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New Port Richey Man Killed In Fiery I-75 Crash
Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 46-year-old man from New Port Richey died Sunday evening after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate [...]
Lakeland Man Arrested In Connection To Multiple Burglaries After Social Media Tip
Ronald Floyd
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 23-year-old Lakeland man is facing multiple charges after being identified as the suspect in several recent burgla [...]
Frostproof Man Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Three With Knife
Corey Ahearn
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Frostproof man is behind bars after allegedly attacking three individuals with a knife early Saturday morning. [...]
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd: Elderly Man Found Dead From Violence In Bartow Group Home
Elderly Man Found Dead In Bartow Group Home
BARTOW, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd addressed the public Sunday afternoon, providing prelimi [...]
Florida Troopers Hunt Highway Shooters After I-4 And US-301 Attack Spree In Tampa
Florida Troopers Hunt Highway Shooters After I-4 And US-301 Attack Spree In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol troopers are on the hunt fo [...]
Pedestrian Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Kennedy Boulevard Crash: Tampa PD
Pedestrian Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Kennedy Boulevard Crash: Tampa PD
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police Department officers are currently inv [...]
Mexican Navy Ship Strikes Brooklyn Bridge; 2 Crew Members Dead
Mexican Navy Ship Strikes Brooklyn Bridge; Two Crew Members Dead (Mayor Adams)
Tragedy struck the East River on Saturday evening when the ARM Cuau [...]
New Port Richey Man Struck And Killed On Plathe Road Overnight
Florida Highway Patrol
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A 58-year-old New Port Richey man died late Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on Plath [...]
Riverview High Teacher Arrested For Alleged Sexual Relationship With Student
Brooke Anderson
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has arrested Brooke Anderson, a 27-year-old teacher at Riverview [...]
Lakeland Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges Following Arrest At Construction Site
Handcuff (File)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 34-year-old Lakeland man faces several felony and misdemeanor charges after an early morning encounter with the [...]