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‘Sleazy Criminals!’ 22-Arrested Trying to Have Sex with Children Using Social Media
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Sheriff Chad Chronister, in a press conference Thursday, announced 'Operation Social Bust' that ran from September 29th t [...]
UPDATE: COVID-19 Testing at Raymond James Stadium and Wimauma Locations
Hillsborough County, Fla. - The COVID-19 coronavirus public testing site at Raymond James Stadium will be temporarily closed on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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Pinellas County Sheriff Swearing-In Ceremony Wednesday
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri administered the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, October 7, 202 [...]
‘Fist-Punching Spree on His Face’ 70-Year-Old Man Beats Neighbor, Pinellas County Housing EDC Sued
LARGO, Fla. - On April 7, 2019, two men who were neighbors in Pinellas County Section 8 Housing had a major tiff over a television blasting throughou [...]
Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners Votes to Cancel COVID-19 Special Meetings, Face Mask Order Stands
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) today voted to cancel all future Thursday BOCC Special Meet [...]
Three Teens Charged in Spring Hill Home Invasion
SPRING HILL, FL. - On Friday, Oct 2nd, a teenage victim met a friend Donovan Whittaker, 16, at Pioneer Park in Spring Hill to play basketball.
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3-Arrested in Tampa Car Burglary Spree
TAMPA, Fla. - On Wednesday, Tampa Police responded to the report of multiple auto burglaries within one mile of each other this morning.
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Lakeland Teacher Threatened While Driving, Suspect Sought
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 37-year-old Raymond Hein. On Friday, a school teacher from Lakeland was driving on H [...]
BREAKING NEWS: ‘Despicable’ Tampa Man In Jail on 47-Counts of Child Porn
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man turned himself in after a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office investigation found he had dozens of photos and videos depic [...]
Hillsborough County Receives $704,498 to Improve Services For Crime Victims
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez today announced $1,095,330 in Department of Justice grants to improve services for crime victims in the [...]