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Pinellas County Student Arrested For Written Threats To Kill Or Conduct A Mass Shooting
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Pinellas County Schools student was arrested Tuesday for threatening violence and attempting to get oth [...]
Florida DEP Fights EPA Power Plant Rules
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection lashed out at a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissi [...]
2 Suspects Sought By Tampa Police In Shooting Homicide
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TAMPA, Fla. - One man is dead, and police are seeking two suspects in a shooting that happened on Tuesday, accor [...]
Wesley Chapel Woman Dies After Car Crashes Into Pasco Ambulance Transporting Her
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WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - A 78-year-old Wesley Chapel woman died after a car crashed into the ambulance that was transporting her to [...]
15-Year-Old Boy Shot In St. Petersburg Early Wednesday
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police detectives are investigating a 15-year-old boy who was shot early Wednesday morning.
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Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office Receives Prestigious Awards
Rear: Matt Lazar-Finance Department Director, Leslie Marchisella-Financial Services Manager, Richard Van Steen-Finance Department Assistant Director [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Suspends 9th Circuit Orlando State Attorney Monique H. Worrell
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Monique H. Worrell
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended 9th Circuit State Attorney Monique H. Worrell Wednesday d [...]
Firefighters Join PBA In Florida Union Rules Fight
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A statewide firefighters union has joined the Florida Police Benevolent Association in challenging the way a state agency is carryi [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Taps Uthmeier To Run Campaign
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
In a presidential campaign shakeup, Gov. Ron DeSantis named James Uthmeier, chief of staff in the governor’s office, as [...]
Pinellas County Deputies Arrest 4 Men After Attempted Robbery, Pursuit In St. Petersburg
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla - On August 5, 2023, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call [...]