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Lane Closure on West Swann Avenue Between South Habana and South Gomez Avenues
TAMPA, FL. Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the westbound lane of West Swann Avenue will be closed between South Habana and South Gomez Avenues while the T [...]
UPDATE: WORK HAS BEEN POSTPONED- All I-275 traffic to be Detoured to Kennedy Boulevard Sunday and Monday nights
TAMPA, Fla. - UPDATE: The I-275 detours in Tampa's Westshore area that were scheduled for Sunday and Monday nights (October 11 and 12) have been POS [...]
58-Year-Old Man Dies in Hit and Run Pedestrian Crash
Saint Petersburg, Fla - St. Petersburg Officers are currently investigating a crash involving a pedestrian at Central Avenue and 34th St. that occur [...]
St. Pete Police Investigating Pedestrian Hit and Run
Saint Petersburg,FL. - St. Petersburg Officers are currently investigating a crash involving a vehicle that hit a pedestrian at Central Avenue and 34 [...]
78-Year-Old Florida Jeweler Gets 15-Years for Child Porn
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Howard Baxter Osgood, 78, of Gainesville, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 30, to 15 years in federal prison after p [...]
Pasco County Sinkhole Remains Active, Avoid The Area VIDEO
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Emergency Management is monitoring the depression on Spring Haven Boulevard in New Port Richey, which is still acti [...]
Pasco County Launches 2020 Online Citizen Survey
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - After a brief pause for the pandemic, Pasco County is conducting its annual Citizen Survey through Friday, November 6, 2020. We [...]
Three Teens Charged in Brooksville Golf Clubhouse Burglary
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - On Tuesday at 12:11 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to the clubhouse at the Seville Golf Community in referenc [...]
Pasco Sinkhole Forces Business To Temporarily Close in Trinity
TRINITY, FL. - Pasco County Officials say the sinkhole in Trinty has grown to over 35-feet wide and about 75-feet deep.
Nearby Varsity Sports Club [...]
Clearwater Police Seek Public’s Help To Identify Armed Robbery Suspect
CLEARWATER, Fla.- Clearwater Police detectives are asking for the public's assistance to identify an armed robbery suspect from early this morning.
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