August 24, 2020 By: Staff Report KEY WEST, Fla.- – CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST UPDATE.Tropical storm conditions are expected across much of Cuba today. Heavy rainfall is likely across Cuba and Jamaica today, and these rains could cause mudslides and life-threatening flash and urban…
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American Airlines Pilot Retires, Gets a Cakes that Takes Flight
August 24, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – American Airlines Pilot, Captain John Berry Jr, retires and celebrates his 65th birthday in Tampa, FL with a custom airplane cake from The Cake Girl. “This 100% edible cake (except the lights on the runway) is…
Read More American Airlines Pilot Retires, Gets a Cakes that Takes Flight‘Threatened to Slit Her Throat’, 7.5 Hour Standoff With Police Ends Peacefully
August 23, 2020 By: Staff Report CLEARWATER, Fla. – A Clearwater man faces multiple charges after barricading himself in his apartment for more than seven hours, threatening to shoot his wife and police officers. James Halterman was charged with threatening communications or threats of a…
Read More ‘Threatened to Slit Her Throat’, 7.5 Hour Standoff With Police Ends PeacefullyMan Shot on I-4, Suspects Headed Westbound
August 23, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- A Tampa man was shot while driving on I-4 around 2:25 PM on Sunday. Troopers said the male victim was traveling west on I-4 when a black Hyundai sedan, with three Black males in it, drove up…
Read More Man Shot on I-4, Suspects Headed WestboundTropical Storm Laura Slightly Stronger As It Moves Over Eastern Cuba
August 23, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – Satellite imagery and radar data from eastern Cuba show that the center of Laura has been moving over water between Haiti and eastern Cuba this afternoon. There has been a recent uptick in convection near the…
Read More Tropical Storm Laura Slightly Stronger As It Moves Over Eastern CubaPasco County Sheriff Ramps Up Efforts To Help Those Dealing With Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues
August 23, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff Chris Nocco has ramped up resources and messaging for those dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues. “It’s okay not to be okay. That’s what we say to our own members within the…
Read More Pasco County Sheriff Ramps Up Efforts To Help Those Dealing With Substance Abuse and Mental Health IssuesTropical Storm Laura Update on Watches and Warnings
August 23, 2020 By: Staff Report HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST UPDATE. Tropical storm conditions are expected across portions of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the Turks and Caicos, the southeastern Bahamas, and Cuba through Monday. Heavy rainfall is likely across…
Read More Tropical Storm Laura Update on Watches and WarningsTropical Storm Marco Nearing Hurricane Strength Watches and Warnings
August 23, 2020 By: Staff Report PENSACOLA, Fla. – CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST UPDATE: Hurricane conditions, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall are expected from Marco along portions of the Gulf Coast beginning on Monday, and Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings have been issued.…
Read More Tropical Storm Marco Nearing Hurricane Strength Watches and WarningsTropical Storm Laura 8 PM Update, Watches and Warnings
August 22, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla – CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST UPDATE. Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue across portions of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico through this evening. Tropical storm conditions are also expected across portions of…
Read More Tropical Storm Laura 8 PM Update, Watches and WarningsPolk County Sandbag Fill Sites Open Sunday
August 22, 2002 By: Staff Report POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County’s sandbag dispensaries are now housed within its secure Roads and Drainage Division sites. During emergency situations, sandbags and sand will be provided at these sites with the assistance of our staff members. A…
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