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15-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Sarasota County Fairgrounds Shooting
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota Police detectives have arrested a 15-year-old in connection to the shooting at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds that happene [...]
Woman Killed Sunday When Pickup Truck Collides With Tree and Caught Fire
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A pickup truck crashed and caught fire on Sunday, claiming the life of the female driver.
According to Florida Highway Patro [...]
Fire Claims A Single-Family Home Overnight, One Injury
BRADENTON, Fla. - Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue units responded to a reported building fire on Sunday at 11:52 PM at 337 Suwanee Avenue.
Fire Rescue [...]
Lane Closures on West Euclid Avenue Between South Renellie Drive and West Renellie Circle
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the eastbound lane on West Euclid Avenue will close between South Renellie Drive and West Renellie Circle whil [...]
Pasco County Boil Water Notice Lifted for Mirada Community
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Utilities is rescinding the precautionary boil water notice for all customers near Setter Palm Road in the Mirada S [...]
59-Year-Old Tampa Man Killed in Sunday Dade City Motorcycle Crash
DADE CITY, Fla. - A 59-year-old Tampa man was killed late Sunday morning in a motorcycle crash that happened in Dade City, Pasco County.
According [...]
Lakeland Man Killed in Overnight Motorcycle Crash
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Saturday, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Lakeland Police officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single motorcycle near E [...]
Lakeland 8th Grader Charged With Five Felonies After Extorting Girl Online
LAKELAND, Fla. - On March 16, 2021, Polk Sheriff’s detectives arrested 16-year-old Laith Lineberger of Lakeland, an eighth-grader at the McKeel Acade [...]
18-Year-Old Shot at Sarasota County Fairgrounds Saturday Night
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Boulevard [...]
Watch: 79-Year-Old Florida Man’s Stand-Off With Deputies Prior to Shooting Saturday
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Body-worn camera video is now available of this morning's incident. FDLE has allowed us to release this footage. This is body-wo [...]