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September 6, 2020 by: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Edgar Johan Diaz-Colon, 34, Zephyrhills, was sentenced to 150 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children. Diaz-Colon had pleaded guilty on April 22, 2020. According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, in…
Read More 150-Years In Prison, Zephyrhills Man Sexually Exploiting Multiple Young Children
September 6, 2020 by: Staff Report POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A shooting that took place at 5100 Kersey Street, just off of Highway 192 Sunday morning, resulted in a man’s death. Sheriff Judd says that Bryan Medeiros, pictured above, retrieved a Taurus handgun from his…
Read More ‘He Didn’t Know What The Law Said’ Sheriff Judd on Davenport Murder
September 6, 2020 by: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- – The Florida Lottery announced that William Kruger, of Lantana, claimed the $169 million jackpot from the POWERBALL® drawing held on August 12, 2020, using a secured drop box located at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose…
Read More $169 MILLION Florida Man Becomes States 14th POWERBALL Winner
September 6, 2020 by: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The rate at which new technology develops, allows us to do more in cyberspace than ever thought possible. From texting with a family member from afar, video chatting with a friend, holding a live press…
Read More Pasco County Sheriff, Data Drives Down Crime
September 5, 2020 by: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- A Tampa woman faces DUI, drug, and resisting arrest charges in Citrus County. According to investigators, Kearns, 31, from Tampa, was trespassing on a residential property in her vehicle on Thursday. The arresting deputy stated that when…
Read More Tampa Woman Gets Naked In Citrus County Patrol Car
September 5, 2020 by: Staff Report WEEKI WACHEE, Fla.- On Friday, agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Todd Murray, 39, from Weeki Wachi Hernando County, on possession of child pornography and possession of child pornography with the intent to promote. The…
Read More 5 – Counts of Child Porn Weeki Wachi Man Arrested
September 5, 2020 by: Staff Report TAMPA Fla. – A shooting that took place at the Garden Terrace Complex, on Del Ray Court in Tampa Friday night, has left a 35-year-old man dead today. Just before 10 P.M. on Friday night, officers responded to a…
Read More Tampa Apartment Shooting Leaves One Dead
September 5, 2020 by: Staff Report NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announced that James Champlin, 69, of New Port Richey, claimed the $625,000 jackpot from the JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY™ drawing held on August 14, 2020, using a secured drop box located at…
Read More Florida Man Wins $625,000 From JACKPOT Triple Play
September 5, 2020 by: Deborah Childress TAMPA, Fla. – Well-known personal injury attorney, Dennis Hernandez, has filed another lawsuit against a terminated employee for violations of a signed Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement. An additional Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Agreement was filed during or near the…
Read More Tampa Attorney Files Suit Against Fired Employee
September 5, 2020 by: Staff Report LARGO, Fla. – Lana Sandlin from Largo Florida had the surprise of a lifetime this week, winning the $1,000,000 Superpize from Publishers Clearing House. “I don’t know what to think, amazing.” said a tearful Sandlin. Asked what Lana wants…
Read More Florida Woman Wins Publishers Clearing House SuperPrize