CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police are investigating a crash involving a 19-year-old bicyclist. According to investigators, Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a crash with serious injuries Wednesday evening. The crash occurred at 6:40 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard…
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Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport Named As One Of The Nation’s ‘Least Reliable’ Airports
A new study has revealed America’s least reliable airports, and two Florida airports made the top 10 list. Private jet charter service Jettly examined the total number of delays, cancellations, and diversions for more than 390 American airports using data from the Bureau of Transportation…
Read More Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport Named As One Of The Nation’s ‘Least Reliable’ AirportsI-4 Land Eyed For Rail Service Between Orlando And Tampa
Land would have to be set aside along Interstate 4 so passenger rail service could be extended between Orlando and Tampa, under a bill filed Wednesday for the 2024 legislative session. The proposal (SB 1226), filed by Senate Transportation Chairman Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach,…
Read More I-4 Land Eyed For Rail Service Between Orlando And TampaSt. Petersburg Police Seek Witnesses After Woman Struck And Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police in St. Petersburg are looking for witnesses after a woman was struck and killed by an SUV Wednesday that fled the scene. According to police, shortly before 7 p.m., a vehicle hit a pedestrian at 22nd Avenue North and 41st…
Read More St. Petersburg Police Seek Witnesses After Woman Struck And Killed By Hit-And-Run DriverPasco County Man Charged With Murder In Fentanyl Death Of Brooksville Man
BROOKSVILLE, Fla – A Pasco County man has been charged in the fentanyl death of a Brooksville man. On June 30, 2023, at 10:26 a.m., deputies with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Sunshine Grove Road in Brooksville in reference to…
Read More Pasco County Man Charged With Murder In Fentanyl Death Of Brooksville ManFlorida Court Shields Elon Musk From Testifying In Tesla Crash Case
A Florida appeals court Wednesday shielded Tesla CEO Elon Musk from having to give a deposition in a lawsuit stemming from a high-speed crash that killed a Tesla driver and a passenger in 2018. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal overturned…
Read More Florida Court Shields Elon Musk From Testifying In Tesla Crash CaseOld Pasco Road Widening Project To Begin In Wesley Chapel
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – If you drive on Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel, please be aware of an upcoming road construction project that could affect your commute. A widening construction project from just south of Sonny Drive to north of Overpass Road is set…
Read More Old Pasco Road Widening Project To Begin In Wesley ChapelCity Of Bartow Seeks Applications To Serve As Interim Commissioner
BARTOW, Fla – The City of Bartow currently is seeking applications from persons interested in filling the vacancies created by the recent resignations of Steve Githens and Nick Adams. The seat vacated by Mr. Githens is an At-Large position and may be filled by any…
Read More City Of Bartow Seeks Applications To Serve As Interim CommissionerNew Year’s Fire On Indian Rocks Beach Under Investigation
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – The city of Indian Rocks Beach is asking for public assistance in a case of a fire that was started on the beach on New Year’s Day. According to officials, on January 1, 2024, at approximately 12:15 AM, a large…
Read More New Year’s Fire On Indian Rocks Beach Under InvestigationCitrus County Sheriff Intros “Break The Chains” Human Trafficking Campaign
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is doing its part to break the silence on Human Trafficking by educating citizens through videos and graphics on our social media pages. “Unfortunately, human trafficking is something…
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