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City employee charged after fatal pedestrian crash in St. Petersburg alley: SPPD
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (164+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. " A St. Petersburg city employee is facing charges after police said he left the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian early Saturday morning, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD). Officers were called around…...
Manatee County deputies make 3 DUI arrests during saturation patrol: MCSO
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (116+ words) MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. " The Manatee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) Traffic Unit made three DUI arrests during a saturation patrol Friday night, according to a news release. Deputies said, in addition to the arrests, they also tested two other drivers, one…...
Motorcyclist arrested after fleeing Hillsborough County traffic stop, running into pond: HCSO
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (144+ words) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. " A 36-year-old man was arrested early Friday after deputies said he fled a Hillsborough County traffic stop and ran into a retention pond, according to a Facebook post. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said its aviation…...
Three cats killed in Clearwater house fire: CFRD
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (114+ words) CLEARWATER, Fla. " Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department (CFRD) crews responded to a house fire early Saturday morning that killed three cats but left a family unharmed, according to a news release. Firefighters were called to 1184 Norwood Avenue around 6: 15 a. m. Preliminary findings indicate…...
Pasco deputies searching for two missing endangered teens in Holiday: PSO
1+ day, 8+ min ago (184+ words) PASCO COUNTY, Fla. " Pasco Sheriff's Office (PSO) deputies are searching for two missing endangered juveniles last seen early Saturday morning in the Holiday area, according to a news release. 14-year-old Krystah Rodgers is described as 5-foot-5, about 113 pounds, with brown…...
Brooksville woman found guilty of child sex related charges
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (289+ words) BROOKSVILLE, Fla. " A Hernando County woman was found guilty after being accused of performing sex acts on a toddler. On September 23, 2024, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said it received information from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office regarding a child…...
Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon to retire
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (109+ words) Tampa Bay 28 Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon to retire FLORIDA " Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon is retiring. The Tampa Bay 28 I-Team has investigated Florida's prison system and uncovered what's at stake in the state's largest agency…...
3 dead, including a child, in explosion at Dallas apartment building
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Triple murder suspect arrested after massive search on Hawaii's Big Island
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Human bones found near Lakeland; death investigation underway: PCSO
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (91+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is conducting a death investigation after human bones were found near Lakeland on Thursday. PCSO deputies said they were dispatched to a wooded area near Fish Hatchery Road and Morgan Combee Road…...