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WIMAUMA, Fla. – A man involved in the September 23, 2023, homicide on Sanchez Ranch Lane in Wimauma has turned himself in to deputies. On September 23, 2023, HCSO deputies responded to a homicide on Sanchez Ranch Lane in Wimauma. During the investigation, a warrant…

Read More Wanted Wimauma Murder Suspect Now In Custody

FROSTPROOF, Fla. – Come to the forest and continue a family tradition, or start a new one by cutting down your own Christmas Tree! The Florida Forest Service Annual Sand Pine Christmas Tree Sale starts on November 27, 2023. Trees will be harvested along School…

Read More Bring Your Handsaw For The Florida Forest Service Annual Sand Pine Christmas Tree Sale

Senate and House Republicans in Florida on Monday filed legislation that would prevent students from participating on high school sports teams if they have been sentenced as adults for certain serious crimes. The identical bills (SB 530 and HB 545) would require the Florida High…

Read More Florida Lawmakers File Bill Targeting Athletes In Serious Crimes

Now in its tenth month, Florida’s Toll Relief Program continued its record of significant savings for Florida commuters. For the month of October, 1.2 million customers earned account credits totaling $42.2 million. Since the program’s inception in January, more than $385 million in Toll Relief…

Read More Florida Toll Relief Program Saved Drivers $42.2 Million In October

The owner of a home and community-based services company has been arrested for Medicaid provider fraud, according to a statement released by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The owner of Minors Helping Hands Support Services, Leslie Diane Minor, is accused of…

Read More Florida Service Provider For Disabled Patients Arrested On Medicaid Fraud Charges

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 53-year-old Dade City man was killed in a crash that happened at 11:27 a.m. on Monday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a Chevy Silverado, driven by an 82-year-old Michigan man, was traveling westbound on Wire Road and was…

Read More Dade City Man Killed After Colliding Into Pickup Truck With Harley Davidson Motorcycle

TAMPA, Fla – All Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd, and Friday, November 24th, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. “Our offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday so that our employees can enjoy time with their families,” said Nancy…

Read More Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office Closures For Thanksgiving Holiday

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 59-year-old Hudson man was struck and killed by two vehicles while walking on SR-52 on Sunday around 7:15 p.m. Troopers say a Kia Sorento and Toyota Sienna were traveling westbound on SR-52.  At the intersection of Paradise Pointe Way, the…

Read More Hudson Man Struck And Killed By 2 Vehicles While Walking On SR-52

With heavy Thanksgiving travel expected, many Floridians could find regular unleaded gas prices at or below $3 a gallon. The AAA auto club said the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded Monday in Florida was $3.04, down 14 cents from a week earlier…

Read More Florida Gas Prices Drop Ahead Of Thanksgiving Travel

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.…

Read More Teen Girl Struck By PSTA Trolley In St. Petersburg