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ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – Police are searching for two vehicles that were involved in a fatal pedestrian hit and run on Saturday evening. At 7:10 pm, December 25, a 56-year-old man walking along the north sidewalk of 18th Avenue S. stepped off the curb to…
Read More Police Searching For Two Cars That Struck 56-Year-Old Man, Killing Him And Leaving The Scene
A pair of armed robbery suspects in Florida are still on the loose and have struck another Doller store. Police are asking for help in identifying the suspects who committed an armed robbery on December 21, 2021, at 9:30 pm, at the Dollar Tree (1723…
Read More Florida Dollar Store ‘Bandits’ Strike Again, Public’s Help Sought To Identify
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. – Shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Clifford Tack was located and recovered safely in Georgia. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office was requesting assistance from the community in locating a MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT. Clifford Tack was last seen driving away from his…
Read More Missing 77-Year-Old Spring Hill Man Found Safe In Georgia
While the legal battles surrounding First Amendment claims by a number of creative professionals have garnered attention, similar battles are being waged across the county by Christian teachers who are opposing “woke” policies regarding gender identity. Across the country many school districts are adopting policies…
Read More Legal Battles Swirl Around Teachers And Pronoun Policies
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – At 7:10 pm, a man was hit by a car at 18th Ave. S. and 20th St. S., according to St. Petersburg Police Department. Police say the victim died at the scene from injuries suffered. The driver did not stop. The…
Read More St. Pete Intersection Closed After Fatal Pedestrian Hit And Run
Florida real estate agent, Sara-Michelle Trost, 40, was gunned down in cold blood outside of a property she was showing for a landlord in Coral Springs. According to police, the gunman, Raymond Wesley Reese, 51, shot Trost multiple times as she sat outside of the…
Read More Florida Man Charged In Killing Real Estate Agent, Single Mom In Case Of Mistaken Identity
SARASOTA, FL. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting The Florida Highway Patrol on a crash involving a single motorcycle. The rider is in serious condition. Southbound S. Tamiami Trl. was closed at Constitution Blvd, but has since reopened. “We are asking motorists…
Read More Motorcycle Crash Closes Portion Of S. Tamiami Trail Serious Injuries
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A 30-year-old Chattahoochee man was killed riding a bicycle on Christmas Eve., according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a 2010 Chevy Cobalt, was traveling eastbound on College Ave, east of 18th Street SE. According to FHP, a bicyclist was traveling…
Read More Ruskin Man Crashes Into Bicyclist Christmas Eve Killing Him
TAMPA, FL. – The City of Tampa Solid Waste Department will begin offering curbside Christmas Tree Collection Service, at no additional charge, on Monday, December 27, 2021. To take advantage of this service, residents must:– remove all decorations and lights– cut tree limbs to four (4) feet lengths,…
Read More City Of Tampa Solid Waste Department Offering Free Christmas Tree Pickup Service
Ailan Evans Republican lawmakers are sponsoring a bill designed to protect financial transactions known as “payment for order flow,” in which brokerages route their clients’ trades to market makers. The practice is at the heart of the burgeoning online trading industry that has helped open…
Read More Republicans Are Backing A Bill To Democratize Investing, But The SEC Has Other Plans