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Clearwater Police Investigating Murder After Body Found Saturday Morning
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Clearwater Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was found Saturday morning.
Police say th [...]
Florida Woman Admits To Bankruptcy Fraud In West Virginia
Heather Lynn Pratt, of Fort Myers, Florida, has admitted to bankruptcy fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced on Friday.
Pratt, [...]
Hillsborough County COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule for Week of May 3
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - First doses of the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine will be available May 3-7 at Hillsborough County's public vaccination sit [...]
Florida Man Chokes And Stabs His Wife In An Attempt To Help Her Commit Suicide
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla, - A husband and wife, married since 1979, struggled with her suicidal tendencies for several years. She is now deceased and he [...]
‘Unimaginable’ Tampa Funeral Home Sued After Mother Opens Casket To See Decomposed Son
TAMPA, Fla. -On August 31, 2020, The Free Press reported that an adult male body was found in a front yard on the 9300 block of Eden Drive in Tampa.
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Tampa International Airport COVID-19 Testing Site To Close Operations
TAMPA, Fla. - After serving nearly 21,000 passengers over the past seven months, Tampa International Airport’s COVID-19 testing site will close after [...]
St. Pete Detectives Seek Info In 2020 Fatal Crash Involving a Motorcycle
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Sunday will mark one year since a hit-and-run crash took 56-year-old Philip Anderson's life and left his girlfriend, Tricia [...]
28-Year-Old Plant City Man Dies After Crashing Into A Stopped Box Truck
PLANT CITY, Fla. - A 28-year-old Plant City man was killed overnight in a crash that happened just after 8:30 PM on Thursday.
According to Florida [...]
45-Year-Old Man Shoots Himself After Attempted Murder Of A Woman
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A 45-year-old man is dead after firing a gun at a woman and then turning the weapon on himself.
Pasco County Sheriff's deputi [...]
88-Year-Old Missing Man, Found Safe
SARASOTA, Fla. - This alert has been canceled and the man was located safe.
"The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to report Mr. Brough [...]