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Lane Closure on North Nebraska Avenue between East Fowler Avenue and East 114th Avenue
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside, southbound lane of North Nebraska Avenue will be closed between East Fowler Avenue and East 114th [...]
$26,000 in Stolen Drugs From Land O’ Lakes Pharmacy, New Suspect Photos Released
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - Detectives have obtained additional photos of two of the suspects and the vehicle used in the below pharmacy burglary.
Dur [...]
12-Year-Old Seminole Middle School Student Threatens to Shoot up School, Arrested
LARGO, Fla. - Deputies assigned to the School Resource Officer Unit have arrested a Seminole Middle School student for threatening a shooting at the [...]
One Dead in Polk County, Sheriff Investigating a Fatal Shooting in Frostproof
FROSTPROOF, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on February 7, 2021, at around 1:00 a.m. in uninc [...]
“Dangerous Levels” Computer Hacker Alters Chemicals in One Florida City’s Water System
OLDSMAR, Fla. - On Monday, February 8, 2021, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri gave a press conference surrounding the unlawful intrusion to the [...]
“MOVE OVER” 3 Florida Officers Struck By Highway Traffic Over the Weekend
This past weekend, three Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers were transported to local hospitals with injuries sustained from traffic crashes.
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Full Road Closure on North 20th Street between East 6th Avenue and East 7th Avenue
TAMPA, Fla. -North 20th Street is closed between East 6th Avenue and East 7th Avenue while the Tampa Water Department works to repair a water main br [...]
71-Year-Old Jacksonville Man Killed in Early Morning Pasco County Crash
LUTZ, Fla. - A 71-year-old Jacksonville man was killed early Monday morning in a crash on U.S. 41 in Lutz.
The accident happened around 4:40 AM.
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14-Year-Old Florida Boy Ran Over and Killed, Woman Shot Following Argument
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating an argument that led to a deadly traffic incident and a shooting.
On Sund [...]
25-Year-Old Dover Man Killed in Rollover I-4 Crash Early Sunday
PLANT CITY, Fla. - A early morning crash on Interstate 4 in Plant City claimed the life of a 25-year-old Dover man.
According to Florida Highway P [...]