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Deputies Arrest a Man for Sexual Battery at Pinellas Safe Harbor
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies assigned to Pinellas Safe Harbor arrested 24-year-old, Giovanni Lucas for sexual battery.
On April 10, 2021, depu [...]
Renovations to Crest Lake Park Complete, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony April 26
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A new bright, and beautiful park now greets residents and visitors heading into downtown Clearwater. The $5.7 million makeover of [...]
74-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Missing After Leaving Casino
TAMPA, Fla. (April 14, 2021) – Update, Edna Rainey has been located safe. Click here for the updated story.
The public’s help is needed to locate [...]
Neighbors Tackle And Hold Suspect In Winter Haven Home Invasion
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A 26-year-old Winter Haven man is behind bars after a home invasion on Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening, at approximately 5:15 p.m [...]
Full Road Closure On North 15th Street Between East 25th Ave And East 27th Ave
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, all lanes of North 15th Street between East 25th Avenue and East 27th Avenue will be closed as the Tampa Water [...]
15-Year-Old Florida Teen Steals Pickup Truck And Crashes Into House
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A 15-year-old teen is in hot water after stealing a pickup truck and crashing into a Clearwater home.
Just after 7:00 PM on Tue [...]
Three Auburndale Men Each Get 14 Years In Prison, Armed Robberies In Lutz And New Port Richey
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Eddrick Wright, 25, Auburndale, Kaylob Davis, 23, Auburndale, and Am [...]
Tampa Man Arrested On Sexual Battery Charges Of 11-Year-Old Pasco County Student
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man on charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor.On Tuesday, Ap [...]
April 20 Pasco BCC Meeting Will In Hybrid Virtual Format
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at [...]
42-Year-Old Man Found Dead In A Parked Car Ruled Homicide, Lakeland Police Investigating
LAKELAND, Fla. - The death of a 42-year-old man, found in a parked car, has been ruled a homicide by the medical examiner on Monday.
Investi [...]