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Massachusetts Man Crashes 3 Times, Arrested After Hit-And-Run Critically Injures Sarasota Bicyclist
Massachusetts Man Arrested After Hit-and-Run Crash Leaves Sarasota Bicyclist Critically Injured On US 41 (FHP)
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A 78-year-ol [...]
3 Middle School Students Arrested For Threats, Identity Theft In Safety Harbor, Palm Harbor
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Three middle school students have been arrested after an investigation into written threats of a mass [...]
Tampa House Fire Quickly Contained By Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Fire Truck. Source: File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) crews successfully extinguished a residential structure fire o [...]
Orlando TV Station Sues Florida DCF Over Year-Long Delay In Releasing MyAccess Records
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
WFTV, an Orlando television station, alongside reporter Sabrina Maggiore, filed a lawsuit this week in Leon County c [...]
Hillsborough County Traffic Alerts: Expect Lane Closures March 2-8, 2025
Traffic Alert
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Motorists in Hillsborough County should prepare for a week of lane closures on major roadways, including I [...]
Brooksville Man Arrested On Multiple Felony Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
Barak Bleich
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – A Brooksville man is facing multiple felony drug charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of methampheta [...]
RAP River Run: 15 Years Of Hope For Homeless Youth In Pasco County
RAP River Run
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – For over 15 years, the RAP River Run has served as a vital fundraiser and community event, supporting runaway [...]
Illegal Immigrant Charged In Polk County With “Worst Of The Worst” Abuse; Florida Law Enhances Felonies
Alvaro Alfaro Jimenez
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 32-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala has been arrested and charged with sexual battery by a c [...]
Florida Dreams Take Flight: Sunshine Foundation Celebrates Julianna At Spring Family Fair
Florida Dreams Take Flight: Sunshine Foundation Celebrates Julianna At Spring Family Fair
DAVENPORT, Fla. - The Sunshine Foundation is set to crea [...]
Paintball Gun Incident Triggers Controlled Campus At Sunlake High, Rushe Middle
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Sunlake High School and Charles S. Rushe Middle School were placed on controlled campus status Thursday [...]