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Pinellas County Urges Residents To Safely Dispose Of Hazardous Waste Before Hurricane Season
Tampa Home Flooded In Wake Of Hurricane
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - With hurricane season approaching, Pinellas County is urging residents to take adv [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: South Himes Avenue To Close For Water Main Repair
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Commuters in Tampa should be aware of a full road closure on South Himes Avenue starting at 9:00 AM today, April 15, 2 [...]
Swift Arrest Made In Tampa Bank Robbery Attempt
Suspect Flees Empty-Handed After Attempted Robbery At North Tampa Truist Bank
TAMPA, Fla. (April 14, 2025) – Tampa Police have apprehended a suspe [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Completion Of I-4 Congestion Relief Lanes, 8 Months Ahead Of Schedule
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the early completion of congestion relief lanes on a critical stretch of Interstate [...]
Commercial Fire Snarls Tampa Traffic, One Firefighter Injured
Commercial Fire Snarls Tampa Traffic, One Firefighter Injured (TFR)
TAMPA, Fla. - A commercial fire in the East Tampa area Monday morning prompted [...]
Controlled Dismissal At Wiregrass Ranch High School Following Security Threat Investigation
Wiregrass Ranch High School
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Wiregrass Ranch High School implemented a controlled dismissal this afternoon, April 14, 2025, o [...]
Tampa Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter Following Fatal Crash
Maria Elena Menjivar
TAMPA, Fla. - A 51-year-old Tampa woman has been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter after a single-vehicle crash resu [...]
Alert: Southern California Shaken By Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Near San Diego
Southern California Shaken By Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Near San Diego
A significant earthquake rattled Southern California Monday morning, with re [...]
Spring Hill Man Dies After High-Speed Crash Into Vacant Home
Florida Highway Patrol
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 22-year-old Spring Hill man died Sunday evening after losing control of his vehicle and crashing [...]
Cell Phone Video Turns Deadly: Teen Arrested For Fatal St. Petersburg Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Largo Boy
Police Lights (File)
A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of another teenag [...]