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Decomposed Body Discovered In Wooded Area In Clearwater
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police officers and detectives are conducting a death investigation in a wooded ar [...]
Treasure Island Commissioners Vote To Ban Smoking, Vaping On Public Beaches And Parks
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TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - In 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 105, which amended the Florida Clean Indoor A [...]
Ruskin Housekeeper Arrested In Sarasota For Dealing In Stolen Property
40-year-old Stephanie Lynn Jacques (SCSO)
SARASOTA, Fla. -The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) charged 40-year-old Stephanie Lynn Jacques o [...]
Land O’ Lakes High School Football To Resume After Alleged Hazing Incident Turns Out To Be A Fight
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LAND O' LAKES, Fla - The Pasco County School District has provided an update regarding the recent incident at Land O' Lakes High Sc [...]
Northbound I-275 Motorists To Detour At Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd In Tampa Friday Morning
Source: FDOT
TAMPA, Fla. - All motorists traveling northbound on I-275 will have to detour off the interstate using Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bou [...]
Another Human Smuggling Attempt Thwarted In Florida, But The Crime Persists
Source: FHP Tampa
The Tampa division of the Florida Highway Patrol shared a photo and a brief statement on social media Tuesday highlighting their [...]
Central Florida District Defends Cutting Off Disney Perks
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The chairman of the special district that oversees Walt Disney World properties on Wednesday defended a move to eliminate perks tha [...]
Pasco Deputies Arrest 18-Year-Old In Bayonet Point Homicide
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff’s Office arrested Tyler Lesher, 18, for homicide and delinquent in possession of a firearm as a [...]
How To Live Like A Tampa Local
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TAMPA, Fla. - You finally decided to say farewell to sub-zero temperatures and hello to sunny skies all year long. The best part is [...]
VIDEO: Tampa Police Need Your Help Identifying 2 Hotel Theft Suspects
Source: Tampa Police
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police Detectives are requesting the community's help in identifying two suspects involved in a commercia [...]