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TAMPA, Fla. – Following hot on the heels of its powerful 15-night-long Voices of Truth Theatre Festival, Powerstories Theatre is launching the Voices of Youth Theatre Festival on July 16-August 1, 2021, in its film-enhanced theatre. With this youth-centric festival, Powerstories continues to honor its…
Read More Powerstories’ Voices of Youth Theatre Festival Accepting Submissions From Young People, Ages 8 to 18
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman promoted two sheriff’s office members to new ranks on Wednesday. Deputy Leon Traska was promoted to the rank of Sergeant assigned to the Corrections Operations Bureau. Traska was sponsored by the sheriff’s office in 2010…
Read More Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman Promotes Two From Within Wednesday
SPRING HILL, Fla. – An old scam featuring a new twist recently made its way through Hernando County and Pasco County. Last week, Hernando County detectives responded to investigate an organized fraud incident in Spring Hill. An unknown man, who identified himself as a “lawyer,”…
Read More Hernando and Pasco County Victims Avoid An “Old Scam With A New Twist”
TAMPA, Fla. – A 21-year-old Tampa man has been arrested in the shooting death that happened at the Rodeway Inn in Tampa. Police say at approximately 11:30 PM, on April 19th, the Tampa Police Department received a 911 call for a person who had been…
Read More Tampa Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Man In Rodeway Inn Shooting Death
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Detective Tiffany Barry of the Special Victims Unit (SVU) was presented with the 2020 Distinguished Victim Services Award by Attorney General Ashley Moody. Det. Barry was recognized for her outstanding contributions in serving crime victims, and…
Read More CCSO Detective Recognized By Florida Attorney General For Her Contributions To Crime Victims
TAMPA Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office continues to ask for the public’s assistance in locating an individual who may have witnessed a deadly shooting outside a gas station in Tampa. Detectives believe the man on surveillance video and a passenger were in a…
Read More Deputies Release Witness Vehicle Images In Deadly Tampa Gas Station Shooting
TAMPA, Fla. – The latest results of the “Tampa Scorecard” have now been published on the website www.tampascorecard.com. The report shows a stark contrast between Tampa and our peer and benchmark cities. Most surprising to Tampa’s leaders is that St. Petersburg’s per capita income surpassed…
Read More Latest “Tampa Scorecard” Numbers Released
Thomas Catenacci Senate Banking Committee Republicans urged President Joe Biden against taking actions that could result in higher energy costs ahead of the White House climate summit. The Republican senators referenced reports that the administration has privately pressured banks into making commitments related to climate…
Read More GOP Senators Slam Biden, Kerry For Actions That Could Raise Energy Costs Ahead Of White House Climate Summit
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office charged a Venice man with Homicide after he severely battered a woman and left her for dead in a hotel room. Deputies initially responded just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, to the Rodeway Inn hotel located…
Read More “Animal” Convicted Felon Charged In Brutal Beating, Murder Of Florida Woman At Venice Rodeway Inn
Mary Rose Corkery A submarine carrying 53 passengers has gone missing from the north of Bali, Indonesia’s military said Wednesday. Indonesian military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said the submarine, or the KRI Nanggala 402, was doing a training exercise when it failed to appear for a…
Read More Submarine With 53 People On Board Went Missing Out Of Nowhere, Indonesian Military Says