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Florida Man Turns $20 Into $1 MILLION Scratching A Ticket
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Lottery announced that Terry Marcum, 60, of Green Cove Springs, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 GOLD R [...]
Pasco Businesses: Free GBAC STAR Accreditation Workshop
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Time is running out to show your customers you mean business when it comes to infectious disease prevention. Pasco County’s Of [...]
City of Pinellas Park Will Host Drive-Thru Halloween Treat Trail
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - For the public safety and health of our community, the City of Pinellas Park's Halloween Treat Trail will now be a drive-thru [...]
Tampa International Announces COVID-19 Testing at the Airport
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa International Airport is offering COVID-19 testing, on the spot, and at a cost. Tampa International Airport CEO, Joe Lopano m [...]
Six Arrested Residental Development Theft Hillsborough County Sheriff
TAMPA Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested six people for trespassing and stealing construction materials and appliances from a r [...]
Non-Contact Visitation to Resume at Falkenburg Road Jail
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In a continued effort to balance the safety and health of the public, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office personnel, and [...]
New SR 52 Traffic Signal at the Entrance to St. Leo University
St. Leo, FL - Beginning Monday, September 28, a new traffic signal is now fully operational at SR 52 and Palm Boulevard (entrance to St. Leo Universi [...]
Infant Was Beaten in the Head and Face, 36-Year-Old Behind Bars
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On September 28th, 2020, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to a verbal disturbance. Upon ar [...]
“Enough Fentanyl to Kill Nearly 40,000 People” Florida Sheriff Deputies Arrest Trafficker
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA - A traffic stop in Avon Park on Sunday led to one of the largest drug seizures in recent memory for the Highlands County S [...]
Shooting in Tampa Sunday Night, One-Injured
TAMPA, Fla. - At 10:53 p.m., Officers responded to the area of 34th, and Hannah after receiving reports that a male was shot. When officers arrived, [...]