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17-Year-Old Boy Dies in Sunday Car Crash, Lakeland Police Investigating
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Sunday, at approximately 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle on Sleepy Hill Road.
Ac [...]
Solterra Resort Car Burglary Suspect Sought by Detectives
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office are trying to identify the person pictured in the photos below regarding a car b [...]
Three Tampa Men Arrested in Marion County Florida Gas Pump Skimming Scam
Friday, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) announced three arrests fo [...]
Northbound I-75 traffic DETOUR underway in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - As planned, all northbound I-75 traffic is being detoured off the interstate between SR 54/CR 54 (Exit 279) and SR 52 (Exit 285) [...]
Davenport Attempted Burglary Suspect Sought By Polk County Sheriff
DAVENPORT, Fla. - On Wednesday, February 17th at about 2:19 PM, an unknown man attempted to burglarize an occupied residence.
The Polk County She [...]
Missing 86-Year-Old Largo Man, Andy Josif Found Safe
LARGO, Fla. - Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol have located 86-year-old Andy Josif this morning at about 1:00 a.m. He was safely located in S [...]
Former Mayor Of Brooksville, Kevin Hohn, Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Offenses
By: Patricia Tolson
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - According to a February 19, 2021 press release, issued by the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Offic [...]
Polk County Man Who Sexually Exploited a Deaf Child Gets 45 Years in Prison
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Adam Lee Hollis (42, Polk County) to 45 years in federal prison for producin [...]
DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Tampa Area Physician, Pharmacy, and Clinic Owners for Controlled Substances Act Violations
The United States filed a civil complaint seeking to permanently enjoin the owners of a Tampa-area clinic and pharmacy from unlawfully dispensing opi [...]
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Portion of Ruskin
RUSKIN, Fla. - Hillsborough County Water Resources today issued a precautionary boil water notice for customers in the area of East College Avenue an [...]