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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Citrus County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 20-year-old Traveon Jaquaad Samuels of Sumter County following a vehicle pursuit that resulted in Samuels crashing his vehicle into a home in Floral City. Deputies observed Samuels fail to stop at a stop sign at the…
Read More Sumter County Man Arrested After Pursuit That Ended “In” A Floral City Home
DOVER, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a double murder in the 3700 block of Sumner Road in Dover. On Wednesday, at 5:25 p.m., the Communications Center received a call from a neighbor regarding a deceased female on…
Read More Woman And Child Found Brutally Murdered In Dover, Deputies Searching For Suspect
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is proud to work alongside the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Each year, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day offers those…
Read More Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Participating In Drug Take-Back Day
Officials in Fairfax County, Virginia, twice released an illegal alien charged with sex crimes against a minor while ignoring a detainer request, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE agents apprehended a 30-year-old Honduran national charged locally for sex crimes against a Virginia minor…
Read More Illegal Immigrant Charged With Sex Crimes In Maryland Was Released In Virginia Twice: ICE
Federal transportation officials have approved more than $10 million for projects to improve air quality at ports in Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The money for the awards comes from a new program included in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and…
Read More Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, And Miami Port Projects Approved By Feds
LITHIA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation on the 5600 block of Tanagergrove Way in Lithia. According to investigators, on Wednesday, just after 1 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a male found deceased in a heavily wooded area.…
Read More Man Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area In Lithia
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The middle and outside southbound lanes on Interstate 75 (I-75) near mile marker 349, just south of State Road (S.R.) 200, are temporarily closed for an emergency asphalt repair. Expect delays and consider an alternate route. The Department is implementing our…
Read More Double Lane Closure In Effect On Portion Of Southbound I-75 In Marion County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Orenthanal Bennett, 51, of Tampa, and Victoria Strickler, 48, of Babson Park, for an organized scheme to defraud after uncovering a multi-year deed fraud operation. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “This duo stole possession…
Read More FDLE Arrests Tampa Man And Babson Park Woman In Multi-County Deed Fraud Scheme
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Wednesday Florida’s expenditures in fortifying its beaches, enhancing its infrastructure, and providing assistance to homeowners in order to bolster the state’s defenses against hurricanes. DeSantis highlighted infrastructure funding through the Resilient Florida Grant Program which provides grants to local communities…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill To Bolster Homes, Infrastructure From Natural Disasters
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Tuesday a measure that continues efforts to tackle red tide outbreaks in Florida waters. The measure (HB 1565) extends the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative, which was created in 2019 and was set to…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Red Tide Mitigation Expansion