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Tampa Woman Killed In Pasco County I-75 Crash After Driver Loses Control
Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A tragic single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 early Sunday morning resulted in the death of a 28-year [...]
US Coast Guard: Fishing Vessel Runs Aground Near Massachusetts, Crew Rescued, Fuel Spill Addressed
US Coast Guard
A multi-agency rescue operation successfully saved three crew members from a commercial fishing vessel that ran aground near Green [...]
Largo Teenager, 13, Dies After Shooting In St. Petersburg; Police Seek Information
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A teenage boy from Largo has died following a shooting Saturday night in St. Petersb [...]
Traffic Stop Turns Violent: Motorcyclist Rams, Drags Pasco Deputy In Hudson; Search Underway
Traffic Stop Turns Violent: Motorcyclist Rams, Drags Pasco Deputy in Hudson; Search Underway
HUDSON, Fla – The Pasco Sheriff's Office is asking fo [...]
Lower Mississippi River Braces For Weeks Of Slow-Moving Flooding Following Early April Deluge
Source: Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee
A prolonged flood event is beginning to unfold along the lower Mississippi River, a consequ [...]
Polk Sheriff Seeks Public Help To Identify Suspect Who Stole Doorbell Camera In Bartow
Polk Sheriff Seeks Public Help To Identify Suspect Who Stole Doorbell Camera In Bartow
BARTOW, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking f [...]
Deadly Wimauma Shooting: 1 Killed, 2 Wounded After Overnight Gunfire
Deadly Wimauma Shooting
WIMAUMA, Fla. (April 12, 2025) – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is actively investigating a shooting inci [...]
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Potential Homicide In Crystal River
Police Lights (File)
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is actively investigating the death of a 67-year-old man disc [...]
Suspect Flees Empty-Handed After Attempted Robbery At North Tampa Truist Bank
Suspect Flees Empty-Handed After Attempted Robbery At North Tampa Truist Bank
TAMPA, Fla. (April 11, 2025) – Tampa Police are actively investiga [...]
Shields Middle School Student Arrested After Knife Found Following Anonymous Tip
Shields Middle School Student Arrested After Knife Found Following Anonymous Tip
RUSKIN, Fla. - A student at Shields Middle School faces charges a [...]