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Former Hernando County Sheriff’s Deputy, FOP Treasurer Under Investigation For Misuse Of Funds
Hernando County Sheriff
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A former Hernando County Sheriff's deputy and treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lod [...]
Polk County Sheriff Announces Arrests In “Trap Boys” Gang Fraud Conspiracy
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A complex criminal conspiracy involving "Trap Boys" gang members and a massive fraud operation [...]
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Busch Boulevard In Tampa
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on Busy Tampa Roadway
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police are investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred Tu [...]
Clearwater Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival Returns In 2025 With A Prehistoric Twist
Clearwater Beach (File)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Get ready to travel back in time at the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, returning to Clearwater Beach from [...]
WATCH: Tampa Firefighters Rescue Dog And Cats From Burning Home On Video
Tampa Firefighters Rescue Dog And Cats From Burning Home
TAMPA, Fla. - A dog and several cats were rescued from a house fire in Tampa on Monday af [...]
Visit Florida Boosts Marketing To Combat Hurricane Headlines
Picnic Island Beach
Visit Florida is ramping up its marketing efforts to counter negative perceptions caused by recent hurricanes and remind trave [...]
Pasco-Hernando State College Ignites The Future Of Firefighting With New $4.9 Million Training Facility
Pasco-Hernando State College Ignites The Future Of Firefighting With New $4.9 Million Training Facility
DADE CITY, Fla. - Pasco-Hernando State Col [...]
Body Of Teenager Recovered From Tampa Bay, Police Seek Identification
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police are investigating the death of a young man whose body was found in the waters off [...]
Hit-And-Run Driver Leaves Teen Cyclist Dead In Wimauma
Florida Highway Patrol
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 19-year-old bicyclist from Guatemala tragically lost his life in a hit-and-run crash on State [...]
Hit-and-Run Driver Sought In Fatal Wimauma Bicycle Crash: FHP
Hit-and-Run Driver Sought in Fatal Wimauma Bicycle Crash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is seeking the public's help [...]