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Brandon Man Pleads Guilty To Two Armed Gas Station Robberies
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - Taphonie Prince, 25, Brandon, has pleaded guilty to two counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime [...]
Former Florida Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Gift Cards And Cash From Mail
A former mail carrier in Florida has pleaded guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from his delivery route.
James Sweat, 60, Jacksonville, has p [...]
Arrest Made In Sunday’s Deputy-Involved Shooting
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested the suspect who shot at an HCSO deputy early Sunday morning.
Ma'a [...]
Hats Off: Deputies In Florida Help Rescue Dog Who Was Hit By A Car
Two Deputies in Florida help to save a dog that was hit by a car and trapped in the bumper of the vehicle.
According to Lee County Sheriff's Offi [...]
Florida Man, Nurse Arrested After ‘Sexual Behavior’ With A Patient
A Florida man has been arrested for sexual battery after exchanging text messages and sexual behavior with a female patient.
According to investi [...]
Sheriff In Florida Arrests 16 Registered Sex Offenders, Predators During Halloween Initiative
A law enforcement 'Halloween' operation led investigators to arrest a total of 16 sexual predators and sexual predators.
The Polk County Sheriff’s [...]
Polk County Sheriff Deputy Resigns After Being Arrested For DUI
POLK COUNTY, FL. - A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was arrested for driving while impaired Saturday evening, October 30, 2021, and is [...]
1 Dead, 4 Injured After Florida Boxing Event Turns Deadly
A boxing match turned deadly overnight when someone at the event opened fire, shooting five people and killing one of them.
According to police, a [...]
“Simply Recovery” Florida Woman, Owner Of Drug Rehab Clinic Arrested Selling Fentanyl To Clients
The owner of a Florida-based drug rehab clinic was arrested earlier this week after selling Fentanyl to a law enforcement informant.
Misty Gilley, [...]
Father And Son Convicted Of Scheme To Transport Child Between Croatia And Florida For Sex
A federal jury has found Jordan Jysae Pulido, 27, Trinity, guilty of enticement and coercion of minor, traveling out of the country to engage in illi [...]