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Florida Mom And Baby Killed When Car Struck By Amtrak Train
POLK COUNTY, FL. - A 20-year-old woman and her 4-month-old son died Thursday, shortly after the car they were riding in was struck by an Amtrak train [...]
Rap Legend Shock G “Humpty Hump” Found Dead In Tampa Hotel
TAMPA, Fl. - Rapper and producer Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G from the Humpty Hump hip-hop crew Digital Underground, has died at age 57.
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Wesley Chapel: Southbound I-75 Exit At SR 56 May Be Closed April 25th-30th Nights
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL. - The southbound I-75 Exit 275 ramp to SR 56 may be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday nights (April 25 - 30), wea [...]
Florida Man Who “Tweeted” Child Sexual Abuse Images Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
Tampa, FL. - Marchaun Browning, 24, Gibsonton, has pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
He [...]
SWAT Situation Closed Ulmerton Road From 49th St. North To Featherwood Drive
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Update: The roads have reopened. The suspect is in custody.
Pinellas County Sheriff warned drivers that because of the ongo [...]
Barricaded Man SWAT Standoff In Pinellas Park Over, Suspect In Custody
PINELLA PARK, FL. - The armed suspect was arrested after he dragged an officer with a stolen vehicle and barricaded himself in the Comfort Inn and Su [...]
46-Year-Old Holiday Man Struck And Killed Overnight On US-19
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - A 46-year-old Holiday man was killed crossing US-19 overnight, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say a pickup truc [...]
Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office Opens Applications For Its Community Council
TAMPA, FL – Continuing its ongoing work to build trust between our community and our justice system, the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office is now [...]
Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman Promotes Two From Within Wednesday
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman promoted two sheriff's office members to new ranks on Wednesday.
Deputy Leon Tras [...]
Hernando and Pasco County Victims Avoid An “Old Scam With A New Twist”
SPRING HILL, Fla. - An old scam featuring a new twist recently made its way through Hernando County and Pasco County.
Last week, Hernando County d [...]