July 31, 2020 TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigated 17 cases of illegal dumping during the month of July. This resulted in five felony arrests. Within the first full week of July, three men were arrested for Felony Littering. On July 7,…
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‘It’s a Hurricane’ Isaias Expected to Become a Cat 2
July 31, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane over the Bahamas, but will weaken as it gets closer to Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. But we all know, this is subject to…
Read More ‘It’s a Hurricane’ Isaias Expected to Become a Cat 2Tampa Police Officer and Two Others Shot, Suspect in Custody
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – A shooting suspect arrested in Tampa on Thursday night is also linked to multiple reports of shots fired in Hillsborough County. At 7:28 pm Thursday, July 30, a resident on the 6300 block of Tadpole Lane…
Read More Tampa Police Officer and Two Others Shot, Suspect in CustodyHillsborough County Sheriff Employee Arrested in Sun City Center
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report and HCSO PR SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. – A civilian employee of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested and charged with domestic violence. Deputies were called to the Sun City Center home of Patti-Ann Wilkom, 52, just…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Employee Arrested in Sun City CenterPasco County Sheriff Needs Help Identifying Trailer Thief – VIDEO
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report HOLIDAY, Fla. – On Wednesday, July 29th at 6:45 PM, a suspect drove his blue Ford truck to Camping World at 2112 US 19 in Holiday to plan his camper trailer theft. The suspect then left Camping World to…
Read More Pasco County Sheriff Needs Help Identifying Trailer Thief – VIDEOTropical Storm Isais Expected to Be a Hurricane By Friday
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – Tropical Storm Isaias continues to churn heavy rain and tropical storm forced winds. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday or Friday night. A Tropical Storm…
Read More Tropical Storm Isais Expected to Be a Hurricane By FridayDeSantis Extends Eviction, Foreclosure Moratorium Sept. 1
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – Wednesday evening, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an extension to the executive order, temporarily suspending all evictions and foreclosures for non-payment related to COVID-19. The order now expires Sept. 1, 2020. .Back on July 17th, Gov. DeSantis…
Read More DeSantis Extends Eviction, Foreclosure Moratorium Sept. 1Peeping Tom Arrested in Town N’ Country HCSO
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – A man accused of looking through the windows of multiple homes overnight between June and July was arrested early this morning by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies. At midnight on Thursday, July 30, detectives began conducting…
Read More Peeping Tom Arrested in Town N’ Country HCSOState COVID Testing Sites Shut Down Today, Ahead of Tropical Storm Isais
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.– The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that all state-supported drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites will temporarily close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, in anticipation of the Tropical Storm Isaias. Testing sites are closing out…
Read More State COVID Testing Sites Shut Down Today, Ahead of Tropical Storm IsaisHouse Party Murder, Valrico Man Arrested and Charged
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report, HCSO PR LUTZ, Fla.- The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a homicide that occurred early Wednesday morning. Through investigative work and interviews with witnesses, Brandon Jerelle Howard, 29, was identified as the suspect linked to…
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