The board meets quarterly on the 3rd Wednesday at 4 p.m. (January, April, July, and…
Read More Applicants Needed for Advisory Boards in Clearwater
TAMPA, Fla.- Modified traffic pattern remains on the south side of Westshore/Gandy intersection. The right-turn and thru-lane share the same lane. Crosswalk closure in effect (between Westshore Office Center and Circle K) along the west side of Westshore Boulevard. A yield sign remains in place…
Read More Selmon Extension Construction Alerts for Sept 12th – 18th
TAMPA, Fla.-UPDATE: THIS ALERT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing elderly man last seen by relatives on Friday morning. Joseph Cutrono, 75, left his Tampa home around 11:30 a.m. on September 11, 2020, for a medical appointment in…
Read More SILVER ALERT 75- Year Old Man, Has Been Canceled
SPRING HILL, Fla. – On 09-10-2020, an investigation into illegal gambling at Fish 4 Fun, located at 5165 Commercial Way in Spring Hill, culminated when members of the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at the business. Investigation revealed…
Read More Fish 4 Fun Illegal Gambling Arrest Made in Spring Hill
POLK COUNTY, Fla.- Two have been charged with Burglary and Battery in an altercation inside of a Winter Haven apartment. Warrants have been issued for three additional people (not correctional officers) in the case. On 9-8-2020 at approximately 1:15 a.m., Winter Haven officers responded to…
Read More 2- Correctional Officers Charged in Winter Haven Burglary Battery, 3 More Suspects Sought by Police