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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg Fire Rescue generously donated their time and money Saturday to accompany deserving children on a shopping spree for holiday gifts. All funds raised were contributed by local donations and the firefighters themselves, emphasizing their commitment to giving back to…

Read More St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Brings Smiles To Children’s Faces With “Shop With A Firefighter”

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for shining a laser at a HCSO helicopter that was in flight. On December 6, 2023, at 4:24 a.m., a HCSO helicopter was struck by a bright green laser multiple times while doing surveillance in Brandon.…

Read More Florida Man Arrested For Targeting Sheriff’s Helicopter With Laser Pointer

Amid a celebrity-fueled launch of new casino games this week, the Seminole Tribe intends to resume making payments to the state as part of a 30-year deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and chairman of…

Read More Tribe Resuming Gambling Payments To State Of Florida

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police said Friday that they had arrested a man they believe to be the porch pirate who stole from more than 20 homes in the city. Hyson I. Williams, 42, is charged with five counts of felonious petty theft and one…

Read More 42-Year-Old ‘Porch Pirate’ Who Hit More Than 20 Homes In Tampa Arrested

A little more than a year after calling on the National Guard to assist the state Department of Corrections, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is proposing to assign another 100 guard members to Florida prisons and buy dozens of now-leased trailers to house them and family…

Read More State Continues Tapping Florida National Guard For Prisons

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The suspect in the deadly crash on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is now facing additional charges for his crimes earlier in the evening. An accomplice is also facing charges. On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at approximately 10:20 p.m., HCSO Auto Theft…

Read More Suspect In Deadly Sunshine Skyway Bridge Crash Receives Additional Charges

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking action against Pro Pool Builders, LLC for misleading Florida consumers. In advertisements, Pro Pool Builders promised to complete pools for consumers in 90 days from the date of permit issuance. However, in numerous instances, Moody’s Consumer Protection Division…

Read More Florida AG Moody Takes Legal Action Against Another Pool Company

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A Deltona man is dead, and a Tampa woman is in the Pasco County Jail following a DUI crash that happened on Thursday around 9:20 p.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Toyota RAV 4, driven by a 30-year-old Tampa woman,…

Read More Deltona Man Killed In Pasco County Crash By Drunk Tampa Woman

Move over mockingbird. Here comes the flamingo. Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, and Rep. Linda Chaney, R-St. Pete Beach filed a bill (HB 753) this week that would designate the American flamingo as a Florida state bird. The designation would take the place of the mockingbird,…

Read More Flamingo Pitched For Florida State Bird, Replacing Northern Mockingbird

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Giving animals the opportunity to find a family for the holidays! Pasco County Animal Services (PCAS) is waiving adoption fees for all available dogs and cats as part of the Mega Merry Adoption event Saturday, December 16, 2023. Petco Love is…

Read More Pasco County Animal Services Waives Adoption Fees