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Polk Sheriff Seeks Public Help To Identify Suspect Who Stole Doorbell Camera In Bartow
Polk Sheriff Seeks Public Help To Identify Suspect Who Stole Doorbell Camera In Bartow
BARTOW, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking f [...]
Deadly Wimauma Shooting: 1 Killed, 2 Wounded After Overnight Gunfire
Deadly Wimauma Shooting
WIMAUMA, Fla. (April 12, 2025) – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is actively investigating a shooting inci [...]
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Potential Homicide In Crystal River
Police Lights (File)
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is actively investigating the death of a 67-year-old man disc [...]
Suspect Flees Empty-Handed After Attempted Robbery At North Tampa Truist Bank
Suspect Flees Empty-Handed After Attempted Robbery At North Tampa Truist Bank
TAMPA, Fla. (April 11, 2025) – Tampa Police are actively investiga [...]
Shields Middle School Student Arrested After Knife Found Following Anonymous Tip
Shields Middle School Student Arrested After Knife Found Following Anonymous Tip
RUSKIN, Fla. - A student at Shields Middle School faces charges a [...]
Polk County Sheriff Update On Deputy-Involved Shooting Near Lake Wales; “He Wanted To Die”
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd
LAKE WALES, Fla. (April 11, 2025) – The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is currently investigating a deputy-inv [...]
Major Roadwork, Lane Closures Begin Monday On SR 54 Near US 41 In Land O’ Lakes
Traffic Alert
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. – Drivers in central Pasco County should brace for significant traffic delays starting next week as major roadwo [...]
3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes Next To Florida Highway
Small Plane Crashes In Florida (FOX LIVE Now)
A tragic plane crash claimed the lives of three individuals aboard the aircraft and injured one pers [...]
Hope Florida’s $10 Million Donation Under Legislative Scrutiny
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis (X)
Florida lawmakers are raising questions about the legality of a $10 million donation made to the Hope Florid [...]
Colorado State University Researchers Forecast Above-Average 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Hurricane Milton
Brace for another potentially busy hurricane season. Researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) are predicting above-average [...]