PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners took another big step toward creating more local housing choices with the approval Tuesday of $12.51 million in County funds to support four developments in Lealman, Ridgecrest and St. Petersburg, totaling 307 new units.…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police responded to the report of gunshots heard in the 3700 block of N. Tampa St. just after 9:00 AM Tuesday. Officers arrived to find a deceased adult white male in his 30s who had succumbed to a gunshot wound. The…
Read More One Man Shot And Killed On N. Tampa Street Tuesday
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Judd briefed the media on a double-fatal crash on SR 60 in Mulberry. According to the sheriff’s office, the crash happened at around 5:41 a.m. and involved two vehicles. “We had a Bartow High School senior, who was…
Read More 2 Dead, 18-Year-Old Bartow High School Senior Flown To Tampa After Mulberry Crash
A panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal will hear arguments on June 13 in a battle about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration violated state law by not properly providing public records about a plan to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts last year.…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Autumn Van Dyke, a missing/runaway 17-year-old. Deputies say Van Dyke is 5’5”, around 125 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes and was last seen on May 5 around 8 p.m. in the Plathe…
Read More Pasco Deputies Searching For Missing-Runaway Teen Who Was Last Seen Friday, May 5
BRADENTON, Fla – A new Chick-fil-A restaurant will begin serving the Bradenton community on Thursday, May 11. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Nathan Hoeksema as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Manatee & 43rd. Located at 4311 Manatee Ave. W, Chick-fil-A Manatee & 43rd will be…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The annual Pasco County Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial was held last week at the Historic Dade City Courthouse. In memory of the brave heroes who died in the line of duty, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, New Port Richey Police Department,…
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Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service are highlighting the dangers of wildfire arson during Arson Awareness Week, May 7-13, 2023. “Under the current weather conditions, even the smallest spark has the potential to start a dangerous wildfire,” said Commissioner…
Read More Drought Conditions Put Florida At High Risk Of Wildfire Danger
PLANT CITY, Fla. – A man is dead after a situation escalated at the post office in Plant City Sunday. According to police, at approximately 5:16 p.m., the Plant City Police Department received a 911 call regarding a suicidal person in the parking lot of…
Read More One Man Killed In Plant City Post Office Parking Lot, Officer-Involved Shooting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 29-year-old St. Petersburg woman was killed overnight while crossing an intersection on foot and struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. According to police, at 2:15 a.m., a blue 2006 Lexus RX330 was traveling northbound in the 1800 block…
Read More 29-Year-Old St. Petersburg Woman Killed By Hit And Run Driver Overnight