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Tampa Police Seek Help Locating Missing Elderly Man
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police are seeking assistance in locating John Huston, last seen wearing a purple & white polo shirt with horizontal stripes [...]
Detectives Arrest Man and Woman for First Degree Murder After Selling Lethal Drug Fentanyl
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla - On Friday, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Division arrested 36-year-old Brenna Powers and 38-year-old Jesse Carlisle for [...]
Lakeland Crash Claims the Life of 19-Year-Old, Police Investigating
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Thursday, March 4, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle on Sikes Bo [...]
Clearwater Residential Natural and Propane Gas Rate Increase
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Natural gas and propane rates are increasing for Clearwater customers.
Effective March 1, Clearwater Gas System's residential c [...]
Pasco County DOH Issues Advisory For Brasher Park Beach
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) has issued a water quality advisory for Brasher Park Beach as a res [...]
32 Set to Graduate From HCSO’s Law Enforcement Class 20-03
HILLSBOROUGH, Fla. - Thirty-two Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office cadets will be deputized during a graduation ceremony for Law Enforcement Class [...]
Lane Closure on North Himes Avenue Between West Cherry Street and West Walnut Street
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the southbound lanes of North Himes Avenue between West Cherry Street and West Walnut Street will be closed a [...]
SUV, Motorcycle Crash Leaves Two Dead, One Critical in St. Pete
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Two people have died Friday morning after an SUV and motorcycle collided in St. Pete, around 4:20 AM, according to police.
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Clearwater Couple Arrested For Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child and Neglect of a Child
CLEARWATER, Fla. - On Thursday, detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 33-year-old Ashley Ferguson for Aggravated Manslaugh [...]
Phase One Details of Cart-To-Curb, Plant City’s New Automated Waste Collection System
PLANT CITY, Fla. - In 2021, the City of Plant City’s Solid Waste Department will launch an automated collection system they named Cart-To-Curb.
A [...]