CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A crash on US-41 at W. Withlacoochee Trail, sent a boat sailing on Monday afternooon. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a van driven by a 92-year-old Citrus Springs man was traveling southbound on US-41 approaching West Withlacoochee Trail. A pickup truck,…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) today advised residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Pasco County. Several sentinel chickens have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection. As a result,…
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – All lanes have reopened on US-19 Monday after a Land Rover caught fire and resulted in a total loss. Earlier, Southbound lanes of U.S. 19 were being impacted by a vehicle fire near Countryside Boulevard. Drivers saw delays in the area this…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday as part of the campaign to rein Social Media companies when it comes to how they handle the information they collect from consumers and how social media platforms treat their users that may have opposing political views. DeSantis…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – An adult male was seriously injured in a pedestrian crash that happened around 4:41 am. on Monday. Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the vehicle, pedestrian crash in Lakeland on North Combee Road (CR 33A) near Lakeview Street. Deputies say pedestrian,…
Read More North Combee Rd. Reopened After Pedestrian Crash In Lakeland Monday
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Blackburn Point Bridge has reopened after malfunctions closed it Sunday. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office was asking the public to avoid vehicle and pedestrian traffic to the Blackburn Point Rd. swing bridge currently. The swing bridge malfunctioned and crossing over the…
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TAMPA, Fla. – A 23-year-old former Credit Union employee has been sentenced in federal court. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Diamond Hamilton, 23, Tampa, to two years in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Hamilton had pleaded guilty on February…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting of a 2-year-old girl by a 3-year-old boy that occurred just before midnight on Friday night, May 21, 2021, in Lakeland. The young victim was shot one-time in her upper left chest, and…
Read More 3-Year-Old Shoots A 2-Year-Old Overnight, Polk County Sheriff Arrests Two Men
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – A 21-year-old Palm Harbor man was killed in an early-morning crash that happened around 3:56 am Saturday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was traveling in a car southbound at high speed on Highpoint Drive and failed to negotiate a…
Read More 21-Year-Old Palm Harbor Man Killed After Speeding And Crashing Into Tree On Highpoint Drive
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – On Thursday the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a sexual assault call that was interrupted by a witness. The witness told responding deputies that they arrived to find the suspect, 70-year-old Morris Randel Kinser Sr., engaging in sexual intercourse…
Read More 70-Year-Old Man Arrested For Sexual Battery Of Mentally Handicapped Woman