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“You Don’t Know My Son” Police Seek Suspects in Sunday Night McDonald’s Shooting
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - Tarpon Springs Police are seeking the suspects involved in a shooting that started at McDonald's in Tarpon Springs on Sunday. [...]
Lane Closure on East Hillsborough Avenue Between North 40th and North 43rd Streets
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside eastbound lane on East Hillsborough Avenue will close between North 40th and North 43rd Streets wh [...]
Pinellas Park: Police Seeking Suspect in Bicycle Hit and Run
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - At approximately 4:20 AM, officers were dispatched to a crash in the 6200 Blk of 66th Street involving a bicyclist and a motor [...]
Suspect Was Killed In Pasco County Deputy-Involved Shooting
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Sheriff's Office has released new information on the suspect in Saturday's stabbing and deputy-involved shooting.
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$228 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Lutz
LUTZ, Fla. - A Publix in Lutz sold the sole winning Powerball ticket for Saturdays drawing, and someone is extremely rich this afternoon.
The tic [...]
Publix Donates $125,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation, Planting of Tree and Promote Healthy Watersheds
LAKELAND, Fla. - For the fourth year in a row, Publix donated $125,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 125,000 trees in two damaged Florida wate [...]
“Like a Horror Movie” Pasco County Deputy-Involved Shooting at a Stabbing Hostage Situation
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - On Saturday, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Pasco County Sheriff deputies responded to a stabbing in progress in the Hicks Rd. and [...]
Ages 40-Plus Can Make Appointments for Vaccinations at Hillsborough County Sites
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla- Individuals age 40 and older can now make appointments to receive a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccination at Hillsborough County [...]
Tampa Woman Found Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Fentanyl, And Distribution Of Fentanyl Resulting In Death
TAMPA, Fla.- A federal jury has found Leslie Pagan, 40, Tampa, guilty of conspiracy to distribute over one kilogram of heroin and a quantity of fenta [...]
Plant City Man, Former Tire Shop Owner Sentenced 5+ Years In Federal Prison For Money Laundering
PLANT CITY, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Melvin Rodriguez, 49, Plant City, to five years and four months in federal prison [...]