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Largo High School Student Arrested In Maryland For Threatening To Shoot Up High School
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LARGO, Fla. - A Largo High School student was arrested on Saturday, January 25th, after making a threatening post on Insta [...]
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Vehicle On US-41 In Gibsonton
Florida Highway Patrol
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 61-year-old Gibsonton man was killed Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle while rid [...]
Hillsborough County Extends Hurricane Milton State Of Local Emergency
Damage from tornadoes during Hurricane Milton at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center. Photos/Cat Wofford
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, F [...]
Head-On Collision In Winter Haven Claims 1 Life, Leaves Another Seriously Injured
Head-On Collision In Winter Haven Claims One Life, Leaves Another Seriously Injured (PCSO)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A tragic head-on collision in Wint [...]
Tampa’s Gasparilla 2025: Tampa Police Report Successful, Safe Event With 15 Arrests
Tampa Police, Gasparilla 2025
TAMPA, Fla. - The City of Tampa once again saw a successful and safe Gasparilla celebration, as thousands of reveler [...]
Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Sears Store At Brandon Mall: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Sears Store At Brandon Mall: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
BRANDON, Fla. - A dramatic two-alarm fire erupted at the Brand [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Southbound Bayshore Blvd. To Close For Emergency Water Main Repair
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Motorists in Tampa should be aware of a full road closure on southbound Bayshore Boulevard starting this evening. The [...]
Lakeland Teen Arrested After High-Speed Race And Drug Possession In Polk County
Jarrett Sabine
LAKELAND, Fla. - An 18-year-old Lakeland resident was arrested early Saturday morning after engaging in a high-speed race and being [...]
Tampa Mobilizes For Massive Post-Gasparilla Clean-Up Effort
Volunteers clearing post-Gasparilla litter along Bayshore Blvd
TAMPA, Fla. - As the echoes of pirate revelry fade and the cannons fall silent, th [...]
$86 Million DoD Grant Awarded To Hillsborough County Schools For Tinker K-8 School At MacDill Air Force Base
Tinker K-8 School At MacDill Air Force Base (MAFB)
TAMPA, Fla. – The Department of Defense (DoD) this week announced an award to Hillsborough Cou [...]