HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – To help hospitals in Hillsborough County more efficiently serve COVID-19 patients, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has approved $16.4 million in American Rescue Plan funding for three local hospitals. Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved funding for Tampa General Hospital…
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TAMPA, FL. – A 26-year-old Tampa woman was seriously injured in a crash that happened around 3:57 am on Friday, and Troopers are searching for the other driver who fled the scene. Troopers say, a Toyota Corolla, was traveling southbound in the left turn lane…
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CLEARWATER, FL. – The road to the 2022 Women’s College World Series starts in Clearwater with the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational presented by Wilson, ESPN’s owned and operated college softball tournament. The tournament will be held at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater from…
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U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Richard A. Kirkendall, 34, Oviedo, to 24 years in federal prison for using the internet to receive and possess images and videos depicting the sexual abuse and torture of children. Kirkendall was also ordered to serve a…
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TAMPA, FL. – The 4-year-old boy, Terry Reed, from Wednesday’s Florida Amber Alert was located safe overnight. Details about what happened have been revealed. According to Tampa Police Department, Kami George, who is Terry Reed’s biological mother, and Matthew Leighton, the mother’s boyfriend, were arrested…
Read More Suspects From Florida Amber Alert Arrested After Armed Kidnapping
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Sheriff deputies are currently searching for Kayleen Sheridan, a missing-runaway 14-year-old. Sheridan is 5’05”, approx. 130 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Sheridan was last seen around 11 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the Shaker Circle area of Wesley…
Read More Pasco Deputies Searching For Missing Teen Kayleen Sheridan, Last Seen In Wesley Chapel
TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 9 am today, all lanes of North Habana Avenue will be closed between West Lake Avenue and West Saint Isabel Street while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in the area…
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Samira Daroub, an internationally acclaimed soil and water scientist and professor, has been named director of the UF/IFAS Everglades Research & Education Center (EREC). The appointment is effective immediately. Daroub becomes the second woman in the history of the 100-year-old center to take the helm.…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners today approved a nearly $2 million contract to provide mental and behavioral health services to help residents impacted by COVID-19. The 30-month contract will be financed by funds Hillsborough County receives through the American…
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TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 9 pm tonight, the outside northbound lane on North Florida Avenue will close between East Bird Street and East Waters Avenue as the Tampa Water Department returns to complete a more permanent restoration following earlier work on the water distribution…
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