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Hispanic Man in His 20’s Shot and Killed Overnight in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - One man was killed overnight in a shooting that happened just after 11 PM.
Tampa Police were dispatched to the report of shots heard [...]
BREAKING: One Dead In Tampa Shooting, Police Investigating
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police Detectives are investigating a Wednesday evening shooting.
At 6:14 PM, Tampa Police were dispatched to the report of s [...]
Tampa PD Needs Public Help To Identify Robbery Suspect
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police Detectives have been working to develop leads in an armed robbery that took place in October and are now asking for help f [...]
22-Year-Old Dade City Woman Arrested On Two Counts of DUI Manslaughter
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol Troopers have arrested Brook Aline Everett, 22, of Dade City, for two counts of DUI Manslaughter followin [...]
Pinellas County: The Only County with Four Top Beaches in the U.S.
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Wednesday, Commission Vice-Chair Charlie Justice, the Mayor of St. Pete Beach, Al Johnson, Mayor Hendrix from Madeira Beach, [...]
Pinellas County Extends State of Emergency, Community Outreach Needed, Third Vaccine Expected
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The local state of emergency ordered for COVID-19 in Pinellas County has been extended by the Board of County Commissioners u [...]
Tampa Water Department Temporarily Converting to Chlorine Disinfection
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Water Department will temporarily change its water disinfection process to chlorine between March 8 and March 29, 2021.
D [...]
When You Google ‘Hernando County’ You will See Mug Shots
By: Patricia Tolson
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - "What the county has been really good at in the past couple of years is growing this county. But now w [...]
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Sites Movies, Fans and a New Facility for $2 Billion Economic Impact
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Pinellas County is a long-time investor in the Clearwater Marine Aquarium which had its first beginnings in 1972. In 1978 it becam [...]
Habitat for Humanity Credits Property Owners and BOCC for Record Year
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Despite the pandemic beginning in 2020, Habitat for Humanity in Pinellas County received $959,888 from property taxes to supp [...]