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“Enough Fentanyl to Kill Nearly 40,000 People” Florida Sheriff Deputies Arrest Trafficker
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA - A traffic stop in Avon Park on Sunday led to one of the largest drug seizures in recent memory for the Highlands County S [...]
Shooting in Tampa Sunday Night, One-Injured
TAMPA, Fla. - At 10:53 p.m., Officers responded to the area of 34th, and Hannah after receiving reports that a male was shot. When officers arrived, [...]
77-Year-Old Man Missing in St. Petersburg, UPDATE, LOCATED SAFE
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - UPDATE Missing Man Located Safely. Deputies have issued a Silver Alert for 77-year-old Carl Lester Byrd, of unincorporated S [...]
Lane Closures on North Florida Ave Between West 130th and West 131st Avenues
TAMPA, FL. -Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the outside northbound and the outside southbound lanes on North Florida Avenue will be closed between West 13 [...]
Pinellas County Sheriff Investigates Single Motorcycle Crash in Dunedin
DUNEDIN, FL. - Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a single motorcycle crash with injuries in Dunedin.
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“St. Pete Police, Where The F**K Are You?” Man Pulls Knife, Another Man Pulls Gun
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - At a 'mixer' protest in St. Pete last night, a BLM protester pulled what appears to be a knife on an opposing protester. The [...]
Clearwater Police Seeking Endangered 16-Year-Old, Canceled. This child has been located safe.
CLEARWATER, FL.- Update: This teen has been located safe. Clearwater Police are asking for the public's help to locate a missing and possibly end [...]
Knocked-Out in Classroom Beating, Student Sues School Board
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - An 18-year-old former student of Steinbrenner High School, has sued the School Board of Hillsborough County for negligen [...]
Fatal Car Accident in Bartow, Police Investigating
POLK COUNTY, FL.- The Bartow Police Department is currently investigating a Traffic Fatality which occurred on SR 60 E near Van Fleet Dr. The initial [...]
Florida AMBER ALERT CANCELED 11-Year-Old MacKenzie Vega Found Safe
ORANGE COUNTY, FL.- UPDATE: This child was found safe. A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for Mackenzie Vega, a black-hispanic female, 11 years ol [...]