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Lane Closure on East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Between North 20th Street and North 21st Street
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside eastbound lane of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard between North 20th Street and North 21 [...]
Read Lakeland Looks To Improve Adult Literacy In The Community
LAKELAND, Fla. - Currently, it is estimated that 24% of adults living in Lakeland are functioning at the lowest level of literacy. According to the N [...]
“No Need For Speed” Lakeland Street Racing Enforcement Leads To 53 Arrests
LAKELAND, Fla. - On the evening of March 28, 2021, the Lakeland Police Department along with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway [...]
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Proposal of $1,000 Bonuses for Florida’s Principals and Teachers
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to provide $1,000 bonuses to public school principals and full-time classroom teachers for grades P [...]
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Committing Arson, May 2020 Champs Sports Fire
TAMPA, Fla. - Terrance Lee Hester, Jr., 20, Tampa, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to damaging or destroying by fire a building used in interstate commerce [...]
Pinellas Park Pedestrian Crash, 11900 Block of 44th Street
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Pinellas Park Police Officers are on the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian in the 11900 Blk of 44th St. The pedestrian i [...]
Brooksville Woman Charged with Lewd and Lascivious Battery on New York Teen
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - On May 25, 2020, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office received information about a missing juvenile from New York who was possibl [...]
Two Former PCSO Civilian Detention Employees Arrested For Conspiring With An Inmate
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - On Tuesday, Polk County Sheriff deputies arrested 25-year-old Austin Guy of Winter Haven for seven counts of Conspiracy to Commit [...]
16-Year-Old Bicyclist Critically Injured In Clearwater Hit and Run
CLEARWATER, Fla,- The Clearwater Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 16-year-old bicyclist critically injured.
The [...]
77-Year-Old Florida Man Stabbed With Steak Knife Over $60 Stimulus
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - On Tuesday at approximately 9:40 a.m. Pinellas Park Police responded to 8043 55th Street N. Pinellas Park, regarding a battery [...]