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Tampa Drug Trafficker Who Caused Three Fentanyl Overdoses Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison
TAMPA, FL. - – U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Marvin Lee Carter, Sr., 41, Tampa, to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fen [...]
Pasco County Offices To Close For Memorial Day
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. BCC govern [...]
‘Suspicious Incident’ Sarasota Police Seeking Info And Warning Citizens Of ‘Distraction Attempt’
SARASOTA, FL. - Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are investigating a suspicious incident that happened on May 17, 2021, in the 300 bloc [...]
Hernando County K-9 Tracks Down Suspect Who Had Beaten A 70-Year-Old Man
BROOKSVILLE, FL. - On Tuesday at 5:07 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Goucher Avenue in Brooksville in reference [...]
Florida Legislature Approves Seminole Compact by Historic Margins
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the Florida Legislature’s ratification of the new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
The G [...]
Strawberry Crest High School History Teacher Arrested, Exchanging Nude Photos With Decoy 14-Year-Old Boy
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - Updated story: Strawberry Crest High School History Teacher Dies The Day After His Arrest.
The Hillsborough County She [...]
26-Year-Old Tampa Man Killed In Fiery Overnight St. Pete Crash
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. - A 26-year-old Tampa man was killed in a fiery crash overnight, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the man was [...]
Seven Arrested In St. Petersburg On Narcotics Search Warrant
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL. - Detectives assigned to the Narcotics Division arrested seven suspects following the service of two search warrants in Lealma [...]
Kidnapping Suspect Located And Arrested In Plant City
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - The search for a man who physically battered and kidnapped a victim is now over. Cody Lee Jackson is in custody, according [...]
Pinellas Park DOH Office To Reopen On Monday
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. - After an 18-month renovation, the Pinellas Park office of the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County will reopen fo [...]