TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, East Columbus Drive will be closed between North 22nd Street and North 23rd Street while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located in the area to assist…
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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Earlier this month, 33-year-old Andrew Ezekial Lynch of Crystal River was convicted for the production of child pornography. Lynch was sentenced to serve 29 years in prison, plus an additional 20 years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge John L.…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Shortly after 8:15 a.m. Monday, March 20, a pedestrian identified as 88-year-old Seymour Lewis of St. Petersburg was crossing Mirror Lake Drive North at 5th Street North when he entered the path of a white Mazda 3. When Lewis stepped off…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – On Monday, March 20, 2023, Pinellas Couty Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide unit issued a Purple Alert for 21-year-old Campbell Hoffman. According to detectives, Hoffman was last seen at 07:30 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023, leaving his residence at…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Downtown Tampa’s largest egg hunt returns for its second year on Saturday, April 8. Ashley’s Eggsploration, brought to you by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, will have people of all ages searching for thousands of eggs scattered throughout Julian B. Lane Park. New…
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A suspect who has been in jail since June 2022 due to an undercover drug trafficking investigation, 29-year-old Tevin Lindsay of Lake Wales, was recently indicted by a Polk County grand jury for first-degree murder and sale of fentanyl within 1,000…
Read More Lake Wales Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Ocala Man In Polk County
Florida gasoline prices topped the national average for the first time since early February, with pump prices increasing 14 cents in the state over the past week. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida was $3.45 on Monday, a penny…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – During National Safe Place Week, March 20-26, Hillsborough County Children’s Services wants to remind kids and teens that they can receive immediate help in a crisis. Safe Place is a national initiative locally managed by Hillsborough County Children’s Services that provides…
Read More Hillsborough County Kids And Teens In Crisis Can Receive Immediate Help With A Text Message
TAMPA, Fla. – The City of Tampa is launching its newest Crosswalks to Classrooms project at Grady Elementary School in South Tampa this afternoon, celebrating with students, administrators, and traffic safety advocates. The crosswalk mural, located at the intersection of W. Morrison Avenue and S.…
Read More Tampa Mayor Jane Castor Launching Newest “Crosswalks To Classrooms” Project
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Dana Galen, the Chair of the Hillsborough County Republican Party, has announced that the party will hold its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, March 31, 2023. The doors will open at 6 PM; there will be a VIP Reception, with…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis To Speak At Hillsborough County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner