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Retired Polk County Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed By Drunk Winter Haven Driver In Bartow
Aaron Wells (PCSO)
BARTOW, Fla. - A retired Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) Sergeant was tragically killed Monday evening by a drunk driver wh [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Loss Of K9 Brooks In Off-Duty Lithia Incident
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Mourns Loss Of K9 Brooks In Off-Duty Incident
LITHIA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) [...]
Pasco County Man Arrested For Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check In Hernando County
Daniel Ryan Lawless
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Pasco County transient was arrested after attempting to cash a fraudulent check at a Hernando Count [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Water Main Break Forces Full Closure Of West San Jose Street
Road Closed (File)
TAMPA, Fla. – West San Jose Street is currently closed between South Trask Street and South Hesperides Street due to an urgent [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: South Himes Avenue Lane Closure For Water Department Maintenance
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. – Motorists traveling on South Himes Avenue in Tampa should be aware of a lane closure beginning today, March 18, 2025.
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Early Morning Fire At Clearwater Villas Sends Man To Hospital
Fire Truck. Source: File Photo
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A fire broke out early this morning at the Hillcrest Villas in Clearwater, sending one resident [...]
Hillsborough County Seeks Public Input On New Sheriff’s Office Communications Center, Tower
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County is seeking public feedback on the proposed Hillsborough Count [...]
Florida Court Rejects Insurer’s Bid For Coverage In $8.5M Condo Defect Case
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
A federal judge in Florida’s Middle District ruled Monday that Amerisure Insurance Company, the insurer for contract [...]
Deadly Chain Reaction: Dump Truck Crash Kills Two, Injures Others In Tampa
Two Dead, Two Juveniles Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - A multi-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on North 50th Street in [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help In Holiday Homicide Investigation
Miguel Angel Santiago Jr.
HOLIDAY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff's Office is continuing its investigation into the homicide of 24-year-old Miguel Angel [...]