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Career Offender Arrested In Lakeland: Charged With Drug Possession, Theft Of Sheet Metal
Matthew Case
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 57-year-old Lakeland man was arrested early Saturday morning after being found in possession of stolen sheet meta [...]
“Most Evil” Florida Couple Sentenced In Starvation Death Of 11-Month-Old Daughter
Margaret Elizabeth Lehman
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County couple has been sentenced to prison for the manslaughter of their 11-month-old daughte [...]
Odessa, Land O’ Lakes Teen Burglary Suspects Identified And Located By Pasco Sheriff’s Office
Juvenile Burglary Suspects Identified And Located By Pasco Sheriff's Office
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff's Office has successfully ident [...]
Last-Minute Appeal Filed With U.S. Supreme Court To Halt Florida Execution
Edward James
With his scheduled execution just days away, condemned murderer Edward James has filed a last-minute appeal with the U.S. Supreme Cou [...]
Get Prepared: Pasco’s 2025 Disaster Expo Offers Vital Tips and Advice
Hurricane Milton Retains Strength After Eyewall Replacement Before Florida Landfall (2024)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – With hurricane season approaching [...]
Valrico Woman Dies After Being Struck By Car In Gibsonton Intersection
Florida Highway Patrol
GIBSONTON, Fla. – A 57-year-old Valrico woman has died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing an intersection in Gi [...]
Dump Truck Strikes Overpass On I-75 In Sumter County, Florida, Shearing Off Bed
Dump Truck Strikes Overpass On I-75 In Sumter County, Florida, Shearing Off Bed (FHP)
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A dump truck collision with an overpas [...]
Relief Crew Launched From Florida Paves Way For Long-Delayed Astronaut Return Wednesday
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore (NASA)
After a nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sun [...]
At Least 40 Dead As Relentless Storms Ravage Central And Southern US
Deadly Tornadoes And Wildfires Ravage Midwest And South; Millions Face Extreme Weather
A catastrophic wave of severe weather has swept across the [...]
High Fire Risk Alert: Red Flag Warning Issued For Central And Southwest Florida
Wildfire (File)
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red Flag Warning for interior portions of West Central and Southwest [...]