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Tampa Man Dies After Hit-And-Run Crash In Pasco County; FHP Searches For Suspect
Driver Sought In Destructive Hit-And-Run Crash On US-41 In Land O' Lakes
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 37-year-old Tampa man has died from injuries susta [...]
Polk County Deputy Helps Wrangle Gator In Lakeland On Third Day Of Patrol
Rookie Polk County Deputy Helps Wrangle Gator In Lakeland On Third Day Of Patrol (Jacob Shirah)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County Sheriff's deputy [...]
Comcast To Spin Off Cable Channels, Including MSNBC, After Ratings Slump
'Morning Joe' Panel Moans And Groans Over Republicans 'Crawling Back' To Trump (MSNBC)
Comcast announced plans to spin off several of its cable ch [...]
Polk County Deputies Arrest Winter Haven Man On Collier County Warrant For Lewd And Lascivious Battery
Alexander Rivas Matos
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Winter Haven man wanted on a warrant out of Collier County was arrested Monday night by Polk County Sh [...]
St. Petersburg Traffic: I-275 Ramp Closure Planned For Thursday And Sunday Nights
Traffic Alert
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Drivers in St. Petersburg should be aware of upcoming overnight closures of the southbound I-275 ramp to 28th [...]
Arizona Child With Rare Muscle Disorder Receives Dream Trip To Florida
Mackenzie Hurt
Mackenzie Hurt, an Arizona child living with a rare muscle disorder, recently experienced a dream trip to Florida thanks to the Sun [...]
AccuWeather: Northeast Braces For Early Blast Of Winter Weather
AccuWeather: Northeast Braces For Early Blast Of Winter Weather
The Northeast is bracing for its first major winter storm of the season, with heav [...]
Winter Haven Man’s Attempt To Blame ‘Brother’ Leads To Drug Charges And More
Richard Hallmark
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Winter Haven man's attempt to evade arrest by providing a false name backfired when a traffic stop uncovere [...]
Tampa Police Arrest Hit-And-Run Driver In Fatal Tuesday Crash
Manuel Gonzalez
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early Tuesday morning.
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Lakeland Man With Warrant Apprehended After Brief Standoff
Alexander Almonte Gonzalez
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland man wanted on fraud and theft charges was arrested Tuesday night after initially refusing t [...]