Author: Matt Rife - Local News Desk
$100M In Unpaid Taxes Uncovered By IRS Tampa Field Office
TAMPA, FL. - Over 2,500 criminal investigations, the identification of more than $10 billion from tax fraud and financial crimes, and a nearly 90% co [...]
Citrus County Woman Pleads Guilty To Producing Sexually Explicit Photos Of A Child And Distributing Them Over The Internet
CITRUS COUNTY, FL. - Ashley Renea Hilligoss, 37, Citrus Springs, has pleaded guilty to producing photos depicting a minor child being sexually abused [...]
Former Florida Police Officer Gets 18+ Years For Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Child For Sex
A former police officer in Florida has been sentenced after using social media to attempt to meet a 14-year-old girl.
U.S. District Judge Marcia M [...]
Two Florida Men Plead Guilty To Federal Child Porn Production Indictments
Two Florida men have pleaded guilty to the production of child pornography, in two separate cases.
Michael J. McClure, 44, of DeFuniak Springs, an [...]
Florida Man And Woman Facing Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A Hernando County pair have been arrested after a traffic stop led deputies and a K-9 to drugs in the vehicle.
According to investigators, on Thu [...]
Blanket Tampa Bay Needs Blankets For A Christmas Eve Distribution
TAMPA, FL. - The homeless in our community deserve dignity and hope. One local woman works to give them both. She’s Beth Ross, the founder of Blanket [...]
Lane Closure On North Armenia Ave Between West Violet St. And West Wilder Ave.
TAMPA, FL. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside northbound lane on North Armenia Avenue will close between West Violet Street and West Wilder Avenu [...]
Pasco County Shuts Down Well Water Source In Jasmine Lakes
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - Pasco County Utilities has shut down a well in the Jasmine Lakes Community of New Port Richey after analytical results showed a p [...]
Clearwater Police Seeking Help In Locating 84-Year-Old Missing Man
CLEARWATER, FL. - Clearwater Police officers and detectives are asking for the public's help to find a missing elderly man.
Bill Murray, who is 8 [...]
Florida 2nd Grader Suspended 38 Days From School Joined Gov. DeSantis For Signing Of Legislation
The Free Press readers may remember when we first reported on 8-year-old Fiona Lashells, who at the time was handed down 36 days of suspensions for n [...]