HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who robbed a bank in Brandon on Monday afternoon. On November 8, 2021, just before 1 p.m., an unknown white male entered the Regions Bank located at 11314 Causeway Boulevard. The suspect…
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Tampa Holiday Tradition Winter Village Returns With Outdoor Ice Rink And Tampa Bay Lightning Themed Fun
TAMPA, FL– The Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Winter Village presented by the Tampa Bay Lightning, featuring Downtown Tampa’s outdoor, real ice rink, opens at Curtis Hixon Park on Nov. 19. New to the holiday celebrations this year: A Tampa Bay Lighting-themed 360° holiday light show with…
Read More Tampa Holiday Tradition Winter Village Returns With Outdoor Ice Rink And Tampa Bay Lightning Themed Fun55-Year-Old Riverview Man Killed In Tuesday Morning Crash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A 55-year-old Riverview man was killed in a crash that happened just before 5:00 am on Tuesday. Troopers say, as the man approached the intersection at Riga Blvd., he turned left into the path of a pickup truck. The two vehicles…
Read More 55-Year-Old Riverview Man Killed In Tuesday Morning CrashAAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Near Pre-Pandemic Levels, Florida Gap Closing Fast
AAA forecasts a strong rebound in holiday travelers this Thanksgiving. The Auto Club Group predicts 53.4 million Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels for the 2019 holiday. The gap is closing even…
Read More AAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Near Pre-Pandemic Levels, Florida Gap Closing Fast75-Year-Old Venice Man Killed In Hillsborough County Crash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A 75-year-old Venice man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the SUV that the man was traveling in, was heading southbound on I-75 near Milepost 237 when, for an unknown reason, the…
Read More 75-Year-Old Venice Man Killed In Hillsborough County CrashJail Inmate Attacks Hillsborough County Sheriff Deputy
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL.- A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy was battered by an inmate late Friday night. On Friday, November 5, 2021, just after 10 p.m., Deputy Christopher Crissman was escorting inmate Anthony Tirado, 37, back to his cell. Upon reaching the cell, Tirado…
Read More Jail Inmate Attacks Hillsborough County Sheriff DeputyGeorgia Deputies Searching For Missing Florida Student Last Seen On School Field Trip
Deputies in Georgia are searching for a missing 16-year-old Florida high school student who disappeared while on an out-of-state school field trip on Saturday night. The student, 16-year-old Mia Brailford, who attends Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida, was last seen the night…
Read More Georgia Deputies Searching For Missing Florida Student Last Seen On School Field TripRetired Florida Man Gets An Early Christmas Gift, $1,000,000
The Florida Lottery announced that Philip Grzybowski, of Dunnellon, claimed the first $1 million top prize from the new $1,000,000 HOLIDAY WINNINGS Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00. “It hasn’t quite…
Read More Retired Florida Man Gets An Early Christmas Gift, $1,000,000Tampa Police Seeking Tips In Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Woman
TAMPA, FL. – Tampa Police Detectives are looking for help with tips in the homicide investigation of a 25-year-old transient woman known as “Jenny” in the Sulphur Springs area. District II officers found her dead outside of a home in the 8500 block of 9th…
Read More Tampa Police Seeking Tips In Homicide Of 25-Year-Old WomanHernando County Sheriff Detectives Investigating Robbery At Gaming Business.
SPRING HILL, FL. – Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a man who became irate, assaulted a gaming store employee, and made off with cash on Sunday. On Sunday, just after 1:30 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to “Fish Games Skill Games” located…
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