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FHP Seeking Info on Deadly Pedestrian Hit and Run in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A 34-year-old woman was killed Monday morning in a hit and run that occurred at 6:30 AM in Bradenton.
Troopers are searchi [...]
Hillsborough County School Superintendent Self-Quarantines After COVID-19 Exposure
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Public School Superintendent Addison Davis will be in self quarantine after an exposure to COVID-19.
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Clearwater Pedestrian Dies from Crash Injuries
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The pedestrian who was struck Saturday night in Clearwater has died.
48-year-old Sonya Lynn Hensley of Clearwater, died from [...]
14-Year-Old Boy Missing- Runaway Clearwater – Found Safe
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Update: This teen has been located and is safe. Clearwater Police are actively attempting to locate a Missing/Runaway Juvenile. 14 [...]
Tampa Pill Mill Owners Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Distribution Of Opioids
TAMPA, FLORIDA – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Ernest Gonzalez (68, Tampa) to 46-months in federal prison and Rosa Colon (30, Tam [...]
19-Year-Old Riverview Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 19-year-old after detectives found he was in possession of child pornograph [...]
Drunk Mom Collides with Tree, 3-Year-Old Dies
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - An SUV traveling northbound on North Jill Avenue failed to negotiate the curve and intersection of West Cave Court early Sunday [...]
Taste of South Tampa Restaurant Week
TAMPA, Fla.- Taste of South Tampa Restaurant Week 2020 kicked off this weekend, here is what the food lovers need to know.
The Annual Taste of Sou [...]
Pedestrian Fatality Early Sunday, Responding Deputies Struck the Body In The Road
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - At approximately 3:56 a.m. on Sunday morning, two HCSO deputies responded to a pedestrian vs. vehicle traffic crash on ea [...]
Juvenile Pedestrian Killed in Largo Saturday Night
LARGO, Fla. - Saturday night, officers of the Largo Police Department responded to a pedestrian-involved traffic crash on East Bay Dr. just west of H [...]