HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Get ready for drive-thru spring cleaning to help prevent identity theft. Hillsborough County Consumer & Veterans Services will host Shred Fest 2023 on Saturday, March 4, from 9 -11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 3602 U.S. Hwy. 301 N., Tampa, FL…
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Missing-Endangered Teen Out Of Tampa Located And Is Safe
TAMPA, Fla. – Deputies were able to locate 15-year-old Karina Perez, and she is now safe and being cared for. “We appreciate the public’s help in the search,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were looking for a missing juvenile who could be endangered. On…
Read More Missing-Endangered Teen Out Of Tampa Located And Is SafeFlorida Man Arrested For Child Porn After Tip From National Center For Missing And Exploited Children
A 26-year-old Florida man was arrested on six charges of possessing child pornography after a tip led to the discovery of several sexually explicit videos of children on his computer. According to Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Jacob Pugliese was arrested last Friday afternoon at…
Read More Florida Man Arrested For Child Porn After Tip From National Center For Missing And Exploited ChildrenBoca Raton Man Killed When He Crashes Into Lakeland Police SUV
LAKELAND, Fla. – A 52-year-old Boca Raton man was killed in a crash that happened early Tuesday morning, according to police. Lakeland Police Department says that on Tuesday, January 8, 2023, at approximately 6:09 a.m., a silver F-150 truck, driven by the Boca Raton man,…
Read More Boca Raton Man Killed When He Crashes Into Lakeland Police SUVFlorida Republican Proposes Consumer Loan Changes, Allowing Interest Rates Up To 36%
A Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a proposal that would make changes in the consumer finance-loan industry, including allowing annual interest rates up to 36 percent. Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, filed the proposal (SB 580) for consideration during the legislative session that will start March…
Read More Florida Republican Proposes Consumer Loan Changes, Allowing Interest Rates Up To 36%Polk County Sheriff Searching For 2 Suspects Who Burglarized, Stole Pickup Truck In Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a motor vehicle theft that happened early Monday morning in the Copper Ridge neighborhood off of North Campbell Road in Lakeland. Investigators say two suspects burglarized a vehicle and found a key fob inside of…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Searching For 2 Suspects Who Burglarized, Stole Pickup Truck In LakelandFlorida Gov. DeSantis Hosts Roundtable On Media Defamation, Seeks Legislative Action
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a roundtable to discuss the damaging impacts of defamation from the legacy media as it becomes a more prevalent issue in the lives of everyday citizens. The panel included victims of media defamation, legal experts, and a member of the…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Hosts Roundtable On Media Defamation, Seeks Legislative ActionRep. Greg Steube Honors Good Samaritan Who Called 911 After 25-Foot Fall From Ladder
SARASOTA, Fla. – U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) is honored to have Suncoast resident Mr. Darrell Woodie as his distinguished guest at this year’s State of the Union address. Mr. Woodie called 911 after witnessing Rep. Steube’s accident in January. Congressman Steube was involved in an accident at his…
Read More Rep. Greg Steube Honors Good Samaritan Who Called 911 After 25-Foot Fall From LadderCitrus County: St. Petersburg Man, Beverly Hills Woman Arrested For Child Sex Trafficking
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – This week, both 38-year-old Candy Lee Holmes of Beverly Hills, FL, and 28-year-old Dourian Emmanuel Butler of St. Petersburg, FL, were arrested as the result of a joint investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and the Florida Department of…
Read More Citrus County: St. Petersburg Man, Beverly Hills Woman Arrested For Child Sex Trafficking13-Year-Old Lake Wales Boy Dies After Being Hit By Truck While Waiting For School Bus
LAKE WALES, Fla. – A 13-year-old Lake Wales boy has died after being hit by a truck while waiting on the school bus Friday morning. According to police, on Friday, at 6:15 A.M., officers from the Lake Wales Police Department responded to Dr. J.A. Wiltshire…
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