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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 13-year-old student at Dowdell Middle Magnet School is facing serious charges after posting a threat to “shoot up” the school on social media. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip about the threat early Wednesday morning. Detectives quickly…

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth early Saturday morning, concluding its uncrewed mission with a smooth landing in New Mexico. The capsule undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday evening at 6:04 p.m. EDT and touched down at the White Sands Space Harbor…

Read More Boeing’s Starliner Completes ‘Uncrewed’ Mission With Successful Landing

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office has reported a concerning spike in auto burglaries this week, with a common thread linking the incidents to unlocked and running vehicles left unattended. In response, the Sheriff’s office urges residents to adopt the #9pmRoutine to safeguard their…

Read More Pasco County Experiences Rash Of Auto Burglaries, Sheriff Urges 9PM Routine

TAMPA, Fla. – Motorists traveling from Tampa International Airport to westbound SR 60 (Memorial Highway) and northbound SR 589 (Veterans Expressway) should be aware of temporary ramp closures. These closures will be in effect from 11 p.m. on Monday, September 9, to 6 a.m. on…

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg residents can take advantage of two “Sandbag Saturdays” in September as hurricane season is in full swing. The City has added extra days for sandbag pickup at the Pavement and Traffic Operations Building (1744 9th Ave. N). Read: St.…

Read More St. Petersburg Offers Extended Sandbag Hours For September

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg Police Auto Theft Detectives apprehended a suspect in connection with a stolen high-performance SUV and seized a significant amount of illegal drugs. Acting on information about a stolen 2018 Jeep Trackhawk, originally from Massachusetts, detectives located the vehicle and…

Read More St. Petersburg Police Bust Suspect In Possession Of Stolen Massachusetts High-Performance SUV And Drugs

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a vice principal and a teacher from Progress Village Middle School as part of an ongoing child abuse investigation. On January 18, 2024, Bennie Leverett, 39, a teacher at the school, allegedly placed a…

Read More Vice Principal, Teacher Arrested In Child Abuse Incident At Progress Village Middle School

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a theft that occurred this morning in Odessa. Around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, two Black adults stole merchandise from a business located on the 13500…

Read More Pasco Deputies Seek Public’s Help In Identifying Odessa Theft Suspects

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – In a significant move to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic, the St. Petersburg City Council has approved a $1 million initiative to fund non-profit organizations offering crucial treatment and recovery services. The Opioid Support Grants Program will provide both small (up…

Read More St. Petersburg Invests $1 Million In Non-Profit Organizations To Tackle Opioid Crisis

TAMPA, Fla. – Starting at 9 a.m. on September 10th, the northbound lane on N Lois Ave between W Cayuga and W Alva Streets will be closed for wastewater mainline pipe repairs. Northbound traffic will be detoured east on W Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd…

Read More Tampa Traffic Alert: North Lois Avenue Lane Closure For Wastewater Repairs