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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd: ‘He Wanted To Go To Heaven, We Made The Arrangements’
Raymon Martinez, 37, opened fire on deputies and was killed. PCSO
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd briefed the media and the pub [...]
1 Teen Dead, 2 Injured In Jeep Rollover Crash In Lake Wales
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LAKE WALES, Fla. - One person was killed, and two more were injured after a crash in Lake Wales Thursday night.
According to P [...]
Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Overnight In Tampa
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TAMPA, Fla. - A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Tampa on Thursday night, according to investigators.
Tampa Pol [...]
AAA Activates ‘Tow to Go’ In Florida For Independence Day Weekend
Source: AAA
TAMPA, Fla - As AAA prepares to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Independence Day weekend, it will al [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Landlord-Tenant Bill
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that will lead to state law overriding local regulations [...]
1-Year-Old Boy Dies After Drowning In Clearwater Pool
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - A one-year-old boy has died after drowning in a Clearwater pool on Thursday, according to officials.
Clearw [...]
1 Adult, 3 Juveniles Arrested In Oldsmar Marijuana Robbery
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OLDSMAR, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested an adult mal [...]
Parking In Tampa Just Got Easier
Source: City Of Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning July 1, 2023, the City of Tampa’s Parking Division will be implementing two new city-wide initiative [...]
Former Deputy Scot Peterson In Parkland Florida Shooting, Not Guilty On All Charges
Former Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson (Screengrab)
The jury deciding the fate of a former Broward sheriff's deputy accused of faili [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Admin Appeals ‘Drag Queen’ Law Ruling
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that blocked a new law aimed at proh [...]