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TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has issued a public health advisory for Ben T. Davis and Davis Island beaches due to high bacteria levels. This should be considered a potential risk to the bathing public, and swimming is not…

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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla – Florida Highway Patrol Troopers are seeking the public’s help after a pickup truck slams into a bicyclist and flees the scene. According to Florida Highway Patrol, on May 19, 2023, at 10:28 AM, a bicyclist named Kenny Gamble, 40, was traveling…

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Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia have topped $120 million as residents and businesses continue to file claims. Data on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website showed $120.7 million in estimated insured losses, based on 14,244 claims, as of Wednesday. That was up from…

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The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in an appeal by Death Row inmate Everett Miller, who was convicted in the 2017 murders of two Kissimmee police officers. A jury last year unanimously recommended Miller receive the death penalty for murdering officers Matthew Baxter…

Read More Florida Supreme Court Weighs Appeal From Death Row Inmate Who Slayed 2 Cops

A 22-year-old Johns Island, South Carolina, man was killed in a motorcycle crash that happened around 4:41 am on Thursday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man passed through road closure signs and was traveling along the 4th Street North entrance ramp to northbound I-275. …

Read More South Carolina Man Killed In Florida Motorcycle Crash, Cutting Through Closed Road Area

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Pinellas Park Clean-up day is an annual event that encourages residents to improve their property appearance by disposing of trash and yard waste. The City of Pinellas Park offers drop-off sites on Saturday, September 9th, 2023 that will be open from…

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Lee has continued to quickly organize today and strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday afternoon as it heads toward the southeastern United States. As of the 5 p.m. update, the system was 1,130 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands. The tropical storm had maximum sustained…

Read More Tropical Storm Lee Becomes Hurricane, Forecasted To Be Powerful Category 5 Storm

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 65-year-old St. Petersburg man died this morning in a two-vehicle traffic crash near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North and 58th Avenue North. Police say shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday, a burgundy Toyota Sienna van driven…

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PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Pinellas Park Police detectives have confirmed through their investigation that the deaths of three adults located in a residence in the 11400 block of 60TH LN N were the result of a domestic-related double murder-suicide. “At this time no additional information,…

Read More Double Murder-Suicide Uncovered At Pinellas Park Home

As Florida recovers from Hurricane Idalia, Fitch Ratings this week warned about long-term effects of property-insurance problems in Florida and California. “Rising premiums and reduced availability of homeowners’ property insurance could drag on housing markets, development activity, overall economic growth and ultimately tax bases for…

Read More Insurance Issues In Florida Could Pose Long-Term Problems