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“A Total Loss” Fire Rips Through Brooksville Home Overnight
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - An overnight fire completely destroyed a Brooksville home Friday. At 2:48 a.m. Friday, Hernando County Fire and Emergency Servic [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Tampa Police On The Scene of Deadly Seminole Heights Shooting
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police are on the scene of a shooting in Seminole Heights tonight. According to witnesses, a shooter opened fire on Palifox and 1 [...]
Police Officer Involved in Pedestrian Crash, Pinellas Park
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Pinellas Park Police Traffic Homicide Investigators are currently on scene investigating an officer-involved crash in the weste [...]
21-Year-Old Winter Haven Man Murdered, Polk County Sheriff Investigating
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the homicide of 21-year-old Danne Frazier of Winter Haven, who was found decea [...]
Online Sale Turns to Robbery and Injuries at Palm Harbor Target
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - At approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 11, 2020, deputies responded to a robbery that occurred in the parking lot of the Tar [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Deputies, Out in The Storm
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office continues to assess damages and road conditions following Tropical Storm Eta.
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‘Horrific Random Act’ Lakeland Double-Murder Suspect Arrested
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Police Detectives have made an arrest in the murder of David Henderson, age 63, and Edith L. Henderson, age 67.
Lakela [...]
Early Morning Tractor-Trailer Crash in Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - According to Florida Highway Patrol, a UPS tractor-double-trailer combination, was traveling southbound on I-75, north of SR- [...]
40-Year-Old Wesley Chapel Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash Wednesday Night
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 40-year-old man from Wesley CHapel was killed Wednesday night walking on Rt. 56.
A pi [...]
FHP: Skyway Bridge Is Now Open
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol has reopened the Skyway Bridge.
Troopers closed the Skyway Bridge as wind speeds were at 50 MPH on [...]