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Pinellas and Broward To Serve As Pilot Counties To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
Broward and Pinellas Counties will serve as two of the first Florida counties taking part next week in a COVID-19 vaccination effort that will priori [...]
Tampa Police Investigate Suicide, The Increasing Mental Health Crisis
TAMPA, Fla. - On December 9th, the Tampa Police received a call from a witness regarding a male on fire and hanging from the Rowlett Park bridge. Tam [...]
Sarasota Police Make Arrest in Connection to August Shooting
SARASOTA, Fla. - Jaymes Smith, 29, of North Lockwood Ridge Road #28, Sarasota, is facing charges of attempted murder in connection to a shooting that [...]
Plant City Murder Suspect Arrested in Polk County
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect connected to a shooting that occurred on November 25, 2020, in Pla [...]
St. Pete is the Third City in Pinellas County to Offer Additional Homestead Exemption for Seniors
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - The City of St. Petersburg has recently adopted an ordinance to allow for an additional homestead exemption on property taxe [...]
Ruskin Robbery Suspects That Shot At Deputies, Arrested
RUSKIN, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects connected to an overnight robbery and shooting incident in Ruskin [...]
Pasco County Temporarily Closes Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park for Violations
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Government has temporarily shut down the Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park in Dade City. During several recent site v [...]
“Whitt had no respect for human life” the Murder of Ryan McClellan
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On December 10th, 2020, Judge Howard sentenced 28-year-old Emery Whitt to 30-years in prison for the 2017 murder of Ryan McClel [...]
Marion County Man Arrested in 1998 Kidnapping Rape Case in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - A 1998 Tampa Kidnapping and Rape case has been solved and the suspect arrested in Marion County, twenty-two years later.
In Septemb [...]
Man Found Lying In Street, Unidentified and in Critical Condition at Tampa General
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to an incident at 5:30 this morning in the 2500 block of Gulf-to-Bay [...]