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Former Hillsborough County Elementary School Head Custodian Indicted For Distributing And Possessing Child Sex Abuse Materials
TAMPA, Fla.- Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announced the return of an indictment charging Charles Mark Currie, 64, Tampa, with distrib [...]
Friends Come Together To Help A Friend Stay Independent After Tragic Boating Accident Left Him Paralyzed
In 2004, Matt Elflein suffered a tragic accident while boating in Dunedin, FL. The accident caused Matt to become paralyzed from the chest down.
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Winter Haven Public Safety Community Advisory Committee Seeks Applicants
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Winter Haven Public Safety Department has been meeting with community leaders on a regular basis over the past few months wi [...]
City of Clearwater Offering $1.5 Million In Grant Funding To Business, Property Owners
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The city of Clearwater's Community Redevelopment Agency has adopted three new business assistance grant programs for commercial pr [...]
Florida Mom And Baby Killed When Car Struck By Amtrak Train
POLK COUNTY, FL. - A 20-year-old woman and her 4-month-old son died Thursday, shortly after the car they were riding in was struck by an Amtrak train [...]
Rap Legend Shock G “Humpty Hump” Found Dead In Tampa Hotel
TAMPA, Fl. - Rapper and producer Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G from the Humpty Hump hip-hop crew Digital Underground, has died at age 57.
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Wesley Chapel: Southbound I-75 Exit At SR 56 May Be Closed April 25th-30th Nights
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL. - The southbound I-75 Exit 275 ramp to SR 56 may be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday nights (April 25 - 30), wea [...]
Florida Man Who “Tweeted” Child Sexual Abuse Images Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
Tampa, FL. - Marchaun Browning, 24, Gibsonton, has pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
He [...]
SWAT Situation Closed Ulmerton Road From 49th St. North To Featherwood Drive
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Update: The roads have reopened. The suspect is in custody.
Pinellas County Sheriff warned drivers that because of the ongo [...]
Barricaded Man SWAT Standoff In Pinellas Park Over, Suspect In Custody
PINELLA PARK, FL. - The armed suspect was arrested after he dragged an officer with a stolen vehicle and barricaded himself in the Comfort Inn and Su [...]