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Lane Closure on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between North 15th and North 17th Streets
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the outside eastbound lane of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be closed between North 15th and No [...]
Vacancies on the Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board
BROKKSVILLE, Fla. - Hernando County Board of County Commissioners is accepting applications from individuals qualified to fill two vacant Board Membe [...]
Sarasota Shooting Investigation Underway
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota Police are investigating a shooting with two possible crime scene locations. This information is preliminary and subject t [...]
Hillsborough Teen Threatened With Rape on Snapchat
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Snapchat. It’s got a history of being used as a trap for young, vulnerable children too innocent to understand the [...]
“Keep it a Secret” Florida Woman Arrested on Child Crimes
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On August 20th, 2020, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to allegations of a 20-year-old woma [...]
Pinellas County Tax Collector Recognized for Financial Excellence and Accuracy
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - The Pinellas County Tax Collector's Office finds themselves right on the money again. Tax Collector Charles W. Thomas was recog [...]
Tampa Fire Rescue Holds First Post-Pandemic Firefighter Recruit Graduation
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue firefighter recruit class 2020-01 will be sworn in and ready for full duty Friday, September 18 at 9 a.m. The class o [...]
Governor Ron DeSantis Encourages Floridians to Travel Within the State to Help Tourism Recover
Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida economic development and tourism leaders from across Florida are applauding Governor Ron DeSantis’ support of VISIT [...]
Special Meeting of the Hillsborough BOCC to Address State of Local Emergency, COVID-19
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 [...]
State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Deploys Miami-Based Urban Search & Rescue Task Team to Panhandle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis, in coordination with the Division of Emergency Management, m [...]