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58-Year-Old Lakeland Man Assaulted, Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Seeking Suspect
LAKELAND, Fla. - The suspect seen in these photos is wanted in connection with a battery that took place Friday.
On Friday, January 29, 2021, at [...]
56-Year-Old Man Killed at Florida Racetrack Friday
A man who worked at Bradenton Motorsports Park was hit and killed by a car at a drag racing event, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
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I-75 South Car Fire in Hillsborough County Saturday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A car fire on I-75 had traffic blocked just south of the Gibsonton exit in Riverview Saturday.
Hillsborough County Fir [...]
2 Trauma Alerts in Pasco County Head-On Collision
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco Fire Rescue is on the scene of a head-on collision in San Antonio.
Fire Officials say that one lane of SR-52 is current [...]
St. Pete Mayor Issues New Mask Mandate for Events Starting Feb. 1
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Saint Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has signed a new mask mandate for events in St. Pete.
Executive Order 2021-04 establ [...]
Executive Policy Group Scheduled to Discuss Extending Local State of Emergency
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Hernando County Government will hold an Executive Policy Group (EPG) meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, starting at 9 a.m. at [...]
23-Year-Old Homosassa Man Killed In Citrus County Crash Saturday
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A 23-year-old Homosassa man was killed overnight in a single vehicle crash.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was [...]
Father and Son Killed Crossing Court Street in Wheelchair Friday
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Father and Son were killed in a pedestrian crash Friday night on Court Street in Clearwater.
Clearwater Police and Clearwater [...]
Spring Hill Mother Arrested After Leaving 2-year-old Home Alone
SPRING HILL, Fla. - On Thursday at 9:40 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Claymore Street in Spring Hill to serve [...]
11-Year-Old Boy Arrested With Loaded Handgun in School Friday
TAMPA, Fla. - An 11-year-old student was found to have a loaded handgun on school property today at Monroe Middle School.
Police say that another [...]