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Clearwater is Now Designated a Beacon City
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The city of Clearwater has been recognized as a Beacon City by the local not-for-profit, Blue-Green Connections, which is a commu [...]
8-Counts of Child Porn, Englewood Florida Man Arrested in Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested a man for Possession of Child Pornography.
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Plant City Man Sentenced To 37-Months, Threats Against Plant City Police
TAMPA, FLORIDA- James Alexander, 26, from Plant City, was sentenced to 37-months in federal prison for making online threats to harm two officers f [...]
Florida Man Arrested For Attempted Murder in Citrus County
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On September 28, 2020, Citrus County Sheriff's Office(CCSO) deputies were dispatched to a residence in Inverness regarding a dr [...]
One-Dead in Plant City Domestic Violence Shooting Overnight
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Plant City that left one woman dead on Wednesday night.
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Rome Avenue Lane Closures Starting Today
TAMPA, Fla. - All lanes on North Rome Avenue between West Lambright Street and West Fern Street will close today at 9 a.m. while the Tampa Water Depa [...]
Gunshot Victim in Tarpon Springs, Detectives Investigating
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - At, approximately, 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Tarpon Springs Police officers responded to Dorsett Park, located at 500 E. Harriso [...]
Tampa Police Department Rescues Kidnapped Woman on VIDEO Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. - Body-worn cameras captured the moments leading up to Tampa Police officers rescuing a woman from her kidnapper's apartment on Sunday. T [...]
PASCO-HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE BRIDGING THE UNEMPLOYMENT GAP
PASCO COUNTY Fla. - On October 7 at 7 p.m., citizens of Pasco and Hernando counties have an opportunity to get the training they need to return to t [...]
Detectives Arrest Largo Man For Possession Of Child Pornography
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit, with Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, have arrested a Largo man for [...]