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Hernando County Unsolved Homicide Offers Increased Reward $8,000 In Murder of Alek Smith
SPRING HILL, Fla. - The Florida Sheriff's Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program (CAAP) will pay an enhanced reward of $5,000 for info [...]
First Meeting of State Attorney’s Office Racial Justice Work Group Tonight
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. -Leaders from across Hillsborough County’s Black community will sit down with prosecutors tonight to begin tackling tough, [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Citrus County Dad Arrested for Infants Death
Citrus County, FL. - On January 7, 2020, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) responded to a medical emergency involving a three-month-old infa [...]
Pasco County Deadline to Request Mail-In Election Ballots
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Brian E. Corley, Supervisor of Elections, Pasco County, announces the last day for the elections' office to mail vote-by-mail ba [...]
2-People Shot Overnight Tampa Police Investigate Shooting
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police were dispatched to the report of shots heard in the area of N. 32nd St and E. Caracas St at 8:25 PM, Tuesday night. While [...]
Tampa Lane Closures North Florida Ave
TAMPA, Fla.- Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the outside northbound and the outside southbound lanes on North Florida Avenue will be closed between West [...]
Deputy-Involved Shooting Overnight in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, Fla. - On Wednesday morning at 12:57 a.m., after more than 12 hours of negotiations, the barricaded subject incident on Embassy Avenue i [...]
Brooksville Fire Damages Home Tuesday
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - At 4:25 p.m. Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) responded to a residential fire at 12000 block of Fairway Ave. [...]
VIDEO: Dollar General Police-Involved Shooting Body on Cam
TAMPA, Fla. - At 9:20 AM, Tampa Police received a 911 call reporting an armed individual threatening employees and patrons while robbing the Dollar G [...]
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud SNAP Program
TAMPA, FL. - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Ahmad Al Saleh (57, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defr [...]