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Florida Man Arrested For Sexual Battery of a Child
LARGO, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff's Office detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested a Largo man for Sexual Battery o [...]
Florida National Guard Ordered Home From D.C., ‘Not Nancy Pelosi’s Servants’
Governor DeSantis ordered Thursday night that all Florida National Guard troops currently in Washington D.C. come back home.
"Last night, I ordere [...]
DOH Pasco County to Hold COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics, 700 Appointments Each Day
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) will be holding three COVID-19 vaccination clinics the week of Jan. [...]
Pinellas County Extends State of Local Emergency Through Jan. 29
Pinellas County has extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through Jan. 29. The extension was issued by County Administrator Barry A. Bur [...]
Chase Bank ATM Broken Into, 3 Suspects Sought by Police
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police Department received a call around 3:20 AM Friday, regarding three subjects breaking into an ATM at the Chase Bank located [...]
Deputy-Involved Shooting in Homosassa Friday
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is currently on scene of a deputy-involved shooting in Homosassa.
CCSO says. "All agency [...]
Southeastern University Given ‘All Clear’ After Bomb Threat Hoax Friday
LAKELAND, Fla. - Southeastern University has been given the 'All Clear' after a bomb threat had students and staff locked down on Friday.
A commu [...]
Notice from Republic Services to Subscription Area Customers Regarding $0.87 Charge
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Republic Services customers in the subscription area may have received an invoice or charge for $0.87. This amount is the approve [...]
Body Found in Burned Car, Police Investigating
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla,- Tarpon Springs Police Department Detectives along with the State Fire Marshals Office are investigating after a body was found [...]
State Attorney Announces First-Degree, Premeditated Murder Charge in Deputy’s Death
TAMPA, Fla. - Travis Garrett will be prosecuted for first-degree premeditated murder of a law enforcement officer, the most serious charge in all of [...]