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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 [...]
BREAKING: Arrest Made In Lakeland Double Murder
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Police detectives have made an arrest in the homicide investigation of David and Edith Henderson, killed on Tuesday, Novemb [...]
NOW: Pinellas County Under a Flood Warning Through 11:45 p.m.
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A flood warning has been issued for Pinellas County through 11:45 p.m.tonight. The County also remains under a Tropical Storm [...]
Bayshore Blvd. in Tampa, Lanes Under Water
TAMPA, Fla. - Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa is under water at this time. Tropical Storm Eta was a Hurricane 1 level storm until it weakened around 1PM [...]
Storm Surge From Clearwater, Tampa, St. Pete – TS Eta Nov 11 2020
As Tropical Storm Eta is hammering the gulf coast, storm surge is occurring and low-lying areas are seeing flooding. Below is a live stream on the Co [...]
Flooding: Duhme Road in Seminole Closed; More Closures Occurring
PINELLAS, COUNTY, Fla. - All north and southbound lanes of Duhme Road in Seminole between American Legion Drive and Tom Stuart Causeway have been clo [...]
Florida’s Tropical Storm Eta 4PM Update
Almost as quickly as Eta regained hurricane status, it then lost it shortly thereafter. Dry air entrainment eroded most of the significant convection [...]