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Sarasota Police Traffic Unit Investigating Two Fatal Crashes
SARASOTA, Fla. - Officers with the Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit are investigating two fatal traffic crashes.
The first one happened F [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Suspends All Local COVID-19 Emergency Orders Effective Immediately
At a press conference in St. Pete on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order invalidating all remaining local emergency COVID-19 [...]
Dade City Morningside Drive Extension Open House
DADE CITY, Fla. - Pasco County Engineering Services is hosting an open house-style meeting Thursday, May 6, 2021, for anyone who would like to learn [...]
Two Pole Barns Destroyed By Fire Overnight, Florida State Fire Marshall To Investigate
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to an overnight fire that burnt down two metal pole barns in Masaryktown.
Fire offic [...]
Armed With Taser, BB Gun, And Mace, Barricaded Man Arrested By Police Monday
TAMPA, Fla. - After hours of negotiations, police have arrested a man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a home, sprayed three people with mace, [...]
63-Year-Old Man Killed In Pasco County Motorcycle Crash Overnight
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A 63-year-old Port Richey man was killed in a motorcycle crash over night, in Port Richey.
According to Florida Highway Patrol [...]
Drunk Tampa Man Driving Wrong-Way Wreaks Havoc On I-4 Sunday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A drunken 28-year-old Tampa man has been arrested after wreaking havoc on Interstate 4 Sunday Morning.
According to F [...]
TeamHCSO Joins National Pediatric Cancer Foundation In ‘Classic Car Ride For Cancer’
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- On Saturday, both a charity walk and car event began along Bayshore Drive, adjacent to Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg.
A [...]
Lane Closure On North Himes Ave Between West Cherry St. And West Walnut St.
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the southbound lanes of North Himes Avenue between West Cherry Street and West Walnut Street will be closed as [...]
LAKELAND: 2 People Airlifted After Plane Crash In Polk County Saturday
LAKELAND, Fla. - According to Lakeland Police, two people were seriously injured Saturday after a plane crashed in the 4100 block of South Pipkin Roa [...]