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Thanks to the Sunshine Foundation, a special young man named Logan Core, from Mississippi, had his dream come true with a very special trip to Florida’s theme parks. Logan Core, Water Valley, MS, was recently granted a dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a family…
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SPRING HILL, Fla. – Two Spring Hill Teens have been arrested for armed robbery after holding up two other teens who were able to identify them. According to deputies, on Saturday at approximately 12:41 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Talpa…
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TAMPA, Fla. -The City of Tampa will celebrate the completion of the Veterans Plaza at Jim Walter Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. Jim Walter Park honors veterans and families from WWII who established the first modern homes for African Americans. It was through…
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Four people were arrested and charged with racketeering for an organized scheme to steal and resell appliances and building materials from construction sites. On June 20, 2023, the Office of the State Attorney Tenth Judicial Circuit filed racketeering charges against four…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 32-year-old Wimauma man was killed in a crash that happened around 8:40 om on Sunday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a GMC pickup truck was traveling eastbound on SR-674. Troopers say at the intersection of 6th Street; the truck turned…
Read More Wimauma Man Killed When Truck Pulls Out In Front Of His Motorcycle
TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Tax Collector Nancy C. Millan announced their annual school supply drive to “Erase the Need” for teachers and students in Hillsborough County. “Since 2006, we’ve partnered with the Hillsborough Education Foundation to collect school supplies for our students and teachers…
Read More Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office Helps “Erase The Need” With Foundation Partnership
General-revenue tax collections in Florida topped expectations by about $100 million in May, while state economists pointed to “subpar” savings by Floridians. The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research released a report Friday that said the state collected $4.251 billion in general revenue in…
Read More Florida’s General Revenue Tops Projection In May
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said a body was discovered in the water at Honeymoon Island on Sunday morning. According to deputies, the body was confirmed to be a man, but his identity is unknown. The death did not appear…
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of U.S. 19 near Drew Street just after 4:00 am Sunday. Two women were transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg after their car slammed into the…
Read More Car Slams Into Clearwater Median, Bursts Into Flames
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Pinellas Park woman has died after being struck by a car around 6:oo pm on Saturday, troopers say. Florida Highway Patrol said the car was traveling northbound on Park Street North. The Pinellas Park woman was walking eastbound across the…
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