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Man Who Was Beaten At Lakeland Store Has Died, Manslaughter Charges Filed
LAKELAND, Fla. - A man who was beaten at a convenience store that he worked at in Lakeland, has died from his injuries.
The 58-year-old man had r [...]
Florida Teacher Charged With Four Felonies, Stole $66,000 From Her Grandmother
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Polk County School teacher has been arrested and charged with four felonies, after investigators found she was stealing from h [...]
One Brother Stabs Another After Altercation Thursday, Charged With Attempted Murder
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 37-year-old Saint Petersburg man stabbed his brother during an altercation on Thursday.
According to Police, at 5:11 p. [...]
Florida Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash After Colliding With a Bear
A 42-year-old Florida man was killed Thursday night in a motorcycle crash around 11:00 pm.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was riding [...]
Lane Closures on North Himes Avenue Between West Cherry and West Walnut Streets
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9am today, the southbound lanes of North Himes Avenue will be closed between West Cherry and West Walnut Streets while the [...]
Winter Haven Police Seek Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl, Possibly Going to Jacksonville
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Winter Haven Police Detectives are asking for the public's help in locating 15-year-old Haylee Sue Casada.
On March 10, 2021, [...]
Ruptured Water Main Forces Closure of Southbound Little Rd.
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Utilities Operations & Maintenance Department is actively working to repair a ruptured 12-inch water main a [...]
Multiple Victims in Clearwater Shooting Thursday, Two Trauma Alerts
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a shooting call Thursday evening in the 400 block of North Martin [...]
Road Closures in the City of Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The following road closures are happening in the city of Clearwater.
The eastbound outside lane of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, at th [...]
Haines City One of Florida’s Safest Cities for 3rd Straight Year
HAINES CITY, Fla. - For the third year in a row, Haines City is among Florida's safest cities.
As was the case in 2019 and 2020, SafeWise.com list [...]