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‘Horrified by this Man’s Cruelty Toward a Child’ Hillsborough School Security Officer Arrested On Child Abuse Charges
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Hillsborough County school security officer is facing a charge for physically abusing a child with autism.
On Wedne [...]
Deceased Body Found in Mulberry, Polk County Sheriff Investigating
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - UPDATE CLICK HERE - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation in the city of Mulberry, in the area of [...]
Hillsborough Sheriff Releases New Footage of Suspected Church Arsonist
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's office is releasing a new surveillance video of the unidentified suspect believed to be [...]
New Mixed-Use Development Announced in Downtown Plant City
PLANT CITY, FL. - Wheeler Street Station, a mixed-use development on an empty 0.6-acre lot south of Plant City’s historic downtown, was approved rece [...]
St. Pete Bicyclist Dies from Injuries in Hit and Run, Driver Arrested
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL. - At 9:46 a.m., on Wednesday, September 23rd, bicyclist, 49-year-old Earnest Jenkins, was southbound on the west side of Dr. ML [...]
Hernando County Sheriff’s K-9 Teams Complete FDLE Certification
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL.- On Wednesday, all five of Hernando County Sheriff's K-9 teams traveled to Pinellas County to complete their annual FDLE certifi [...]
Hillsborough BOCC Votes to Extend Emergency Order
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, to discuss exte [...]
PedalPub REOPENING on Oct 1 with “Social Bubble Tours” and New Mural Routes
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL. - The PedalPub has been operating in St Pete, touring the murals and delivering customers to local watering holes for eight yea [...]
Hillsborough County BOCC COVID-19 State of Local Emergency Meeting LIVE NOW
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - UPDATE CLICK HERE. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. T [...]
50-Year-Old St. Pete Man Arrested, Capital Sexual Battery of a Child
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL.- 50-year-old Alfred Mahoney, from St. Petersburg is behind bars for capital sexual battery of a child. Detectives began their [...]