Author: Jake Grissom
Corrections Officer Charged with Taking Bribes to Smuggle Illegal Drugs to Inmates
A corrections officer at the Jackson County Detention Center was charged in federal court today for taking bribes to smuggle illegal drugs to inmates [...]
Florida Man Indicted On Federal Human Trafficking Charges
Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announced the return of an indictment charging Henry Lee White, III, 26, Orlando, with sex trafficking b [...]
Lakeland Crash Claims the Life of 19-Year-Old, Police Investigating
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Thursday, March 4, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle on Sikes Bo [...]
Florida Man Who Murdered 8-Year-Old Boy With a Belt, Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office has indicted Tyrone Covington for first-degree murder. With this decision, Covington can now [...]
32 Set to Graduate From HCSO’s Law Enforcement Class 20-03
HILLSBOROUGH, Fla. - Thirty-two Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office cadets will be deputized during a graduation ceremony for Law Enforcement Class [...]
Phase One Details of Cart-To-Curb, Plant City’s New Automated Waste Collection System
PLANT CITY, Fla. - In 2021, the City of Plant City’s Solid Waste Department will launch an automated collection system they named Cart-To-Curb.
A [...]
Florida Woman Kidnapped and Raped, Left On The Side Of The Road
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is issuing a community alert and asking for anyone to come forward with information about a heinous crime, [...]
Lane Closure on South Himes Avenue Between West Kensington and West Euclid Avenues
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the southbound lane on South Himes Avenue will close between West Kensington and West Euclid Avenues while the [...]
Businesses Apply Now: $20K Commercial Landscaping Grant
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is pleased to offer a Commercial Redevelopment Landscaping Grant Program to [...]
Pinellas County Extends State of Local Emergency Through March 12
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County has extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through March 12. The extension was issued Wednesday b [...]