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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATE HERE One Dead and Four Rescued. There is currently a heavy Sheriff’s Office presence on Highway 41, North of Independence in Hernando, as Deputies respond to the scene of an armed suspect who is currently barricaded inside of a home.…
Read More Citrus County Sheriff’s Office On Scene of Barricaded Armed Suspect
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – On Friday, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Detective Frank Scala arrested 30-Year-Old Christina Ruby Sanchez-Rodriguez for Lewd and Lascivious Molestation on a former student of hers at Evergreen Elementary School. Detectives received information that approximately two years ago Sanchez had molested…
Read More Former Florida Teacher Arrested For Molesting 6-Year-Old
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco County Emergency Management reports the depression on Spring Haven Boulevard in New Port Richey opened another four feet Saturday – growing east towards Little Road. The hole is now 46 feet wide. The county has also determined the hole extends…
Read More Sinkhole in Pasco County Growing 130′ Deep 46′ Wide
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla – At approximately 11:45 a.m. Saturday, divers with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and North Port PD, assisted by the FWC, Venice PD and Sarasota K9 Search and Rescue, located a green Nissan Xterra in a large pond in the Toscana Isles…
Read More BREAKING NEWS: 44-Year-Old Missing Mom Believed Found in Venice Pond
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – PCSO is seeking qualified men and women in various locations in Polk County who desire to work as substitute crossing guards. The locations are: Lakeland, Bartow, and Fort Meade. The substitute should be available to work for one hour in the morning…
Read More Polk County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Substitute School Crossing Guards
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the initial citrus crop forecast for the 2020-21 season. Friday’s USDA forecast of 57 million boxes of oranges for the 2020-21 season is down 16 percent from the 67.6 million boxes harvested last season. The…
Read More USDA Releases Citrus Forecast, Oranges Down 16% in Harvested Boxes
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police and Fire are on scene of a pedestrian hit by at least one vehicle. The pedestrian has life threatening injuries. The intersection of Belleair Road and Missouri Avenue will be shut down for several hours while the investigation takes place.…
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TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the incident that took place on September 15, 2020, at 7:28 p.m. on Howard Ave. north of Swann Ave. involving blocked traffic lanes and protestors. As a result of our analysis, we…
Read More Hyde Park Protester Charged in September Car Ramming
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla.- Today, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Barry with the Special Victims Unit arrested 36-year-old Jessica Figueroa of Merritt Island for the death of 3-month-old David Figueroa-Philip. “As I said in Figueroa’s initial arrest, it is never easy for our office to work…
Read More 3-Month Old Baby Dies From Being Beaten in The Head and Face
TAMPA, Fla. – The Free Press recently interviewed one of the most influential Chamber of Commerce leaders in the state. Kelly Flannery, FCCP, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce. The Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP) designated Flannery…
Read More South Tampa Chamber of Commerce Leader Talks Business