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One-Dead in Plant City Domestic Violence Shooting Overnight
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Plant City that left one woman dead on Wednesday night.
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Rome Avenue Lane Closures Starting Today
TAMPA, Fla. - All lanes on North Rome Avenue between West Lambright Street and West Fern Street will close today at 9 a.m. while the Tampa Water Depa [...]
Gunshot Victim in Tarpon Springs, Detectives Investigating
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - At, approximately, 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Tarpon Springs Police officers responded to Dorsett Park, located at 500 E. Harriso [...]
Tampa Police Department Rescues Kidnapped Woman on VIDEO Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. - Body-worn cameras captured the moments leading up to Tampa Police officers rescuing a woman from her kidnapper's apartment on Sunday. T [...]
PASCO-HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE BRIDGING THE UNEMPLOYMENT GAP
PASCO COUNTY Fla. - On October 7 at 7 p.m., citizens of Pasco and Hernando counties have an opportunity to get the training they need to return to t [...]
Detectives Arrest Largo Man For Possession Of Child Pornography
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit, with Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, have arrested a Largo man for [...]
Pasco County Fire Rescue Finalize Merger with Zephyrhills Fire
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - On Tuesday, Pasco County Fire Rescue supplied The Free Press with the following message and video for County Residents:
It's [...]
Local Non-Profits Split $2.8 Million To Combat Human Trafficking
PASCO COUNTY, Fla.– U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez today announced that the Middle District of Florida has received $2,879,856 from the Department o [...]
‘No Drivers License’ 4-Teens Injured in Overnight Crash
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Around 10:58 pm on Tuesday, a 2003 Mazda driven by a 16-year-old unlicensed driver was speeding and driving recklessly on 26 [...]
Two-Women Shot Overnight in Largo Pinellas County
LARGO, Fla. - Early Wednesday, around 1:30 AM, Largo Police Officers responded to the area of Imperial Palms Ct. for a report of two females sufferin [...]