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Lane Closure on Memorial Highway Between Webb Road and Normandy Drive
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9am today, the outside westbound lane on Memorial Highway will close between Webb Road and Normandy Drive while the Tampa [...]
30-Year-Old Tampa Man Charged In Sexual Battery Of 11-Year-Old Girl
TAMPA, Fla. - A joint investigation that began as a missing person report in Bay County, Florida led to the arrest of 30-year-old Cory Hutchinson for [...]
GoFundMe Setup For Lakeland 2-Year-Old Girl, Accidentally Shot By 3-Year-Old Brother
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Friday night, May 21, 2021, 2-year-old Kalli B. was accidentally shot by her 3-year-old brother in Lakeland.
A GoFundMe page [...]
3 Arrested At Spring Hill “Sweeps” Illegal Gambling Game Room
SPRING HILL, Fla. - Three men were arrested during the exaction of a search warrant in Spring Hill.
According to Deputies, on Friday at 12:11 a.m [...]
53-Year-Old St. Pete Woman Stabbed, Son Charged With Second Degree Attempted Murder
ST. PETERESBURG, Fla. - A St. Pete woman was stabbed Tuesday morning and hospitalized, according to police.
At 8:50 a.m., police responded to a st [...]
Lane Closures On East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Between North 24th Street And North 22nd St.
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside westbound lane of East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd will be closed between North 24th Street and No [...]
13-Year-Old Ohio Girl Struck By Vehicle Crossing Gulf Blvd. In Treasure Island Florida Overnight
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff Deputies assigned to Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a vehicle vs pedestrian cra [...]
Firefighters Extinguish A Scrap Metal Fire Near Tampa International Airport
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a fire in the 6000 block of Benjamin Rd, near Tampa International Airport at approximately [...]
92-Year-Old Citrus Springs Man Crashes Into Truck, Causing Boat To Go Airborne
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A crash on US-41 at W. Withlacoochee Trail, sent a boat sailing on Monday afternooon.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a [...]
All Lanes Of U.S. 19 Have Reopened In Clearwater After Land Rover Fire Monday
CLEARWATER, Fla. - All lanes have reopened on US-19 Monday after a Land Rover caught fire and resulted in a total loss.
Earlier, Southbound lanes [...]