PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The DUI Wolf Pack operation that ran 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023, and continued until 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, 2023, resulted in 30 DUI arrests. The operation is part of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s ongoing commitment to…
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Lakeland Man Charged In Shooting After Barricade Situation
LAKELAND, Fla – A Lakeland man has been arrested and charged in a shooting that happened Friday at an apartment complex leading to a barricade situation. On Friday, June 30, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting that had just…
Read More Lakeland Man Charged In Shooting After Barricade SituationBody Of Missing Man Found In The Chassahowitzka Bay
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a marine incident on the Chassahowitzka Bay near the Hernando and Citrus county line. The body of a man missing after falling out of a motorized canoe in the Chassahowitzka…
Read More Body Of Missing Man Found In The Chassahowitzka BayOrlando Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges After Destroying External Hard Drive
ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando man has pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing child sex abuse material after attempting to destroy a hard drive and hiding it behind a freezer. Christopher Tristan McKie, 38, faces a minimum mandatory term of 5 years, up to 20…
Read More Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges After Destroying External Hard DriveFlorida Troopers Arrest 2 Men With 78 Pounds Of Cocaine During Tampa Traffic Stop
TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) made a traffic stop Friday on a vehicle with 78 pounds of cocaine in the trunk. The stop happened around 12:30 p.m. by a trooper along westbound Interstate 4 east of 50th Street for multiple traffic violations,…
Read More Florida Troopers Arrest 2 Men With 78 Pounds Of Cocaine During Tampa Traffic StopLand O’ Lakes Man Killed Walking On SR-54
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 24-year-old Land O’ Lakes man was killed while walking State Route 54 around 10:05 pm on Friday. Troopers say a Jeep Wrangler, was traveling eastbound on SR-54, west of Ryals Road, where the man was walking westbound in the eastbound…
Read More Land O’ Lakes Man Killed Walking On SR-54‘Boom By The Bay’ Returns To Tampa Today
TAMPA, Fla. – Boom by the Bay returns today with a Hard Rock takeover at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa. In addition to fireworks, attendees can enjoy food trucks, live music, an apple pie eating contest, family-friendly activities, and more. BOOM BY THE…
Read More ‘Boom By The Bay’ Returns To Tampa TodayNew Port Richey Man Killed In Overnight Motorcycle Crash On SR-54
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 43-year-old New Port Richey man was killed in a crash that happened around 11:48 pm on Friday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling eastbound on SR-54, and at the intersection of Crestwood Boulevard, the SUV turned left…
Read More New Port Richey Man Killed In Overnight Motorcycle Crash On SR-54Book Deal Boosts Florida Gov. DeSantis Net Worth
A $1.25 million book deal helped drive up Gov. Ron DeSantis’ net worth in 2022, according to an annual financial-disclosure report posted Friday on the Florida Commission on Ethics website. DeSantis listed a net worth of $1,174,331 as of Dec. 31, up from $318,986 a…
Read More Book Deal Boosts Florida Gov. DeSantis Net WorthNew Laws Passed In Florida Take Effect Today
More than 200 laws that passed in Florida during the 2023 legislative session, including a record $116.5 billion budget, are effective today. More school vouchers. Expanded restrictions on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity. Limits on using TikTok. Carrying guns without concealed-weapons licenses. A…
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