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Almost 67,000 Vaccinated for COVID-19 in Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County has vaccinated 66,773 people as of Monday, March 1.
63,940 people have received their first doses and 29,833 pe [...]
Tampa School Resource Officer Terminated Using Racial Slurs
TAMPA, Fla. - Delvin White was terminated from employment with the Tampa Police Department for violations of policy that prohibit discriminatory cond [...]
11 Dead Puppies, Hernando County Sheriff Makes Arrest at Local Kennel
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - On Tuesday, just after 10 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies and animal enforcement officers, accompanied by representative [...]
Two Dead In Tampa Shooting on N. Brooks St., Police Investigating
TAMPA, Fla.- On Monday, Tampa Police were dispatched to the report of a shooting in the 8100 block of N. Brooks St. Officers arrived to find an 18-ye [...]
Two Tampa Woman Killed Overnight in Dale Mabry Wrong-Way Crash
TAMPA, Fla. - Two Tampa woman ages, 24, and 23, were killed overnight in a head-on collision on Dale Mabry Highway.
According to Florida Highway P [...]
Multiple Lane Closures on West Sligh Avenue between North Florida Avenue and North Highland Avenue
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, all eastbound lanes and the inside westbound lane of West Sligh Avenue between North Florida Avenue and North [...]
Zephyrhills Gives the Green Light, Plans For $5 Million Airport Runway Extension
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - During the February 22nd City Council Meeting, City Council awarded the bid for construction to C.W. Roberts Consulting in the a [...]
Lane Closure on North MacDill Avenue between West North B Street and West North A Street, Canceled
TAMPA, Fla. - This scheduled work has been postponed.
Beginning at 9 am today, the outside southbound lane of North MacDill Avenue between West N [...]
HCFES Responds To Spring Hill Car Wash Fire Early Sunday
SPRING HILL, Fla. - An early morning fire at Palm Island Car Wash in Spring Hill, left behind extensive commercial damage.
Officials say, at 3:05 [...]
Tampa Fire Rescue: Aloft Hotel Midtown Fire Tampa Saturday Night
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a reported fire at the Aloft Hotel Midtown at 3650 Midtown Drive at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
When crews a [...]