Author: Matt Rife - Local News Desk
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: 2021 Christmas Message
By: Gov. Ron DeSantis
Hello, this is Governor Ron DeSantis. For unto us a child is born. For unto us a son is given, and the government shall be u [...]
Florida Man Gets 13 Years For Dealing Fentanyl
U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Bobby Louis Lesane, Jr. (37, Fort Myers) to 13 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to [...]
Lecanto Woman Killed, 4 Others Including 2 Children, Seriously Injured In Citrus County Crash
CITRUS COUNTY, FL. - A 33-year-old Lecanto woman was killed and four others seriously injured in a crash that happened just before 11:00 pm Thursday [...]
46-Year-Old Homosassa Man Killed In Scooter Crash
CITRUS COUNTY, FL. - A 46-year-old Homosassa man was killed in a scooter crash that happened on Thursday around 6:00 pm.
According to Florida High [...]
Polk County: “Clearly Doesn’t Get It” Lakeland Florida Man Arrested For Fifth DUI
POLK COUNTY, FL. - A tip from a witness Thursday night, December 23, 2021, helped Polk County deputies locate and stop a man who was driving reckless [...]
14-Year-Old Tampa Runaway, Rush Markun, Found Safe
TAMPA, FL. - Rush Markun, a 14-year-old runaway in Tampa, has been located safe, according to family members.
Tampa Police Department was seeking [...]
Several Pets Die In Bradenton House Fire
MANATEE COUNTY, FL. - Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue responded to a report of a mobile home on fire at 916 51st Avenue West at 4:10 pm on Thursday.
Acc [...]
$25,000 Reward For Arrest Of Florida Serial Rapist Leslie Lagrotta
A reward of $25,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a serial rapist in Florida.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced Thursday [...]
Florida Man Charged With Battery Of Deputy, Grand Theft With Two Accomplices
Three convicted felons from Florida’s east coast are facing new charges following a grand theft from a Collier County store earlier this month and a [...]
Polk County: “Grinch” Identified In Lakeland Christmas Present Burglary, Reward Offered
POLK COUNTY, FL. - The man wanted for breaking into a Lakeland home and stealing Christmas presents from under the tree, has been identified.
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