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CITRUS COUNTY, FL. – On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Richard “Ric” Howard, a jury found 34-year-old Rapheal Malik Akbar Arnold of Oviedo guilty on one count of Capital Sexual Battery on a Child Under 12. Arnold was consequently…

Read More Citrus County Man Gets Life In Prison For Child Sexual Battery

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $289 million across Florida for programs that will ensure Florida is continuing to meet the needs of its students, teachers and families while remaining a national leader in closing education achievement gaps and advancing student growth. Governor DeSantis made the…

Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces $289 Million For Programs That Close Achievement Gaps, Improve STEM Education, Boost Student Resiliency 

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL. – On March 14, 2022, at approximately 3:38 am hours, a hit and run crash involving a pedestrian occurred on U.S. Highway 19, just south of Floramar Terrace in New Port Richey. The pedestrian sustained serious bodily injuries as a result…

Read More Police Searching For White Pickup Truck That Hit Pedestrian, Fled Scene On US-19

TAMPA, FL.- Beginning at 1 pm today, the outside eastbound lane on W Kennedy Blvd between S Himes Ave and W Beverly Ave will be closed while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located in…

Read More Lane Closure On W Kennedy Blvd Between S Himes Ave And W Beverly Ave

LAKELAND, FL. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of nine catalytic converters from five vehicles at one business. The thefts occurred sometime between March 11th and March 14th, at a business on Waterfield Road in Lakeland. If you have any information…

Read More Polk County Sheriff Seeking Thieves In Lakeland That Stole 9 Catalytic Converters From 1 Business

PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Jaquise Haynes, a missing-runaway 16-year-old. Haynes is 5’10”, approx. 130 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Haynes was last seen around 10 p.m. on March 14 in the Carringer Rd. area of Dade…

Read More Pasco Sheriff’s Office Searching For Teen Who Was Last Seen In Dade City

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will shield from disclosure information about applicants to become presidents of state colleges and universities. The bill (SB 520) creates a public-records exemption for identifying information about applicants for the leadership posts. Information about finalists…

Read More DeSantis Signs Florida Higher-Ed Search Exemption

CITRUS COUNTY, FL. – A Spring Hill man was killed in a crash that happened just before midnight on Tuesday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the Spring Hill man was traveling on a motorcycle southbound on US-19, north of Cardinal Street, and was…

Read More Spring Hill Man Killed After Motorcycle Rear-Ended, Hit By Two Other Vehicles

TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 9 am today, the outside westbound lane on East Fletcher Ave between North 15th Street and North 12th Street will be closed while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located…

Read More Traffic Alert: Tampa Water Distribution System Lane Closures

SARASOTA, FL. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting The Florida Highway Patrol on a crash involving a bicyclist. An unknown light-colored vehicle traveling northbound on N. Lockwood Ridge Rd. struck a bicyclist in the roadway. The vehicle then continued northbound without stopping.…

Read More Driver Hits Bicyclist And Flees Scene, Sarasota Sheriff And Florida Highway Patrol Investigating