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Polk County Prowler Caught on Camera in Four Corners
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – There has been a prowler in the northeast part of Polk County known as the Four Corners area, according to Polk County Sheriff’s [...]
Pasco County to Open Cold Weather Shelters
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – As extremely cold air moves into our area, Pasco County and community partners are opening Cold Weather Shelters Tuesday, Decemb [...]
Blanket Tampa Bay Delivers Blankets, Compassion to Homeless
TAMPA, Fla. – Neither a pandemic nor back surgery can keep Beth Ross from following her calling to help Tampa’s homeless. Founded in 2014, Blan [...]
Polk City Teens Charged in The Murder of Polk City Librarian
POLK CITY, Fla. – Beloved Polk City librarian, Suzette Penton, 52, has died from injuries sustained in the intentional murder that took place on Nove [...]
Freeze Watch in Effect for Florida’s Nature Coast
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch, along with patchy frost, across most of the Nature Coast late Tuesday nig [...]
Pasco County Schools Revise Spectator Policy for Sports and Performances
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Schools have revised the November 23rd policy to ban spectators at sporting events and school performances.
Pas [...]
ZooTampa Partners With Freedom Guide Dogs For The Blind
TAMPA, Fla. - As two blind people and their guide dogs take a stroll through ZooTampa, one of the Guenons –a small African primate - begins to vocali [...]
7th Annual Honored Veteran Ceremony Rescheduled To December 9th
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete's yearly Honored Veteran Ceremony returns for its 7th year in a row at Williams Park. The event that was originally s [...]
Distracted Driver Causes a Multiple Vehicle Crash On Gandy Sunday
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On Sunday, around 12:10 p.m., a distracted driver caused a major accident on the Gandy Bridge.
According to Florida Highwa [...]
Hillsborough County Jail Inmate Dies, Sheriff Investigating
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation surrounding the passing of an inmate housed at t [...]