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19-Year-Old Arrested in Highlands County Avon Park Shooting
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. - On Friday, Highlands County Sheriff's Office arrested 19-year-old Tayten Hardy-Clunis of Avon Park, for the shooting of a 16 [...]
56-Year-Old Ruskin Man Dies in Pedestrian Crash Saturday
GIBSONTON, Fla. - According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 56-year-old Ruskin man died Saturday night after being hit by a car while walking down U [...]
7-Year-Old Boy Killed In Motorcycle Hit and Run, Pasco County
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving [...]
Pedestrian Killed in Orlando Hit and Run, FHP Seeking Red Jeep
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a Jeep that fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian in Orlando and killing the man.
FH [...]
Two Tampa Men Indicted For 10-Armed Robberies, Shooting
TAMPA, Fla. - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Jeffrey L. Davis (22, Tampa) and Tyee Spike [...]
Pinellas County Sheriff Deputy Vs Bicycle Crash In Largo Overnight
LARGO, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) are investigating a deputy versus bicycle cra [...]
Shots Fired Near North Florida Ave. in Lakeland, Suspect Arrested
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Police Officers responded to a call of shots fired near the 800 block of North Florida Avenue at approximately 1:00 p.m. on [...]
4-Year-Old Port Richey Boy Falls From Third Floor Window Thursday, Med-Evac
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A child was injured after falling from a third-floor window on Thursday, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue. The accident happ [...]
Hernando County Sheriff Seeking Info on Suspect in Target Theft
SPRING HILL, Fla. – Hernando County Sheriff is seeking information on the suspect involved in a Target store retail theft.
The subject pictured be [...]
Tampa Murder Suspect Behind Bars in Polk County Jail
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was searching for a suspect connected to a deadly shooting in Tampa Wednesday night. According to deputies, [...]