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681 Firearms Collected at Hillsborough County Sheriff’s ‘Drive and Drop Gun Swap’
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In a continued effort to keep the community safe, on Saturday, September 12, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office hos [...]
1-Dead, 1- Escaped In Wesley Chapel House Fire on Lado Dr.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - At approximately 6:10 AM on Saturday, Firefighters were dispatched to the home on Lado Dr. When Firefighters arrived on the sce [...]
Temporary lane restrictions set for southbound U.S. 19 frontage road in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Pinellas County Utilities is performing a repair to a 42-inch water main on the southbound U.S. 19 Frontage Road between Nursery R [...]
‘Shooting His Brother’ Pinellas County Detectives Arrest Crystal Beach Man
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- At about 12:02 a.m., on Saturday, deputies responded to a residence located at 227 Avery Ave., after several residents reporte [...]
Applicants Needed for Advisory Boards in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Applicants are needed to fill seats on the following advisory boards in Clearwater:
Environmental Advisory Board - Identifi [...]
Selmon Extension Construction Alerts for Sept 12th – 18th
TAMPA, Fla.- Modified traffic pattern remains on the south side of Westshore/Gandy intersection. The right-turn and thru-lane share the same lane.
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SILVER ALERT 75- Year Old Man, Has Been Canceled
TAMPA, Fla.-UPDATE: THIS ALERT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing elderly man last seen by rel [...]
Fish 4 Fun Illegal Gambling Arrest Made in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, Fla. - On 09-10-2020, an investigation into illegal gambling at Fish 4 Fun, located at 5165 Commercial Way in Spring Hill, culminated wh [...]
2- Correctional Officers Charged in Winter Haven Burglary Battery, 3 More Suspects Sought by Police
POLK COUNTY, Fla.- Two have been charged with Burglary and Battery in an altercation inside of a Winter Haven apartment. Warrants have been issued f [...]
Granville Ritchie Sentenced to Death, Murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams
TAMPA, Fla.- Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the brutal rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams in 2014. Prosecutors from t [...]