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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A teenage girl was struck by the PSTA trolley in St. Petersburg, closing a portion of 1st Ave S. According to police, at 11:22 a.m., officers responded to a pedestrian who was struck by the PSTA trolley on 1st Ave. S.…
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Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a wrong-way crash that happened on I-75 overnight and left two people seriously injured. Troopers say a Lexus IS sedan, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-75, south of SR-56. Near Milepost 272, around 3:42 a.m. According to…
Read More Florida Troopers: Wesley Chapel Man Causes Fiery Crash Driving Wrong-Way On I-75
With Florida facing a “perfect storm” of declining facilities and other woes in the state prison system, lawmakers this week were briefed on a report that pointed to a need to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits, and staffing. The report was authored…
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TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department is currently conducting a shooting investigation. On Saturday at 8 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of West Hillsborough Avenue for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male with injuries that appear…
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that occurred early Saturday before 6:00 AM on I-4 westbound, near the exit to CR 557 in Polk City, in the center grass median. Evidence at the scene and witness…
Read More Polk County Firefighter Killed In I-4 Crash In Polk City
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a Valrico man for sexual battery. On November 16, 2023, detectives arrested Thomas Stuart, 34, and charged him with one count of sexual battery on a confidential adult victim. Read: 16-Year-Old Land…
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LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – A 16-year-old girl was killed in a crash that happened around 3:04 p.m. on Friday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a Chrysler Sebring, driven by the 16-year-old Land O Lakes girl, was traveling southbound on Ehren Cutoff. North…
Read More 16-Year-Old Land O’ Lakes Girl Killed In Crash On Ehren Cutoff Road
Nora Baker was recently granted a dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a bedroom makeover. Nora lives with the challenges of Level 3 severe autism. “Nora has been through so much this year medically and has not been able to leave the house as much…
Read More South Dakota Child With Special Needs Receives Bedroom Makeover From Sunshine Foundation
With the 2024 elections about a year away, the Republican Party of Florida had a 680,030-voter registration edge over the state Democratic Party, according to data posted Friday on the Florida Division of Elections website. The data, as of Oct. 31, showed 5,153,695 registered Republicans…
Read More GOP Voter Edge In Florida Tops 680,000
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation on railroad tracks at Neptune Road just south of Hillcrest Road, near Recker Hwy. in Winter Haven. Deputies have been on the scene since around 6:00 p.m. Friday. Deputies say a…
Read More Homeless Man Killed On Train Tracks In Winter Haven