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61-Year-Old Florida Man Swindled School Teachers Retirement $425K
MIAMI, FL. – U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal has sentenced 61-year-old Michael Jerome Atkins, to five years in federal prison for defrauding a now 6 [...]
‘Get off my f—ing water!’ Million-Dollar Homeowners To Duke It Out In Court
DUNEDIN, Fla.- After 22 fiery disputes since 2017, allegedly filled with threats to call the police, nasty orders (Get off my f---ing water!), and ph [...]
Clearwater Hit and Run Suspect Arrested Today
CLEARWATER, FL. - Paula Rowe, 45, of Clearwater has been charged with two counts of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury related to the cras [...]
Florida Phase-3 Executive Order, ‘Misconstrued Critics’ says DeSantis
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the state is moving into full phase 3 reopening, and he is lifting all c [...]
WATCH LIVE: President Trump To Announce Nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump To Announce Nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. We will LIVE stream this even [...]
‘Don’t Spit on a Deputy’ Florida Man Could Have Settled for 2-Misdemeanors
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - It is a third-degree felony to spit on a law enforcement officer.
On August 14, 2020, Arturo Chavez, who is recorded as [...]
Gov. DeSantis, Florida In a Full Phase-3 Reopening Effective Immediately
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the state is moving into full phase 3 reopening, and he is lifting all cap [...]
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition, Female Suspect Sought
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The search for the hit-and-run vehicle continues. It is likely a 2006 to 2012 BMW four-door, dark in color and possibly dark green [...]
Clearwater Hit and Run, Homicide Investigators on Scene
CLEARWATER, Fla. - UPDATE CLICK HERE. Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater Police were called to a hit-and-run crash with serious injuries jus [...]
41-Year-Old Dead in Mulberry, Sheriff’s Office Investigates
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Mulberry man was found deceased Friday morning, September 25, 2020, outside the Mulberry Phosphate Museum at 101 1st Street SE [...]