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Hernando County Silver Alert Cancelled – Missing Endangered Man Found Safe
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. - UPDATE - This man has been located and is safe. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance from our media pa [...]
40-Year-Old Hudson Woman Killed, Motorcycle DUI Crash in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A 40-year-old Hudson woman was killed in a DUI crash on Wednesday around 1:50 p.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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Hillsborough County Detectives Search for Stolen Food Trucks Possibly Taken to Miami, REWARD Offered
TAMPA, Fla. - On November 16, 2020, between 3:43 a.m. and 3:52 a.m., unknown suspects utilized a Ford F250 pickup truck to steal a 2019 FRDM enclosed [...]
3-Family Members Sentenced in Florida, Defrauding Veterans Health Care In The Villages
OCALA< Fla. - Miller Wilson, Jr., 50, Sparr, his daughter, Myoshi Wilson,26, Citra, and his ex-wife, Erica Wilson, 43, Ocala, were sentenced today [...]
SCAMMER ALERT: IRS Scammer Claims To Work With The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff's Office detectives are encouraging the public to be on alert to a recent phone scam occurring in Pin [...]
Hernando Fire and Deputies Respond to Fire at the County Detention Center
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - Hernando County deputies and numerous apparatus from Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services were on scene at the Hernan [...]
Spring Hill Car Burglar Sought in Hernando County
SPRING HILL, Fla. – Hernando County Sheriff is seeking information on a suspect involved in a string of car burglaries in Spring Hill. Deputies say t [...]
Hillsborough County Survey to Gather Residents’ Opinions on Vaccines
Hillsborough County, Fla.– Hillsborough County wants to learn how residents feel about the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccines and understand what obstacle [...]
Lane Closure on N. Nebraska Ave Between E. Sligh Ave and E. Elm Street
TAMPA, Fla.- Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the outside southbound lane of North Nebraska Avenue will be closed between East Sligh Avenue and East Elm St [...]
Suspect Dead in Deputy-Involved Shooting Overnight
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - An attempted warrant arrest on Tuesday night ended in a fatal shooting involving deputies of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Offi [...]