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‘Blunt Force’ Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Murder
TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 1:26 a.m. on November 27, 2020, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about a man down near the [...]
59-Year-Old Woman Killed in Tarpon Springs, Suspect Sought
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - Police are looking for a hit and run suspect that killed a bicyclist in Tarpon Springs Friday.
Around 5am. Friday, officers [...]
Brooksville Walmart Semi-Truck Fire Friday
BROOKSVILLE, Fla.- At 5:08 a.m. Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) responded to a commercial fire at 13300 Cortez Blvd. HCFES arri [...]
Body Recovered of ‘Blue Sink’ Diver Overnight in Palm Harbor
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On November 26, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., divers from the International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery (IUCRR) a [...]
Walmart Explosion and Fire in Brooksville Being Investigated
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Just after 5 a.m., Friday, a Hernando County Sheriff's deputy who was already stationed in the parking lot of the Walmart locate [...]
30-Year-Old Man Drowns in Natural Spring, Palm Harbor
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - UPDATE: The Mans's Body Has been Recovered. On Thursday, November 26, 2020, at approximately 1:46 p.m., deputies responded to [...]
Water Shut Off In Valrico Due to Water Main Break
VALRICO, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Water Resources Department has temporarily shut off potable water in the Bloomingdale Oaks Subdivision in Val [...]
Fatal Land O’ Lakes Pedestrian Crash Overnight
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - A 34-year-old woman from Warrenville Illinois, was killed on US 41 in Land O' Lakes Wednesday night.
According to Florida Hi [...]
Lakeland Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Found Safe
LAKELAND, Fla. -UPDATE, This boy has been located safe. Officers and detectives are currently looking for missing 13-year-old Derek Michael Bougher. [...]
BREAKING: 13-Year-Old Land O’ Lakes Boy Dies in a Tragic ATV Accident
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 13-year-old boy from Land O' Lakes was killed in a tragic ATV accident on Wednesday aft [...]