PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The search for 77-year-old Demetrios Kaponikolos ended after he was found, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said. Kaponikolos is 5’11”, around 160 lbs., has brown eyes and gray hair. Kaponikolos was last seen around 2 p.m. on June 3 in the…
Read More Search Ends For 77-year-old Pasco County Man, Found
TAMPA, Fla. – A shooting in Tampa has left one man dead, and an investigation is underway in Tampa Saturday. According to investigators, Tampa Police responded to the report of a shooting near the Stop & Shop’ in the 8200 block of N. Nebraska Ave…
Read More Shooting Near Stop N’ Shop In Tampa Leaves One Man Dead
TAMPA, Fla. – A man died Saturday after police responded to a call for someone lying on the street. According to police, on Saturday around 2:42 pm, Tampa Police Department received a call regarding a male lying in the street at Nebraska Avenue at Sitka,…
Read More Man Dies After Tampa Police Find Him Lying In The Street, Investigation Underway
TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in connection to a homicide investigation in Tampa. Through investigative means, detectives determined that Joel Elkanah Jr., 25, is a suspect in this investigation. Elkanah currently has an active warrant for 1st Degree…
Read More Search Underway For Tampa Murder Suspect; Sheriff Urges Caution
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a heavily debated bill that could lead to landlords collecting monthly fees instead of security deposits from renters. The bill (HB 133), which lawmakers approved in April, was one of 12 measures that DeSantis signed Friday. Under the…
Read More Governor DeSantis Signs Florida Renter Fee Bill
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation in Tampa. On Friday, deputies responded to the report of a shooting on the 12100 block of Nebraska Avenue just after 7 p.m. When deputies arrived, they located a victim with multiple gunshot…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Homicide In Tampa
LAKELAND, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 22-year-old De’Andre Gilford (AKA Guilford) on an active Polk County warrant for failure to appear to the jail weekend work release program and no valid DL. Gilford has a violent criminal history, according to deputies.…
Read More Warrant: Polk County Sheriff Searching For Lakeland Man Who Skipped Work Release
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes detectives have arrested a Tampa woman for fraudulently stealing money while charged with a non-profit organization’s payroll. Investigators say on August 16, 2022, 21-year-old Zaria Walker was hired as a contract employee for Phoenix House,…
Read More Tampa Woman Arrested For Laundering Money From Substance Abuse Non-Profit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed two bills, including a measure that would have added restrictions about titles used by medical professionals and required practitioners to wear name tags or display licenses when treating patients. DeSantis did not detail his reasons in two veto…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Medical, Compact Bills
The 2023 hurricane season already has its first named storm. Tropical Storm Arlene formed Friday, the second day of the six-month hurricane season, in the Gulf of Mexico. It was centered about 265 miles west of Fort Myers on Friday afternoon, according to the National…
Read More Tropical Storm Arlene Forms, Possible Flash Flooding In Parts Of Florida