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Florida Dollar Store ‘Bandits’ Strike Again, Public’s Help Sought To Identify
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 [...]
Florida Man And Woman Arrested For Trafficking Meth
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents arrested Crystal Ann Young, 37, of Cape Canaveral, and Leroy Eugene Pendleton, 55, of Cocoa, on c [...]
14-Year-Old Tampa Runaway, Rush Markun, Found Safe
TAMPA, FL. - Rush Markun, a 14-year-old runaway in Tampa, has been located safe, according to family members.
Tampa Police Department was seeking [...]
Avoid A DUI This Holiday Season – Florida Has Strict DUI Laws
Play it safe this Holiday Season, the state of Florida has some of the strictest DUI laws in the country.
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a [...]
$25,000 Reward For Arrest Of Florida Serial Rapist Leslie Lagrotta
A reward of $25,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a serial rapist in Florida.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced Thursday [...]
Florida Man Charged With Battery Of Deputy, Grand Theft With Two Accomplices
Three convicted felons from Florida’s east coast are facing new charges following a grand theft from a Collier County store earlier this month and a [...]
Uber Driver Cooperating With Pasco County Sheriff, Reported Kidnapping
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - Pasco Sheriff's deputies were searching for John Geary, the registered owner and Uber driver from the suspicious incident, which [...]
Florida Man Punches 16-Year-Old Girl In Face After She Cuts Him Off In His Porsche
A Florida man has been arrested and charged after a 16-year-old girl accidentally cut him off in traffic and the man punched her in the face, with a [...]
$5,000 Reward Offered In Lakeland Christmas Eve Murder
LAKELAND, FL. - The Lakeland Police Department continues to seek information related to a homicide that occurred during the evening of December 24, 2 [...]
Four Arrested In Brooksville On Narcotics Search Warrants
HERNANDO COUNTY., FL. - On Wednesday, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office Vice and Narcotics unit executed simultaneous search warrants at 21403 And [...]