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Openings on Pasco County Construction Board, PCCB
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Construction Board (PCCB) is seeking applications from contractors and citizens to fill vacancies on its unpaid [...]
40-Year-Old Man Dies From Gunshots After Morning Shooting On Fairfield Ave S.
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 40-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in an early morning St. Pete shooting.
According to police, at about 7 [...]
Full Road Closure On North 34th Street Between East 26th Ave And East 27th Ave
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the north and southbound lanes of North 34th Street between East 26th Avenue and East 27th Avenue will be clos [...]
North Carolina Man Holds Mother And Baby Hostage For Over 8 Hours In Tampa Hotel, Shots Fired At SWAT Team
TAMPA, Fla. - A North Carolina man surrendered to authorities Monday morning after a standoff that lasted more than eight hours.
The Sheriff's Off [...]
17-Year-Old Spring Hill Girl Dies Stepping On Downed Powerlines During Sunday’s Storm
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A 17-year-old Spring Hill girl has died Sunday, after stepping on active downed powerlines.
According to Florida Highway Patro [...]
LAKELAND: 42-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Vehicle, Police Investigating
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Saturday, April 10, 2021, at approximately 4:16 p.m., officers from the Lakeland Police Department responded to a residence in th [...]
50-Year-Old Lutz Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Saturday
LUTZ, Fla. - A 50-year-old Lutz man was killed early Saturday evening in a crash that happened on Route 54 and Hunting Bow Circle.
According to Fl [...]
Wrong-Way Driver: 20-Year-Old Tampa Woman Killed In Head-On Collision Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. - A 20-year-old Tampa woman was killed in an early morning wrong-way crash that happened on US 41 and Old US 41A.
According to Florida [...]
Man Shot And Killed, St. Pete Police Homicide Investigation Underway
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police are on the scene of a shooting that occurred on Freemont Terrace S. and 32nd St., shortly after 1 p.m. [...]
30-Year-Old Man Arrested In The Death Of A 2-Year-Old Boy In Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Friday, at around 12:45 a.m., officers from the Lakeland Police Department responded to an apartment at Woodlake Drive in referen [...]