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SARASOTA, FL. – Michael Dattoli, 64, of Anna Maria, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, criminal use of personal identification information, and false and fraudulent insurance claims.  Dattoli was arrested by Sarasota Police officers on Thursday,…

Read More Sarasota Doctor Arrested, Facing Charges Of Prescription And Insurance Fraud

POLK COUNTY, FL. – Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at 10:30 a.m. this morning on the arrest of  38-year-old Brandon James Diaz. Diaz is charged with 10 counts of a computer data breach at Polk State College and unlawful use of a two-way…

Read More Man Charged In Polk State College Data Breach And Child Porn

A vehicle pursuit of a suspect which started in Hillsborough County ended with his arrest in Hernando County. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 16, 2021, the suspect drove up alongside an HCSO deputy’s car in the parking lot of the Reach City Church, located…

Read More Florida Man Arrested After Smashing Into A Deputy And State Trooper

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – An apparent road rage incident led to a man being shot on Thursday, according to police. Investigators say at 4:40 PM, police received a call of a man shot on 94th Av N, one block west of 4th St. He has…

Read More Apparent Road Rage Incident Leads To One Man Shot, Police Say

TAMPA, FL. – A man’s body has been discovered in the Hillsborough River, according to police. Around 2:30 pm today, police received a report of a body seen floating in the Hillsborough River near the 6600 block of N. Riviera Manor Dr.  The Tampa Police…

Read More Man’s Body Found Floating In Hillsborough River, Police Investigating

A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for Edilsy Roca, a black female, Roca is 12 years old, 5 feet tall, 110 pounds, brown hair, and hazel eyes, last seen in the area of 1400 block of Gardenia Ave in Fort Myers, Florida. She…

Read More Florida Missing Child Alert: 12-Year-Old Edilsy Roca

TAMPA, FL. – The Tampa Police Department is investigating after an altercation left one man dead. Around 2 am on Thursday, officers were alerted to the shooting near East Chelsea St and North Englewood St.  When they arrived, they found a man suffering from an…

Read More Tampa Police: One Man Dead In Early Morning Shooting

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced two Florida Job Growth Grant Fund awards for workforce education programs in rural communities. The Governor awarded more than $3.1 million to Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) to establish the Nassau County Transportation Education Institute, a commercial driving facility…

Read More Gov. DeSantis Announces Over $5M For Workforce Education In Rural Florida Communities

On December 16th at 9:59 AM, Florida Highway Patrol Troopers located a stolen 2010 Hyundai Accent traveling eastbound on I-4 near US-27.  Following an attempted traffic stop the driver, Raul Mata, 28, of Seffner, failed to stop and fled from the Troopers.  Mata continued to…

Read More Man Arrested After Fleeing From Florida Highway Patrol In Stolen Car

U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Robert Timon Lovett, 50, Bradenton, to five years in federal prison for arson.  Lovett had pleaded guilty on September 29, 2021. According to court documents, on three consecutive dates in 2020, December 25, 26, and 27, Lovett…

Read More Florida Man Gets 5 Years, Buying Lighter Fluid At Publix Then Catching The Store On Fire With It