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Three Spring Hill Residents Killed in Overnight Car Crash
SPRING HILL, Fla. - According to Florida Highway Patrol, a crash that occurred on County Line Road at Grand Club Drive claimed the life of three Spri [...]
Winter Haven Police Seeking Theft Suspect, Sunny’s Beauty Supply
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The male subject in the video below, went to Sunny's Beauty Supply and had an associate assist him with hair clippers that were [...]
Fatal Pedestrian Crash on 4th Street in St. Pete
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Shortly after 10 p.m., a pedestrian crossing 4th street S near 13th Ave S. was struck by a vehicle. The victim, an adult m [...]
Winter Haven Man Arrested and Charged in DUI Crash that Killed Two
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol Troopers have arrested Moises Melo De Leon, 27, for the November 29tth DUI crash that killed a 5-year-old [...]
Pasco County Sheriff Warns of Telephone Kidnapping Scam
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Sheriff is warning of a telephone scam, involving family members being kidnapped, that has been reported.
A cal [...]
80-Year-Old Orlando Man Killed in Clearwater Pedestrian Crash
CLEARWATER, Fla. - An 80-year-old Orlando man was fatally injured Friday when he was struck by a van while crossing 49th Street N near the St. Pete–C [...]
Tampa Apartment Fire Friday Night on N. 15th Street
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 12418 N. 15th St. in Tampa at 6:23 pm on 12/11/2020. Engine 14 was the [...]
22-Year-Old Palm Harbor Man Arrested For Child Sex Crimes
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to arrest a Palm Harbor m [...]
Polk County Gasoline Explosion Leaves 4-Teens Injured, One Critical
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident that occurred in the Polk City area, Thursday, November 10, 2020, a [...]
2-Spring Hill Men Sentenced to 25-Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Drugs
SPRING HILL, Fla. - On April 23, 2019, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, conducted a residentia [...]