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55-Year-Old Man Identified by St. Pete Police as the Body Found in Burned Car
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla.- The body found burned in a car earlier this week was identified through dental records. The victim is 55-Year-Old Jesus Manue [...]
Pasco County Public Transportation Resumes Fare Collection Oct 1
PASCO COUNTY, FL. Following more than five months of fare-free ridership to support customers facing hardship during the coronavirus pandemic, Pasco [...]
Winter Haven Police Warn of Threatening Mexican Cartel Phone Scam
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - On Saturday, a Winter Haven citizen received a phone call from an international number around 11:30 a.m. The male caller claimed [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Facing a Parents Worst Nightmare, Two-Teens Killed in Riverview Accident
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that left two teenagers dead in Riverview.On Wed [...]
Mental Health Unit Expansion in Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. - On Wednesday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference to announce the expansion of the Pinellas County S [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Battles 3-Alarm Apartment Complex Fire in Brandon
BRANDON, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is still on the scene of a 3-alarm fire at the Charleston Landings Apartments in Brandon. The 911 cal [...]
SPCA Tampa Bay Rescues Animals from Hurricanes Laura and Sally Update
LARGO, Fla. - SPCA Tampa Bay collaborated with the Louisiana SPCA and animal welfare agencies in the Panhandle and Louisiana to transport 78 dogs and [...]
Hernando County BOCC Approves $539.9 Million Budget
BROOKSVILLE, FL. - At the Tuesday, September 22nd final budget hearing, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the Fiscal [...]
2- Arrested in Road Rage “Locate these dangerous individuals and take them off of our streets”
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men following two road rage incidents in eastern Hillsborough Co [...]
St. Pete & Tampa Sexcapade Ends In Beating, Dropped Charges
TAMPA, Fla. - Charles Ira Berridge of Tampa, found Jessica Brooke Merchant on an alleged escort website. The two chatted up for three days and arrang [...]