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80-Year-Old Orlando Man Killed in Clearwater Pedestrian Crash
CLEARWATER, Fla. - An 80-year-old Orlando man was fatally injured Friday when he was struck by a van while crossing 49th Street N near the St. Pete–C [...]
Tampa Apartment Fire Friday Night on N. 15th Street
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 12418 N. 15th St. in Tampa at 6:23 pm on 12/11/2020. Engine 14 was the [...]
22-Year-Old Palm Harbor Man Arrested For Child Sex Crimes
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to arrest a Palm Harbor m [...]
Polk County Gasoline Explosion Leaves 4-Teens Injured, One Critical
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident that occurred in the Polk City area, Thursday, November 10, 2020, a [...]
2-Spring Hill Men Sentenced to 25-Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Drugs
SPRING HILL, Fla. - On April 23, 2019, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, conducted a residentia [...]
45-Year-Old St. Pete Man Killed, Hit and Run in Pinellas Park
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - On Friday at 12:35 AM, officers were called to 62nd Ave and 55th St for a crash involving a motorcycle. Once on scene, officers [...]
Florida’s SnowCat Ridge Allowed to Reopen After Temporary Shutdown
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Florida’s first “snow park”, Snowcat Ridge has reopened, after being temporarily shut down by Pasco County officials on Thursday [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff to Distribute More Than 200-Meals On Saturday in Dover
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Hispanic Advisory Council will package and distribute more than 200-holiday meal [...]
“Some Corner of The Fever Swamps” Florida Gov. DeSantis Blasts Rebekah Jones Friday
For the first time since the Rebekah Jones search warrant was executed, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke his mind about FDLE and Jones.
“Just [...]
19-Year-Old Sarasota Man Arrested and Facing Multiple Counts of Child Porn Possession
SARASOTA, Fla. - According to Sarasota Police, a 19-year-old Sarasota man was arrested and facing multiple counts of possession of child pornography. [...]