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Pinellas County Tax Collector to Consolidate Offices
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Tax Collector Charles W. Thomas announced that the Skyway office, located at 1067 62nd Ave S in St. Petersbur [...]
Silver Alert Cancelled: 89-Year-Old Winter Haven Man Found Safe
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - UPDATE: Mr. Johnson has been located safe. Earlier, Winter Haven Police needs your help in finding David Lee Johnson, 89, from W [...]
Manatee County Sheriff Deputy Dies From Injuries Sustained in a Crash Sunday
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A beloved Deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office has passed away. 22-year-old Deputy Antonio Hernandez was killed in [...]
51-Year-Old St. Pete Man Killed on His Bicycle, 54th Ave North
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Pete man was killed while riding his bicycle in St. Pete today around 12:15 PM, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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Pickup Truck Crashes Into Pasco County Fire Station, Takes Out Gas Line, VIDEO
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - Pasco County Fire Rescue is on the scene, at Fire Station #35 in Land O' Lakes.
Fire officials say that an F-250 crashed int [...]
Suspect Sought By Hernando County Sheriff for Multiple Thefts at CVS
SPRING HILL, Fla. - Hernando County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a female subject related to several CVS theft's in Spring Hill.
The [...]
Sarasota Police Investigating Early Morning Fatal Car Crash
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota Police officers are investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that happened just before 4 a.m. Sunday, December 20, 202 [...]
Inverness Man Dies In Crash- Fire Overnight on US-98, Lakeland Woman Seriously Injured
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - One person has died and a 22-year-old woman from Lakeland was seriously injured in a head-on collision overnight.
Florida Hig [...]
Selmon Extension Temporarily Halts Construction Over The Holiday
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at 6 am, the Selmon Extension crews will temporarily stop construction for the Christmas and [...]
Tampa Gang Member Sentenced To Over 4-Years For Possessing Gun
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Jeremiah Butler-Jackson, 20, Tampa, to four years and two months in federal prison fo [...]