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4th Annual Sarasota Police Department Pack The Patrol Car’ School Supply Drive July 21 – August 4
SARASOTA, FL. - Students in Sarasota return to school on August 10, 2021. Before students head back to class, the Sarasota Police Department, in part [...]
Eiland Boulevard To Be Closed At SR 54 In Zephyrhills
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL. - Eiland Boulevard will be closed on the north side of the SR 54 intersection, beginning after 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021, and [...]
Florida Man Bit By Alligator After Falling Off His Bike And Landing On The Gator
A Florida man was seriously injured after he fell off his bike and was attacked by an alligator on Monday, according to Martin County Sheriff.
Off [...]
Clearwater Presents Greenprint 2.0, The City’s Sustainability Plan
CLEARWATER, FL. - The City of Clearwater has released the final draft of its sustainability plan update, Clearwater Greenprint 2.0, and invites the p [...]
57-Year-Old Weeki Wachee Man Behind Bars, Drug House Raid
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. - A 57-year-old Weeki Wachee man has been arrested after a search warrant revealed a plethora of drugs at his home.
According [...]
FDOT Names TPA CEO Joe Lopano And Tampa Executive Airport As Best In State
TAMPA, FL. - The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority scooped two big wins this past weekend as the Florida Department of Transportation named Tamp [...]
“Dump You Off At Jail” Polk County Sheriff Arrests Haines City Man For Illegal Dumping
POLK COUNTY, FL. - The Environmental Unit of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Haines City man on Monday, on two counts of Felony Commercia [...]
Hillsborough Continuing Red Tide Cleanup Efforts
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - As Hillsborough County workers continue to remove dead fish from local waterways, the County is making additional location [...]
“Billionaire Boys Club” ATM Burglary Suspects Sought By Police
CLEARWATER, FL. - Clearwater Police detectives are asking for the public's help to identify suspects who yanked open an ATM with a chain attached to [...]
Lane Closure On South Himes Ave Between West Wyoming Ave And West Oklahoma Ave
TAMPA, FL. - Beginning at 10 am today, the northbound lane on South Himes Avenue will be closed between West Wyoming Avenue and West Oklahoma Avenue [...]