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Top Gifts to Show Appreciation for Teachers
PASCO COUNTY, Fla.- (StatePoint) When it comes to showing teachers appreciation for all that they do, a personal gift is always appreciated. However, [...]
Church Arsonist Town ‘N’ Country Sought by Hillsborough County Sheriff
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who burglarized a church and lit several pews on fire.
On Friday [...]
Torched Car, Adult Male Body in the Trunk Pulled From Skyway Trail
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Emergency crews pulled out the car that was burning on the Skyway Trail this morning, with a body in the trunk. Investigat [...]
Over 130,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballot Requests Fulfilled for November General Election
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Brian E. Corley, Supervisor of Elections, says over 130,000 vote-by-mail ballots for the November 3, 2020, General Election wil [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Joins International Rail Safety Week Initiative
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - With Florida ranking third in the country for most deadly railway incidents, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is j [...]
“Combatting Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act” What’s in The Act?
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - On Monday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 'Combatting Violence, Disorder, and Law Enforcement Protection Act'. [...]
Lakeland Police Make Arrest in July Homicide
LAKELAND, Fla. – Lakeland Police Detectives have made an arrest in the homicide investigation of Jeannairy Dominguez, killed on Sunday, July 19, 2020 [...]
2- Arrested, Hillsborough County Foiled Jail Escape Sunday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted escape by an inmate Sunday afternoon at the Orient [...]
‘He Then Shot the Man in Cold Blood’ Dundee Man Arrested For Murder
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - 27-year-old Mark Anthony Callahan, Jr. of Dundee was arrested during the early morning hours of Monday, September 21, 2020, and c [...]
Former Polk County Sheriff Office Emergency Communications Employee Arrested for Domestic Violence
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - On Saturday, September 19, 2020, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a former PCSO emergency communications telecommun [...]