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Florida Missing Child Alert, 5-Year-Old Girl
A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for Asia Myers, a black female, 5 years old, 3 feet 5 inches tall, 100 pounds, brown hair, and brown ey [...]
Pasco County Sinkhole in New Port Richey Reopens Days After Efforts to Fill It
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Emergency Management is reporting the sinkhole along Spring Haven Boulevard in New Port Richey has reopened and gro [...]
Lane Closure on West Swann Avenue Between South Hubert Avenue and South Manhattan Avenue
TAMPA, Fla. - The westbound lane of West Swann Avenue is closed between South Hubert Avenue and South Manhattan Avenue while the Tampa Water Departme [...]
35-Year-Old Tampa Woman Killed in I-75 Crash Thursday Morning
TAMPA, Fla. - A 41-year-old Tampa woman was killed Thursday in a crash on I-75, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say, the woman was t [...]
41-Year-Old Dover Man Killed in I-4 Crash Wednesday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 41-year-old Dover man was killed on I-4 Wednesday just after 7:00 PM.
According to Florida Highway patrol, two vehic [...]
St. Pete Police Investigating Shooting, Stemming From a Fight Wednesday
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete Police are investigating a shooting that took place after a fight Wednesday.
According to police, around 6:21 pm [...]
Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Sets “BIG SHRED IV”
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - In celebration of Data Privacy Day (Jan. 28), Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq., announces the re [...]
Drug Lab Explodes Inside of St. Pete Apartment
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Shortly after 3 p.m., police responded to an explosion inside an apartment at Alta Mar at Broadwater, 3906 34th Terrace S., [...]
COVID-19 Testing Site at Citrus Springs Community Center To Close as Florida DOH Focuses on Vaccination Efforts
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - As staffing and resources shift to COVID-19 vaccination, the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will no [...]
Man and Woman Found Shot Outside of St. Pete Home Overnight, Police Investigating
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police are investigating a shooting at 2558 12th Ave S. Officers received the call at about 1:45 a.m. on Wedn [...]