TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has issued a public health advisory for Bahia and Davis Island Beaches due to high bacteria levels. This should be considered a potential risk to the bathing public, and swimming is not recommended. Samples…
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Missing-Runaway Revniviyah Ownes Located Safe
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Revniviyah Ownes has been located and is safe, according to Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Revniviyah Ownes, a missing-runaway 16-year-old girl. Ownes is 5’4”, around 100 lbs., with red hair and brown eyes. In the news: Holiday…
Read More Missing-Runaway Revniviyah Ownes Located Safe65-Year-Old Man Struck And Killed On Dale Mabry Hwy In Tampa Thursday
TAMPA, Fla. – A 65-year-old man was struck and killed on N. Dale Mabry Hwy Thursday morning around 6:33 am. Police say a 2015 Kia SUV was traveling northbound on N Dale Mabry Hwy and the pedestrian was struck as he attempted to cross the…
Read More 65-Year-Old Man Struck And Killed On Dale Mabry Hwy In Tampa ThursdayHow To Choose The Best Medical And Health Tech
Technology can help you to be healthier and improve your life in lots of different ways. Medical tech is useful to medical facilities, but it can also help you at home and in your everyday life. People use everything from glucose monitors and hearing aids…
Read More How To Choose The Best Medical And Health TechHoliday Woman Killed When Struck By Car While Crossing US-19
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 58-year-old Holiday woman was killed overnight after being struck by a car while crossing US-19, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say around 2:25 am, a car was traveling southbound on US-19, north of Bonita Road, when the Holiday woman…
Read More Holiday Woman Killed When Struck By Car While Crossing US-19Tampa Traffic: Full Road Closure On East Hanna Ave Between North 38th And North 39th Street
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, East Hanna Avenue will be closed between North 38th Street and North 39th Street while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located in the area to assist…
Read More Tampa Traffic: Full Road Closure On East Hanna Ave Between North 38th And North 39th StreetPasco Deputies Searching For Missing-Endangered 64-Year-Old Spring Hill Man
PASCO COUNTY, Fla – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Kelly Stevens, a missing/endangered 64-year-old man. Stevens is 6’2″, around 220 lbs., with gray hair and blue eyes. Stevens was last seen on June 20, around 12 p.m., in the 15200 block of Nagle…
Read More Pasco Deputies Searching For Missing-Endangered 64-Year-Old Spring Hill ManFlorida Pain Doctor Convicted In 14-Count Money Laundering, Opioid Drug Scheme
A federal jury has found Florida Dr. Qing McGaha guilty of 14 counts of unlawful drug distribution, four counts of money laundering, and one count of filing a false tax return. McGaha faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count…
Read More Florida Pain Doctor Convicted In 14-Count Money Laundering, Opioid Drug SchemeOfficer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Venice
VENICE, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Park Road area in Venice. According to deputies, at approximately 12:52 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence where a suspect was armed with a…
Read More Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In VeniceFlorida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Barrier Island Sea Turtles
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill intended to keep an environmentally fragile portion of a barrier island in Brevard County from development. One of nine measures signed Tuesday, the bill (HB 1489) designates as an Area of Critical State…
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