PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Pasco Sheriff’s Charities, Farm Share, Veterans Memorial Park, the Gentlemen’s Course, Samaritan Corporation of Pasco County Inc. and the Pasco County NAACP for a free community food distribution. The next food distribution event will…
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Florida Man Arrested In Grotesque Animal Abuse Case From 2020
A 36-year-old Florida man was arrested last Thursday on a felony animal abuse charge stemming from a case in 2020. Keith Evancik Laheyof of Naples, was arrested on a CCSO warrant charging him with aggravated animal cruelty after his pet dog was found in such…
Read More Florida Man Arrested In Grotesque Animal Abuse Case From 2020Tampa Man Gets 2 Life Sentences Following Westchase Murder
TAMPA, Fla – A prolific violent criminal will spend the rest of his life in prison after the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office successfully prosecuted Orbro Bailey for second-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon. After the jury convicted him, a judge sentenced Bailey…
Read More Tampa Man Gets 2 Life Sentences Following Westchase MurderTampa: Lane Closure On West Waters Ave Between Savarese Blvd, Woodland Center Blvd
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, the outside eastbound lane on West Waters Avenue will be closed between Savarese Boulevard and Woodland Center Boulevard while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located in…
Read More Tampa: Lane Closure On West Waters Ave Between Savarese Blvd, Woodland Center BlvdFlorida Highway Patrol Searching For Tesla Driver Involved In Hit-And-Run With Motorcyclist
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is looking for the driver of a Tesla Model 3 after they collided with a motorcycle and fled the scene around 2:54 am on Sunday. According to Florida Highway Patro, the driver of the Tesla was traveling westbound on the…
Read More Florida Highway Patrol Searching For Tesla Driver Involved In Hit-And-Run With MotorcyclistShould Have Seen That Coming: Florida Man Flees From Cops And Into A Building
A 33-year-old Florida man has been hospitalized and will be arrested once he feels better after running into an apartment building while attempting to flee from police. According to investigators, around 4:30 AM Sunday, a vehicle was headed the wrong way on 15th Ave. S.…
Read More Should Have Seen That Coming: Florida Man Flees From Cops And Into A BuildingHometown Heroes: Hillsborough County Firefighters Rescue 3 Dogs From Brutal Blaze
TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Firefighters rescued three dogs this week from a fire that ripped through a mobile home. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a working structure fire in Tampa. Officials say at around 10:52 am calls came into the 911…
Read More Hometown Heroes: Hillsborough County Firefighters Rescue 3 Dogs From Brutal BlazeFlorida Office Of Election Crimes And Security Made 1,479 Criminal Referrals
The Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security made 1,479 criminal referrals during its first year, with 13 resulting in felony convictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Friday. DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature last year created the controversial office at the Department of State. It…
Read More Florida Office Of Election Crimes And Security Made 1,479 Criminal ReferralsState Of Florida Appeals Dog Bars Ruling
The Florida Department of Health is appealing an administrative law judge’s ruling that backed Tampa and Orlando bars in a dispute about whether dogs should be allowed in the establishments. The department on Friday filed a notice that is an initial step in challenging the…
Read More State Of Florida Appeals Dog Bars RulingFull Appeals Court To Take Up Florida Gun Law
A full federal appeals court said Friday it will take up a legal battle over a 2018 Florida law that bars sales of rifles and other long guns to people under 21. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a March decision by a…
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