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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was joined on Tuesday, by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Shawn Hamilton, Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Wes Brooks, and other stakeholders to announce another milestone in Florida’s efforts to protect Florida’s coastal and inland communities with the state’s ‘first-ever’…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces First-Ever Statewide Flooding Resilience Plan
POLK COUNTY, FL. – Carol Jenkins Barnett, the daughter of Publix founder, George Jenkins, died at the age of 65 Tuesday evening. According to a statement from Publix, she died late Tuesday evening in her home, surrounded by family. “With a heavy heart, we share…
Read More Publix Heiress, Philanthropist Carol Jenkins Barnett Dies At 65
TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 9 am today, the northbound lane on North Armenia Avenue will close between West Juneau Street and West Waters Avenue while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and flaggers will be located in the…
Read More Lane Closure On North Armenia Ave Between West Juneau Street And West Waters Ave
TAMPA, FL. – Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at the 3000 block of N. 40th St. at approximately 11:30 pm Monday evening. Engine 10 was first on the scene and reported a commercial building with smoke showing from the structure. Due to…
Read More Tampa: Monday Night Warehouse Fire In East Tampa, No Injuries
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco delivered the sad news that the body discovered Tuesday morning in New Port Richey is that of Kathleen Moore. Nocco said that at approximately 11:30 a.m. this morning, Pasco Sheriff’s Office received a report from an…
Read More Female Body Discovered In New Port Richey Confirmed To Be Kathleen Moore
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a North Port woman for fraudulently obtaining trafficking amounts of oxycodone. Detectives launched their investigation in September when they were alerted to possible fraudulent prescriptions filled at four separate pharmacies throughout Sarasota County. Through investigation,…
Read More Florida Woman Arrested For Fraudulently Obtaining And Trafficking Oxycodone
TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 9 am today, the outside eastbound lane on West Columbus Drive will close between North Lincoln and North Glen Avenues while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located in the…
Read More Tampa: Lane Closure On West Columbus Drive Between North Lincoln And North Glen Ave
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Sheriff deputies have made an arrest related to the missing person case of Kathleen Moore. Sheriff Chris Nocco said Monday during a press conference that the suspect, Collin Knapp, 30, has been arrested in connection with this case, and is…
Read More Pasco County: Sheriff Searching For Body Of Kathleen Moore, Collin Knapp Arrested
APOLLO BEACH, FL. – Hillsborough County will fully close northbound and southbound Interstate 75 near Apollo Beach between exits 240 and 246 during overnight hours for two nights in December. The closure will allow construction crews to pour concrete on a bridge over the interstate as part of the Paseo al Mar Boulevard construction project. The northbound closure will be overnight from 11 p.m.…
Read More Portion Of I-75 Near Apollo Beach Will Close Overnight, Two Nights This Month For Overpass Construction
Drug traffickers and dealers in Florida with 117 prior felony convictions were arrested in a drug sting operation. Over the last month, members of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) conducted a covert operation to target drug dealers in Citrus County…
Read More Florida Sheriff “Decked The Cells” With 24 Arrested On Drug Charges