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BREAKING: 70-Year-Old Bartow Man Arrested for Molesting a 6-Year-Old Girl
BARTOW, Fla. - Bartow Police Detectives arrested Donnie K. Worley of Bartow, 70, for Sexual Battery on a victim less than 12-years of age and Lewd Mo [...]
Man Robs Spring Hill CVS and Pasco Walgreens for Medication, $3,000 Reward
SPRING HILL, Fla. - Hernando County Sheriff's Office is seeking to identify a male suspect involved in a Spring Hill robbery as well as a Pasco Count [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Seeking Identity of a “Porch Pirate” in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is working to identify a suspect who stole packages from the porch of a home on Stockbridge Dr [...]
83-Year-Old Homosassa Man Dies in Early Morning Crash
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - An early morning accident claimed the life of an 83-year-old man from Homosassa.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, around [...]
Three Pasco County Communities Getting Reclaimed Water in 2021
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Utilities (PCU) Engineering & Contract Management Department will soon bring reclaimed irrigation water to [...]
Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced To Prison For Tax Evasion And Money Laundering
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Tom Wynne, 65, Pinellas Park, to 33-months in federal prison, followed by 36 [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Overnight Homicide in Gibsonton
GIBSONTON, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred overnight on Gibsonton Drive.At approximately 10 [...]
Spring Hill Wawa Bandit Sought By Hernando County Sheriff
SPRING HILL, Fla. – Hernando County Sheriff is seeking information on the suspect involved in a Wawa store retail theft.
The subject pictured belo [...]
Polk County Prowler Caught on Camera in Four Corners
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – There has been a prowler in the northeast part of Polk County known as the Four Corners area, according to Polk County Sheriff’s [...]
Pasco County to Open Cold Weather Shelters
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – As extremely cold air moves into our area, Pasco County and community partners are opening Cold Weather Shelters Tuesday, Decemb [...]