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Pompano Beach Man Arrested After Carjacking, Fleeing Lake Wales Police
Dwayne Edward Williams
LAKE WALES, Fla. - A 56-year-old man was arrested Thursday after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle following a [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office On Scene With Barricaded Man After Burglary In Holiday
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HOLIDAY, Fla. - Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies are currently investigating a burglary and battery incident that oc [...]
At Least 16 Injured After 2 Airboats Collide In Florida
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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - A serious airboat crash occurred in Ochopee south of U.S. 41 East, between mile markers 74 and [...]
Tampa Teen Killed After Being Ejected In Pasco County Crash
Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 17-year-old driver from Tampa was killed in a single-vehicle crash on US-41 in Pasco County on Thurs [...]
Former Hillsborough GOP Treasurer Arrested For Embezzling Party Funds
Former Hillsborough GOP Treasurer Arrested For Embezzling Party Funds
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) [...]
Pasco Sheriff Briefs Public After Deputy-Involved Shooting In New Port Richey
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco held a press conference Friday to discuss a deputy-involved sho [...]
Record Number Of Floridians To Travel This Holiday Season
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A record 7.1 million Floridians are expected to travel more than 50 miles during this year’s holiday season, a 3% inc [...]
Drunk Largo Man Arrested After Slamming Into Clearwater Police Cruiser On Courtney Campbell Causeway
Drunk Largo Driver Arrested After Slamming Into Clearwater Police Cruiser On Courtney Campbell Causeway
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police arres [...]
Man Shot By Roommate In St. Petersburg; Suspect Detained
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a shooting incident at an apartment complex located at 1 [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: West Gandy Boulevard Lane Closures For Water Main Repair
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Water Department will be conducting road repairs on West Gandy Boulevard between South Trask Street and Sout [...]