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A Florida man is in deep after robbing a bank and leading police on a three-county chase that ended in a standoff. According to WPTV, the man, armed with a machete, walked into a TD Bank, located at 969 SE Fifth Ave., about 10:30 a.m.…
Read More Florida Man With Machete Robs Bank Then Throws The Cash Out The Window Of SUV
Harold Hutchison Sexual misconduct charges against a former teacher accused of sleeping with a student were dismissed Tuesday after the former teacher and the student she admitted to intercourse with were married, multiple sources reported. Baylee Turner, 26, a former high school teacher in Jasper…
Read More Former Missouri Teacher Beats Charge Of Sexual Misconduct By Marrying Student
LAKELAND, FL. – There aren’t many 21-year-olds with full-time jobs. Amy Rhodes, a 21-year-old Criminal Justice major at Southeastern University, has a full-time job, as the owner of the Lakeland Royals. Rhodes is a regular attendee for most of the Florida Basketball Association (FBA) matches.…
Read More Amy Rhodes: Changing The Narrative And The Community
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing and endangered man. Deputies say Mason Starcovic, 22, was last seen at his residence in the 1000 block of Marathon Key Drive just before 1:00 a.m on Wednesday, February 2,…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Searching For Missing-Endangered Man Who Made Suicidal Threats
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Santander Consumer USA Inc., one of Pasco County’s newest companies, has been quick to get involved in the community. The Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation (Santander) recently granted Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) $100,000. Through the donation, Santander will be…
Read More Pasco EDC Receives $100,000 Contribution From Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation
TAMPA, FL. – Tampa International Airport and its tenant partners are looking to fill more than 1,500 openings at the airport’s largest hiring day yet on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Frontier Airlines alone is looking to hire 1,000 flight attendants for crew bases around the U.S. The carrier aims…
Read More Tampa International Airport Companies Look To Fill 1,500 Openings At Hiring Day Event
TAMPA, FL.- Beginning at 9am today, the inside westbound lane of East 17th Avenue will be closed between North 21st Street and North 20th Street while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in the area to…
Read More Water Main Break Closes Lane On East 17th Ave Between North 21st Street And North 20th Street
The Florida Lottery announced that Jose Aponte, 64, of Deland, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $790,000.00. Aponte purchased…
Read More Florida Man Wins $1,000,00 On Scratch-Off Purchased At Winn Dixie
TAMPA, FL. – At 11:52 this morning Tampa Fire Rescue responded to an overturned semi-truck on the corner of W. Gandy Blvd. and Westshore Boulevard. Rescue 15 was first on the scene to find an overturned tanker truck with a hazardous material inside it. It…
Read More 8,000 Gallons Of Aviation Fuel From Overturned Semi-Truck Shuts Down Gandy Blvd
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL. – City Manager Charles Stephenson’s contract was terminated for cause by the Temple Terrace City Council at this evening’s regular meeting. The motion was made by Council Member Meredith Abel and seconded by Cheri Donohue before passing unanimously. Mayor Andy Ross then…
Read More Temple Terrace City Council Votes To Terminate City Manager Contract