TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – The Tarpon Springs Police Department is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a male pedestrian Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Tarpon Springs Police Department (TSPD) and Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in the southbound…
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Pasco County Schools Achieves Top Graduation Rates In The Tampa Bay Area
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – With an impressive percentage of 91.1%, Pasco County Schools surpasses its regional counterparts and exceeds the state average of 88% for all student populations graduations. This remarkable accomplishment reflects the district’s unwavering commitment to providing quality education and ensuring that every…
Read More Pasco County Schools Achieves Top Graduation Rates In The Tampa Bay AreaPasco County Creates Office Of Strategy And Sustainability
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the formation of Pasco’s Office of Strategy and Sustainability – effectively weaving a mindset of resilience and sustainability into the fabric of Pasco County’s decision-making culture. This newly-formed team, led by Chief Resilience…
Read More Pasco County Creates Office Of Strategy And SustainabilityFlorida-Backed Citizens Policy Count Nears 1.236M
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added nearly 4,000 policies last week as it neared a total of 1.236 million policies. Citizens had 1,235,987 policies as of Friday, up from 1,232,163 policies a week earlier and 1,228,438 policies two weeks earlier, according to data posted…
Read More Florida-Backed Citizens Policy Count Nears 1.236MAuburndale High School Student, 15, Struck And Killed On His Scooter By SUV In Winter Haven
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a traffic crash in unincorporated Winter Haven this morning that resulted in the tragic death of a 15-year-old male Auburndale High School student. According to deputies, at around 5:50 a.m. Tuesday,…
Read More Auburndale High School Student, 15, Struck And Killed On His Scooter By SUV In Winter HavenNew Study Ranks Florida As The #1 State To Retire
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Tuesday a news study showing that Florida has been ranked as the number one state to retire. The study by WalletHub also ranked Florida number one for quality of life for seniors among all 50 states. Florida continues to attract…
Read More New Study Ranks Florida As The #1 State To RetireBreeze Airways Offers New Routes From Tampa To Greenville-Spartanburg, Orange County-Santa Ana
TAMPA, Fla. – A brand-new West Coast destination is coming to Tampa International Airport this May when Breeze Airways begins nonstop service to Orange County, California. The seasonal route to Santa Ana’s John Wayne Airport will begin May 31 on Mondays and Fridays and will…
Read More Breeze Airways Offers New Routes From Tampa To Greenville-Spartanburg, Orange County-Santa AnaSarasota Police Investigating Shooting Of Teen
SARASOTA, Fla. – Sarasota Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 1600 block of 29th Street, Sarasota, shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Police say one victim, a teenage boy, was airlifted to All Children’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim is stable,…
Read More Sarasota Police Investigating Shooting Of TeenSt. Pete Police Investigating Murder-Suicide Of Husband And Wife At Assisted Living Facility
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – An elderly couple is dead after police say a husband shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself. At around 10:00 a.m., an employee at the Addington Place, an assisted living facility located at 4600 54th Avenue South, was…
Read More St. Pete Police Investigating Murder-Suicide Of Husband And Wife At Assisted Living FacilitySuspect Who Stole Items From Armored Truck In Hudson Sought By Pasco Deputies
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s Office is seeking a suspect who took undisclosed items from an armored vehicle in Hudson. According to deputies, on Jan. 3, around 11:45 a.m., a suspect entered and stole items from an unoccupied armored vehicle parked at a business…
Read More Suspect Who Stole Items From Armored Truck In Hudson Sought By Pasco Deputies