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County Vaccination Sites, Including Plant City Stadium, Have Many Appointments Available
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - There are still many appointments available for first doses of the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccinations to be dispensed free [...]
Brush Fire Dangers in Polk County Persist
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Despite weekend thunderstorms, the chances for significant brush fires in Polk County continues.
Polk’s firefighters were call [...]
Police Seeking Man Who Broke Into Ex-Girlfriend’s Home and Beat Her
WINTER HAVEN , Fla. -Winter Haven police are searching for a man who forced his way into a home with a handgun.
Police have obtained a warrant for [...]
Openings on Pasco County Construction Board, PCCB
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Construction Board (PCCB) is seeking applications from contractors and citizens to fill vacancies on its unpaid [...]
40-Year-Old Man Dies From Gunshots After Morning Shooting On Fairfield Ave S.
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 40-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in an early morning St. Pete shooting.
According to police, at about 7 [...]
Full Road Closure On North 34th Street Between East 26th Ave And East 27th Ave
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the north and southbound lanes of North 34th Street between East 26th Avenue and East 27th Avenue will be clos [...]
North Carolina Man Holds Mother And Baby Hostage For Over 8 Hours In Tampa Hotel, Shots Fired At SWAT Team
TAMPA, Fla. - A North Carolina man surrendered to authorities Monday morning after a standoff that lasted more than eight hours.
The Sheriff's Off [...]
17-Year-Old Spring Hill Girl Dies Stepping On Downed Powerlines During Sunday’s Storm
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A 17-year-old Spring Hill girl has died Sunday, after stepping on active downed powerlines.
According to Florida Highway Patro [...]
LAKELAND: 42-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Vehicle, Police Investigating
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Saturday, April 10, 2021, at approximately 4:16 p.m., officers from the Lakeland Police Department responded to a residence in th [...]
50-Year-Old Lutz Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Saturday
LUTZ, Fla. - A 50-year-old Lutz man was killed early Saturday evening in a crash that happened on Route 54 and Hunting Bow Circle.
According to Fl [...]