Public health officials in the West Central Florida region are emphasizing the importance of preventive steps that Florida’s residents and visitors can take to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases such as the West Nile Virus. County health departments in Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee,…
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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. – A 55-year-old Hudson man was killed Friday night after being hit by a pickup truck while riding a motorized bicycle on Shoal Line Boulevard. According to Troopers, the pickup truck was traveling northbound on Shoal Line Boulevard, south of Cortez Boulevard.…
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A Florida man was arrested after an unusual amount of electricity was being used to fuel a sophisticated ‘grow house’ next to his home. On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, agents of the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) arrested Alexis Diaz for Marijuana Cultivation, Trafficking…
Read More Florida Man Loses His ‘Grow House’ After A Power Theft Investigation
POLK COUNTY, FL. – Polk County Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives are investigating the murder of 21-year-old Tyrell Bell of Kissimmee. On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at around 2:00 p.m., grove workers called PCSO after finding Mr. Bell deceased in a grove near Lewis Griffith Road…
Read More 21-Year-Old Kissimmee Man Shot To Death In Lake Wales, Polk County Sheriff Seeking Tips
A 19-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated murder of his adoptive mother. On July 13, 2019, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) began an investigation into the murder of 57-year-old Denise Hallowell. Denise Hallowell’s adopted son, Carlos Hallowell,…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. – A 33-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested after killing and man and fleeing to Miami. According to police, on September 10, 2021, the Pinellas Park Police Department received information of a possible homicide that occurred at the Cortland Gateway Apartments, 9505…
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TARPON SPRINGS, FL. – As storms rolled through the Tampa Bay area on Sunday, lightning strikes pounded some neighborhoods, and houses. One Tarpon Springs homeowner and family took a direct hit and lost it all. The Stephenson Family, Adam, Kailyn, Asher, and Ezra, escaped their…
Read More Lightning Strike Sparks House Fire Devastating One Florida Family
A 54-year-old resident of Fort Meade, Florida, has been ordered to federal prison after he agreed to drive a tractor-trailer full of undocumented aliens from Laredo to San Antonio, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Joseph Winslow pleaded guilty on March 5. Today, U.S.…
Read More Polk County Florida Man Sentenced After Transporting 149 Illegal Immigrants In A Packed Trailer
A Florida woman was arrested and charged with Grand Theft Auto after trying to steal a fire engine and acting erratic, according to police. According to an affidavit, police responded to St. Augustine Beach in Florida to assist Fire Rescue crews with a lady that…
Read More “I Lost My Marbles” Florida Woman Tries To Steal Fire Engine After Consuming Magic Potion
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A 28-year-old Seffner man was killed in a crash that happened overnight on I-4 at the I-75 interchange. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was traveling westbound on I-4 approaching the I-75 interchange at a high rate of speed when…
Read More Seffner Man Killed In Overnight I-4 Pickup Truck Crash