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TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Tampa man for murder after a deadly shooting at a dog park. According to deputies, on February 2, 2024, just before 8 a.m., deputies responded to the West Dog Park in the Egypt Lake-Leto…

Read More Man Charged With Hate Crime And Second-Degree Murder In Shooting At Tampa Dog Park

PLANT CITY, Fla. – Aaron Tyler Chasteen, 28, of Plant City, was arrested on multiple charges after police say he fired rounds at a woman’s feet and stole her vehicle. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Plant City Police Department responded to the area of 25…

Read More Plant City Man Charged In Armed Carjacking, Firing Rounds At Woman’s Feet

Florida lawmakers on Friday, during the last hours of this year’s legislative session, passed a bill that prevents strippers under the age of 21 from working in adult entertainment venues. This week, senators added the age restriction on strippers to HB 7063, a bill that…

Read More Bill Preventing ‘Strippers’ Under The Age Of 21 From Dancing, Heads To Florida Gov. DeSantis

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested Tyler Grimison, 31, of Homosassa, for a road rage and shooting incident that occurred on March 5, 2024, in Homosassa on U.S. Highway 19. According to deputies, on March 5th, 2024, while the…

Read More Homosassa Man Shoots At Victim After Intentionally Crashing Into Him On US-19

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Republican voters are being reminded by Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer that this weekend is the Presidential Preference Primary Election. Hillsborough County’s in-person Early Voting continues daily through March 17, with 27 sites open from 10 a.m. to 6…

Read More Early Voting Starts This Weekend For Republican Presidential Preference Primary Election

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday awarded $9.2 million from the state’s Job Growth Grant Fund to three communities hit last year by Hurricane Idalia. Money from the fund is available for infrastructure improvements and workforce training. The awards announced Thursday are $2.2 million for…

Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Awards Than $66 Million To Hurricane Idalia Impacted Communities

TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue fought a residential structure fire on Songbird Way in Tampa early Friday morning. “Our dispatch center began receiving multiple 911 calls at 4:15 A.M. from first-party callers reporting fire and explosions coming from the garage of a residence…

Read More Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Stops Early Morning Tampa House Fire

Continuing efforts to shrink the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that could lead to at least some second homes moving from Citizens into the private insurance market. The House unanimously passed the bill (HB…

Read More Florida Lawmakers Pass Citizens Insurance Changes

TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, the outside southbound lane of North Armenia Avenue will be closed between West Louisiana Avenue and West Violet Street as the Tampa Water Department returns to complete a more permanent restoration following earlier work to repair a…

Read More Lane Closure On North Armenia Ave Between West Louisiana Ave And West Violet Street

TAMPA, Fla. – The outside northbound lane on South Dale Mabry Highway is now closed between West Iowa Avenue and West Wisconsin Avenue while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. In addition, West Wisconsin Avenue is now fully closed between South Dale…

Read More Lane Closures On South Dale Mabry Highway At West Wisconsin Ave