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FDLE Arrests Leesburg man for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
LEESBURG, Fla. - FDLE agents arrested Simeon Sharif Fountain, 46, of Leesburg, on six counts of possession of sexual performance by a child in violat [...]
Archeologists Provide North Greenwood Cemetery Update in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Friday, archaeologists from Cardno Inc. and the Florida Public Archaeology Network (USF) updated city administration, members of t [...]
Park Road Closing at Sam Allen Road on Monday, February 8
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Beginning early Monday morning, February 8, the Florida Department of Transportation will close Park Road just south of Sam Allen [...]
Pasco County Sheriff Seeks Suspects Who Stole Controlled Pharmacy Substances
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - During the early morning hours of January 28, 2021, 3 unknown males forced entry into a pharmacy in the Land O' Lakes area.
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Indian Rocks Beach Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Criminal Health Care and Tax Fraud Charges and Agrees to $20.3 Million
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida businesswoman has agreed to resolve criminal charges and civil claims arising out of false claims to the United Sta [...]
Testing of Natural Gas Pipeline Along Portions of East Fowler, US 301, and Knights Griffin Road
Florida Gas Transmission Company announced today that it will test 17.0 miles of natural gas pipeline using water on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 as par [...]
“Nothing Less Than a Hero” HSCO Crossing Guard Saves 7-Year-Old Child
VALRICO, Fla. - On this Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is proud to recognize the 295 men and women who hel [...]
27-Year-Old Riverview Man Killed in Early Morning I-75 and Selmon Crash
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - A 27-year-olf Riverview man was killed in a crash on I-75 northbound early Friday morning.
Troopers say the crash happened just [...]
26-Year-Old Crystal River Man Arrested For Murder
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - Today, February 4, 2021, Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) officials, along with the United States Marshals Fugitive Task F [...]
Fatal Vehicle-Train Collision in Plant City, Sheriff Investigating
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal vehicle-train collision in Plant City.
On Thursday, February [...]