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Two Florida Men Charged With Grand Theft In Ulta Beauty Fragrance ‘Free For All’
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - On March 2, 2021, two males wearing facemasks entered the Ulta Beauty store located at 7211 Coastal Boulevard in Brooksville, [...]
One Man Killed, Woman In Critical Condition After St. Pete Pedestrian Crash
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - At 8:10 p.m., St. Pete Police say a pickup truck traveling west on Central Avenue hit two pedestrians who were crossing Cent [...]
Hillsborough County School Bus Driver Arrested After Sexually Assaulting A Student
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A school bus driver employed by Hillsborough County Public Schools was arrested Friday after a student victim came forwar [...]
Pasco County Fire Rescue Battling Large Brush Fire Near Anclote High School
HOLIDAY, Fla. - Pasco County Fire Rescue is currently on the scene of a large brush fire near Anclote High School in Holiday.
Firefighters are cu [...]
Wesley Chapel: Northbound I-275, I-75 Exit To SR 56 To Be Closed At Night
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - The northbound I-275 (Exit 59) and northbound I-75 (Exit 275) exit ramps to State Road 56 may be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. S [...]
Gary Montanez Sentenced To 55-Years For 2017 Murder Of Mike Franck
TAMPA, Fla. - For murdering an innocent bystander and injuring five others, Gary Montanez will spend 55 years in prison following a sentence secured [...]
Search Warrant Results In Six St. Pete Arrests, Gun And Drug Charges
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. -The St. Petersburg Police Dept. executed a search warrant for weapons at 900 40th Street South, on Thursday, April 9th, at 12 [...]
Cameron Herrin Receives 9 And 15 Year Consecutive Sentences In Street Race That Killed Mother And Baby
TAMPA, Fla. - On Thursday and nearly three years after the horrific street racing accident, Cameron Herrin, the man accused of killing the young moth [...]
Hillsborough Commissioners Seek Applications for Citizen Boards and Councils
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Commissioners are seeking residents to serve on several County citizen advisory boards and councils. [...]
Lane Closure on West El Prado Boulevard Between South Sterling And South Malijo Ave
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the outside eastbound lane on West El Prado Boulevard between South Sterling and South Malijo Avenues will b [...]