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Hernando County Sheriff Arrests Weeki Wachee Man On Child Crime Charges
Nick Albert Crescitelli (HCSO)
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Weeki Wachee man has been arrested on multiple charges related to the possession of child [...]
Tampa Man Arrested On FBI Kidnapping And Alien Smuggling Warrants In Polk County
Victor Manuel Perez-Cardenas (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Tampa man wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on multiple felony charges [...]
Pinellas County Traffic Alert: Nighttime Closures On I-275 Express Lanes And SR 690 Ramps
Traffic Alert
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers in Pinellas County should be aware of nighttime closures affecting the I-275 Express Lanes and SR 69 [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Webb Road Lane Closure For Water Main Break
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Drivers in Tampa are advised of a lane closure on Webb Road due to an emergency water main break repair. Th [...]
Massachusetts Man Crashes 3 Times, Arrested After Hit-And-Run Critically Injures Sarasota Bicyclist
Massachusetts Man Arrested After Hit-and-Run Crash Leaves Sarasota Bicyclist Critically Injured On US 41 (FHP)
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A 78-year-ol [...]
3 Middle School Students Arrested For Threats, Identity Theft In Safety Harbor, Palm Harbor
Police Lights (File)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Three middle school students have been arrested after an investigation into written threats of a mass [...]
Tampa House Fire Quickly Contained By Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Fire Truck. Source: File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) crews successfully extinguished a residential structure fire o [...]
Orlando TV Station Sues Florida DCF Over Year-Long Delay In Releasing MyAccess Records
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
WFTV, an Orlando television station, alongside reporter Sabrina Maggiore, filed a lawsuit this week in Leon County c [...]
Hillsborough County Traffic Alerts: Expect Lane Closures March 2-8, 2025
Traffic Alert
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Motorists in Hillsborough County should prepare for a week of lane closures on major roadways, including I [...]
Brooksville Man Arrested On Multiple Felony Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
Barak Bleich
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – A Brooksville man is facing multiple felony drug charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of methampheta [...]