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“Pilot” Imposter Takes To The Skies: Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Flying Without A License
Judge With Gavel (File)
A Florida man is facing potential prison time after pleading guilty to operating an aircraft without the proper certificat [...]
St. Petersburg Woman Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Gandy Boulevard
Florida Highway Patrol
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 27-year-old woman from St. Petersburg was fatally struck by a pickup truck while attempting to cro [...]
“Poor Excuse” Valrico Man Arrested By Polk County Deputies For DUI And Child Abuse On I-4
James Ray Tompkins
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Valrico man with a history of DUI convictions was arrested Friday evening for driving under the influence [...]
Wrong-Way Crash In Tarpon Springs Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured: Florida Highway Patrol
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fatal Crash in Pinellas County (FHP)
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – A 68-year-old Tarpon Springs man died Friday night after causi [...]
Multiple Vehicle Injury Crash Closes Proctor Road In Sarasota
Florida Highway Patrol
SARASOTA, Fla. - A multiple vehicle crash has closed Proctor Road at Baycedar Lane in Sarasota. The Sarasota County Sheriff [...]
DeSantis Admin Boosts Florida Cancer Research With Historic Funding Announcement
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis today visited Florida International Unive [...]
U.S. 41 Reopens In Land O’ Lakes Following Structure Fire
U.S. 41 Reopens In Land O' Lakes Following Structure Fire (PCFR)
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. – U.S. 41 near Leland Ave. in Land O' Lakes has reopened foll [...]
Pennsylvania Man Dies In Florida Snorkeling Incident
Ambulance (Source: Unsplash)
A 61-year-old Pennsylvania man died Thursday afternoon following a snorkeling incident near the Sombrero Key Lighthou [...]
Suspect Arrested In June 2024 Tampa Homicide: Hillsborough County Sheriff
Michael Canty
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with the death of 48-year-old Dawn Morrison, [...]
Community Alert: Pasco Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Rising Toll Scams
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco Warns Of Ongoing And Increasing Warrant Scams
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff's Office is alerting residents abou [...]