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Inverness Florida Man Arrested 15 Minutes After Armed Robbery
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - Sunday, Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies arrested 37-year-old Anthony Lamar Wright of Inverness for robbery with [...]
55-Year-Old Hardee County Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. - The Hardee County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for an attempted homicide that took place on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at app [...]
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Rescinded for Ruskin Customers
RUSKIN, Fla. - – The Hillsborough County Water Resources department today rescinded a precautionary boil water notice that affected customers in an [...]
Protests and Public Comments Ignored, First Bars Get Liquor Suspensions
TAMPA, Fla. - Several restaurant/bar venues within Tampa city limits and under the order of the City Council (not the state) came before council memb [...]
13-Year-Old Florida Girl Arrested for Middle School Shooting Threat
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On Monday, February 22, 2021, Pinellas County Deputies arrested 13-year-old Isabella Bailey-Hopkins for threatening a school [...]
Contractor Dies At TECO’s Big Bend Power Plant in Apollo Beach
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - A contractor has died after an incident at TECO’s Big Bend Power Station, according to the Tampa Electric Company.
"We are de [...]
16-Year-Old Wanted in Tampa Shooting Homicide
HILLSBOROUGH, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has linked a suspect to a fatal shooting that happened on E 124th Avenue in Tampa.
O [...]
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Pinellas County Sheriff Deputy Michael J. Magli
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Funeral arrangements for the service of Deputy Michael J. Magli have been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2 [...]
17-Year-Old Boy Dies in Sunday Car Crash, Lakeland Police Investigating
LAKELAND, Fla. - On Sunday, at approximately 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle on Sleepy Hill Road.
Ac [...]
Solterra Resort Car Burglary Suspect Sought by Detectives
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office are trying to identify the person pictured in the photos below regarding a car b [...]