LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies was captured Thursday, May 25, 2023, then escaped from a hospital Friday morning and was recaptured three hours later. “33-year-old Timothy Tallmadge now sits in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office jail and will…
Read More Prolific Criminal Recaptured After Escaping From Lakeland Hospital
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Recent rains have helped lower the drought conditions, allowing Pasco County to lift the Emergency Burn Ban for all areas of the county today, Friday, May 26, 2023, effective immediately. While drought conditions improve, it’s important to remember that the county…
Read More Pasco County Lifts Emergency Burn Ban
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed eight bills to support Florida’s military members and their families Friday. “Florida is the most military-friendly state in the nation and is home to nearly 1.5 million veterans, the third largest veteran population in the country,” said the Governor’s office.…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Signs Legislative Package To Support Florida Military Members, Families
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Lorenzo Valdez, a missing/runaway 15-year-old. Deputies say Valdez is 5’2”, around 110 lbs., with curly blonde hair and brown eyes and was last seen on May 24 around midnight, near the Lado Dr. area in…
Read More Pasco Deputies Searching For Missing Teen Last Seen In Zephyrhills
In a victory for auto insurers, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that seeks to curb lawsuits over insurance claims for windshield damage. The measure (SB 1002) was one of 27 bills that DeSantis signed, according to his office. Lawmakers passed the…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Windshield Lawsuit Crackdown
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 31-year-old Hudson woman was killed in a crash that happened around 1:37 am on Friday, and troopers say the driver fled the scene. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a white 2000 Dodge Dakota 4-door model was traveling eastbound on Bolton…
Read More Hudson Woman Struck And Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash, Florida Troopers Looking For Driver
A Florida high school student was arrested after making a bomb threat on Thursday after stating she had a pipe bomb. Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on May 25th, Walton County Sheriff’s Office school resource deputies and Walton High School administration were made aware of a…
Read More Florida High School Student Arrested After Saying She Had A Pipe Bomb In Her Backpack
TAMPA, Fla. – In observance of Memorial Day, the City of Tampa offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023. Residential customers will not receive collection service on Monday, May 29, 2023. The revised collection schedule is as follows: In the news: Tampa Veteran Makes…
Read More Tampa Solid Waste Department Revises Memorial Day Collection Schedule
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office Thursday urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject arguments aimed at blocking the scheduled execution next month of Death Row inmate Duane Owen. Lawyers in Moody’s office filed a 56-page brief after Owen’s attorneys Wednesday requested a stay of…
Read More State Urges Justices To Reject Florida Death Row Inmate’s Arguments
As Florida prepares for the 2023 hurricane season, NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year. According to a report released on Thursday, NOAA’s outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane…
Read More As Florida Prepares For Hurricane Season, NOAA Predicts ‘Near-Normal’ 2023 Atlantic Season