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Clearwater Firefighter Placed On Leave After Arrest in Tampa
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater Firefighter, Christopher G. Maine, 41, has been arrested in Tampa on aggravated assault.
According to police, earl [...]
Winter Haven Police Seeking Info on Walmart Beer Thieves
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Winter Haven Police Department is seeking information on two male subjects involved in a Walmart beer theft.
The two male sub [...]
Saint Petersburg Shooting Investigation Underway
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Saint Petersburg Police are investigating a shooting incident Monday night. This is very early in the investigation and deta [...]
Plant City Has Selected a New Chief of Police
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Plant City has announced it's new Police Chief for the City on Monday evening. After a nationwide search and a thorough, careful [...]
5-Year Old In Critical Condition After a Four-Vehicle Crash Monday
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 5-year-old is in critical condition tonight after an accident involving four separate ca [...]
‘Drug Deal Gone Bad’ in Poinciana, Polk County Sheriff Investigating
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is conducting a drug-related homicide investigation in Poinciana, near the intersection of Marig [...]
Oldsmar Man Arrested in the Murder of His Wife
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Robbie Dinkins, 52, Oldsmar was arrested this afternoon by Deputies. Dinkins wife, 47-year-olf Lynn Dinkins, was found murder [...]
Clearwater Launches Community Garden Grant Program
CLEARWATER, FLA. - Getting outside and gardening is known for its physical, mental, and emotional health benefits, and participating in community gar [...]
Lightning and Florida Blue Team Up Distribute Meals This Week
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning, along with Florida Blue, Florida's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, and Feeding Tampa Bay, are teaming up to distr [...]
Hillsborough County Encourages Residents to Shop Local on Small Business Saturday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- – Hillsborough’s small businesses need community support more than ever this year, and the County’s Entrepreneur Collabor [...]