POLK COUNTY, FL. – Sheriff Grady Judd announced this afternoon, an undercover drug trafficking investigation by the HIDTA (High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) task force that took place in the Lake Wales area. Following a 16-month undercover investigation, Polk County Sheriff’s Office undercover Narcotics detectives and…
Read More “Bell Gang Blues” 32 Suspects Charged In Drug Investigation, 3 Suspects Still At Large
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Hillsborough County’s state of local emergency enacted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is extended for another seven-day period. Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise today signed an extension of the declaration under authority authorized by the County’s Emergency Management Ordinance…
Read More Hillsborough COVID-19 State Of Local Emergency Extended Through July 29
SARASOTA, FL. – A Sarasota man has been arrested after an investigation revealed he committed sexual battery of a child. John M. Smith, 47, of Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing charges of sexual battery on a victim under 12 by an offender over…
Read More Sarasota Man Arrested After Sexually Abusing A 7-Year-Old Girl While On A Boat
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – Two suspects, 17 and 24 years of age have been arrested in a June murder in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Police Detectives say that they have arrested two suspects responsible for shooting and killing 41-year-old Benjamin Goff at the Landmark Motel,…
Read More 17 And 24-Year-Old Suspects Arrested In Landmark Motel Homicide
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL. – Phillip Stutzman, 45, of Lakewood Ranch, pleaded no contest, was adjudicated guilty, and was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison with the Florida Department of Corrections and 10 years probation after being charged with multiple felony counts in 2019…
Read More Lakewood Ranch Man Gets 5 Years In Prison For Fake Counseling Services
HAINES CITY, FL – The Haines City Police Department’s COPS Unit and Unity in the Community of Northeast Polk County are teaming up to make sure students have everything they need for the start of school – including a little fun. The two are sponsoring…
Read More COPS Unit Teams With Unity In Community For “Back 2 School Bash”
Hillsborough County, FL. – How a community looks can impact how residents feel. Illegal dumpsites and code violations can affect health, safety, and property values throughout a neighborhood. To help prevent this, Hillsborough County’s Rapid Response Team is offering free curbside pickup in the Temple…
Read More Hillsborough To Pick Up Unwanted Items in Temple Park, Riverdale
TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 9 am today, the left-hand, outside northbound lane on North Florida Avenue will be closed between East Adalee Street and East Plymouth Street while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in…
Read More Lane Closure On North Florida Ave Between East Adalee Street And East Plymouth Street
Lutz, FL – A new traffic signal is now fully operational at Dale Mabry Highway (SR 597) and Sunlake Boulevard in Hillsborough County. Drivers should remain alert to the changed conditions as motorists get used to the new signalized intersection. Earlier this year, the Florida…
Read More New Traffic Signal At Dale Mabry Highway And Sunlake Boulevard
The Florida Lottery announced that Gregory Williams, 32, of Fort Lauderdale, claimed a $1 million prize from the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Miami District Office. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $890,000.00. Williams purchased his…
Read More Florida Man Wins $1,000,000 On ‘200X The Cash’ Scratch-Off