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Inverness Man Dies In Crash- Fire Overnight on US-98, Lakeland Woman Seriously Injured
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - One person has died and a 22-year-old woman from Lakeland was seriously injured in a head-on collision overnight.
Florida Hig [...]
Selmon Extension Temporarily Halts Construction Over The Holiday
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at 6 am, the Selmon Extension crews will temporarily stop construction for the Christmas and [...]
Tampa Gang Member Sentenced To Over 4-Years For Possessing Gun
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Jeremiah Butler-Jackson, 20, Tampa, to four years and two months in federal prison fo [...]
Odessa Meth Distributor Sentenced To Over 10-Years In Federal Prison
ODESSA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Aaron Moses, 31, Odessa to 10 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to [...]
Two Port Richey Teens Hit By SUV, Critically Injured
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Two teens were flown to the hospital after a pedestrian crash Friday night, just after 6:00 PM.
Florida Highway Patrol says an [...]
Elementary School Worker Charged With 20-Counts Child Porn Crimes
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police detectives have charged a Clearwater man with 20 counts of possession of child pornography.
Charles Daniel Pa [...]
One Dead, Shooting at Thonotosassa Holiday Party
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this evening following a holid [...]
Small Charter Plane Crash in Tampa, 3-Transported as Trauma Alerts
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police were on the -scene at N. Ward St & W. Laurel St where a small charter plane has crashed. Tampa Fire Rescue said that t [...]
SR 56 Ramp Onto Northbound I-75 to be Closed at Night
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - The SR 56 entrance ramp onto northbound I-75 will be closed between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday (December 20 - 2 [...]
Deadly DUI Crash in St. Pete Overnight
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 42-year-old St. Pete man, Bryant Aubrey Haney, is charged with DUI Manslaughter and Driving While License Suspended & [...]