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Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Florida’s request to amend the Major Disaster Declaration issued on September 29, to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. The amendment extends the declaration to Brevard, Orange, and Osceola counties to get assistance to all counties in…
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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis recognized the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael by announcing over $126 million in new awards for communities impacted by Hurricane Michael through the Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Program. While in Port Charlotte, Governor DeSantis pointed out that just…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Awards $126 Million To Northwest Florida On Four-Year Anniversary Of Hurricane Michael
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Community members can now nominate local St. Pete veterans for the Honored Veteran Award through Monday, October 24, 2022. One or more veterans will be chosen to receive the award at the 9th Annual Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11. The…
Read More Nominations Now Open For St. Pete’s Honored Veteran Award
SPRING HILL, Fla – A 49-year-old Spring Hill man has been charged after an investigation revealed 1.2 pounds of Fentanyl, among other drugs. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit was notified of a possible narcotics dealer who was selling large amounts of…
Read More Spring Hill Man Charged With Possessing Enough Fentanyl To Kill 200,000 People
LARGO, Fla. – Due to a recent rise in auto thefts of certain Hyundai vehicles, Hyundai Motor America has provided the Largo Police Department with a limited number of steering wheel locks to distribute to Hyundai vehicle owners. These locks are for owners of a…
Read More Largo Police Giving Away Free Steering Wheel Locks For Hyundai Owners
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department arrested an 8th-grade student at Stewart Middle School on Monday morning, after it was reported that she was in possession of an electronic stun weapon. According to police, on Monday, a parent noticed 14-year-old Sharamini Brewer at a…
Read More Tampa 8th-Grader Arrested At School With Stun Gun That Looked Like Lipstick
The three most dangerous intersections in Hillsborough County are all located within the same general corridor. According to data from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the three worst intersections are along U.S. 301 in South County. Over the past 16 months, the three intersections were…
Read More All For Transportation Releases List Of Hillsborough County’s 10 Most Dangerous Intersections
TAMPA, Fla. – Mayor Jane Castor announced that Tampa Parks & Recreation will have 49 pickleball courts available to the public by the end of 2023. This is in addition to the 13 indoor courts inside City of Tampa Community Centers. Prior to 2021, Tampa…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A homeless man in Hudson was killed with a machete and buried at a campsite after an altercation over $15.00 in drugs. According to investigators, On Saturday, around 2:15 p.m., Pasco Sheriff’s Deputies received a call requesting a welfare check for…
Read More Man In Hudson Homeless Camp Killed With Machete Over $15 In Drugs, Buried At Camp Site
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The body of a man was found near the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, West Track, and deputies are investigating this as a homicide. According to deputies, on Sunday around 4:30 p.m., Pasco Sheriff’s Deputies received a call reporting a deceased adult…
Read More Man’s Body Found In Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Dade City, Homicide Investigation Underway