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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A St. Petersburg man has been arrested after a high-speed chase leads to a serious injury DUI crash early Tuesday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 3:19 am Tuesday a 2017 Nissan Maxima, was spotted by an FHP Trooper traveling…
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TAMPA, FL. – A woman’s body was found early Tuesday morning in Tampa. Investigators say that just before 6:00 am, police responded to the area of 9th St. and Fairbanks Ave. where the body of a female was located. We will be updating this story…
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Kaylee Greenlee An Iraqi-born Ohio man pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide support to ISIS and ISIS-K, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Naser Almadaoji, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio, bought a plane ticket for Oct. 24, 2018, and was arrested after…
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A law enforcement ‘Halloween’ operation led investigators to arrest a total of 16 sexual predators and sexual predators. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, conducted a Halloween sexual offender/predator compliance initiative during the month of…
Read More Sheriff In Florida Arrests 16 Registered Sex Offenders, Predators During Halloween Initiative
We have all heard stories of disciplinary actions for mask mandate violations throughout the country on students, and parents. One Florida 2nd grader has been through the ringer with a total of 36 days of suspensions and multiple in-school disciplinary actions. Meet 2nd grader Fiona,…
Read More Florida 2nd Grade Student Suspended 36 Days Over Not Wearing Mask
Sebastian Hughes A fugitive Chinese businessman was arrested in Las Vegas on Friday for allegedly using visas obtained through fraudulent means, according to a statement from the Justice Department. Shi Jianxiang was living in California and is described in Chinese records as one of the…
Read More Fugitive Chinese Businessman With Ties To Mike Tyson, Arrested In US For Alleged Visa Fraud
Tampa, FL. – A federal court in Florida ordered a Tampa-area pharmacy shut down and prohibited two of its employees from ever owning, managing, or operating any business where controlled substances are dispensed. Pursuant to an agreed consent judgment and permanent injunction filed in U.S.…
Read More Tampa Pharmacy Forced To Close, Feds Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution
U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Donald Max Ingram, 70, Illinois, to five years in federal prison for possessing and viewing images of children being sexually abused as he traveled onboard a commercial flight to Florida. The court also ordered Ingram to forfeit…
Read More 70-Year-Old Illinois Man Gets Five Years After Viewing Child Sex Abuse Images On A Flight To Florida
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – The Pasco County Planning Commission (PC) Meeting Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. in the Historic Pasco County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Boardroom will be streamed online and broadcast live on Pasco Television. Members of the public can take part in the…
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The brand new NHL season is underway, and the MVP and Champion talk has already begun. While many want to see the Lightning go back-to-back-to-back, many teams and players can derail that. While it is still early in the season, this post will look at…
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