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Florida Man Saved By Sheriff & Crisis Neogatiators, From Cell Tower Jump
LUTZ, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office safely guided a man down a cell phone tower after he claimed he would jump from the more than 1 [...]
Wesley Chapel I-75 Bridge Work Completed, All Southbound Lanes Reopened
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - The demolition and cleanup of the portion of Overpass Road bridge over southbound I-75 travel lanes has been completed ahead of [...]
17-Year-Old Missing and Endangered Riverview Teen, Located Safe
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - Update: This teen has been located safe.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was searching for a missing and endangered te [...]
Florida Hospital Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of an 82-Year-Old Woman
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Friday, February 12, 2021, at approximately 9:45 p.m., a Lakeland Police Officer working an extra duty detail at Lakeland Regiona [...]
One Person and One Pet Killed in Early Morning St. Pete Fire
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Around 6:50 this morning St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire located at 3126 6th Ave. S.
When fire [...]
Florida Teacher Punches Child in The Face and Rips Her Wig Off
BARTOW, Fla. - On Friday, a verbal altercation occurred at a Bartow High School basketball game between a group of juveniles.
Police say, after t [...]
Florida Man Who Kicked and Stomped An Elderly Lady Woman’s Head, Arrested and Charged
TAMPA, Fla.- Detectives worked diligently to identify and apprehend the subject who violently assaulted an elderly female as she was walking to work [...]
‘Do As I Say’ Hillsborough County School Superintendent Caught Maskless At Parade
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County School Superintendent Addison Davis was caught at the Super Bowl celebration with, you guessed it, no [...]
One Man Dies When Car Crashes Into a Clearwater Pond
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police, Clearwater Fire & Rescue, and Safety Harbor Fire Department were on the scene of a crash on State Road 580 [...]
29-Year-Old Crystal River Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash Overnight
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - A 29-Year-Old Crystal River man was killed in motorcycle crash around 9:00 PM Friday.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, t [...]