HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue received a 911 call for a structure fire at 5:24 am. on Sunday. The caller stated a building at the Del Rio Apartments, located at 6603 N 50th Street in Tampa, had flames coming from the roof.…
Read More Ceiling Vent Fan Causes 4 Apartment Units To Burn Early Sunday Morning
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A 59-year-old Dade City man was killed in a crash that happened Friday, just before 7:00 pm. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a car driven by a 19-year-old Plant City man, was traveling southbound in the left turn lane of SR-39…
Read More Dade City Man Killed After Being Ejected From Motorcycle In Friday Crash
TAMPA, FL. – A 23-year-old Tampa man was killed Saturday morning, in a crash that happened just after 7:00 am. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a car, driven by a 51-year-old Marco Island man, was traveling northbound on I-75, south of Bruce B Downs Boulevard.…
Read More Tampa Man Killed Walking On I-75 South Of Bruce B Downs
HAINES CITY, FL. – A Winter Haven man with a warrant for attempted murder was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning following a vehicle pursuit and a brief manhunt. Lemuel Johnson Jr., 36, is being charged by the Haines City Police Department with…
Read More Winter Haven Man, Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested After Pursuit And Manhunt
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. – Florida Highway Patrol have provided a picture of a man that they would like to speak with in regards to the fatal hit and run that killed a St. Petersburg Man. Florida Highway Patrol Troopers continue to investigate the fatal January…
Read More Florida Troopers Searching For A Man And White Truck, Fatal Hit And Run In St. Petersburg
TAMPA, FL. – The water main replacement project along West Shore Boulevard that began June 21, 2021, has entered a new phase. The water main replacements along S West Shore Blvd between W Oakeller Ave and W Swann Ave has largely been completed. Construction has…
Read More Update On Temporary Lane Closures On S West Shore Blvd For Water Main Replacements
CLEARWATER, FL. – Blues on the Block, a spinoff event of the Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival, will be taking over the 600 block of Cleveland Street on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4-5. Enjoy live music from national blues recording artists, culinary experiences from downtown restaurateurs, craft…
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LAKELAND, FL. – On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, a YouTube group that specializes in searching for vehicles in bodies of water located a 2012 Kia Soul connected to a missing Lakeland woman’s case. The group had been contacted by the family of Margaret “Jan” Smith,…
Read More Missing Lakeland Woman’s Body Found After YouTube Group Locates Her Vehicle In A Lake
U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Dennis Michael Aigotti, 54, Bradenton, to 36 months in federal prison for possessing and passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. The court also ordered Aigotti to forfeit a laptop and color printer, which are traceable to proceeds of…
Read More Bradenton Man Gets 36 Months In Federal Prison For Spending Counterfeit Money
On Thursday, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that more than $30 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of January 2022. The Division of Unclaimed Property has returned more than $231 million to Floridians this fiscal year and since…
Read More Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis Returns More Than $30 Million In Unclaimed Property In January