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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

Read More Florida Facing “Perfect Storm” Of Declining Facilities In The State Prison System

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…

Read More 1 Man Shot On West Hillsborough Ave, Tampa PD Investigating

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