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South Carolina Man Arrested After Georgia Man Duped Into Fake AI Engagement, Police Say
A Georgia man spent months believing he was engaged to a female sheriff’s deputy he had never met, only to discover the persona was entirely fabricated by a 25-year-old South Carolina man, according to local authorities. The Athens-Clarke County Police...
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Bypass The Tariffs: Jocelyn Benson Pledges Direct Canada Deals To Slash Michigan Living Costs
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor, outlined her campaign priorities in a Sunday television interview, focusing on household affordability and the economic fallout of international tariffs on the state....
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Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver After Two Pedestrians Seriously Injured In St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries late Friday night after a hit-and-run driver struck them at a St. Petersburg intersection. The incident occurred at 10:55 p.m. on September 4th at the intersection of 40th...
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President Trump Grants Pardon To Navy Sailor Convicted In Disputed ATF Weapons Case
President Donald Trump has granted a presidential pardon to Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, an activeduty Navy sailor whose federal conviction over inert weapons parts drew significant scrutiny from gun-rights advocates. The announcement was made Friday by the...
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Tampa Man Dead As Deputies Launch Homicide Investigation
TAMPA, Fla. - A man has died following a shooting Thursday evening in Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 5:58 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2026, to the 8200 block of Woodgate Court after reports of gunfire...
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‘We Cannot Fight Crime In The Stone Age’: Pinellas County Sheriff Fires Back At ALPR Critics
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference Wednesday to address growing community concerns regarding law enforcement’s use of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology. During the briefing,...
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Florida Bars Cash Welfare At Theme Parks In First-In-Nation Policy Overhaul
Florida will prohibit families from using state cash welfare benefits to buy theme park tickets, video games, and other luxury goods under an amended state plan announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The change makes Florida the first state to adjust its...
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Trump Admin Announces Massive Energy Agreement Involving Venezuelan Oil Reserves
The Trump administration on Monday announced a major bilateral energy deal that secures American operational control over an estimated 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela. Signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War...
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Karina Rapidly Intensifies Into Major Cat 3 Hurricane In The Eastern Pacific
Hurricane Karina rapidly gained strength Sunday afternoon, turning into a major Category 3 hurricane far off the coast in the eastern Pacific Ocean. According to a special update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the storm’s top sustained...
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Georgia Teen Gets Life After Killing Mom Instead Of Shooting Up Former Middle School
A 16-year-old girl will spend at least three decades behind bars after receiving a life sentence for the fatal shooting of her mother two years ago. Lilyana Wagner was sentenced on Aug. 24 to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30...
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Carney Rejects Trump’s Order Renaming Lake Ontario As Trade Tensions Escalate
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed President Donald Trump’s executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” countering the American directive with a historical defense of the waterway’s 400-year-old...
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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks USPS Mail Ballot Rule Ahead Of Midterm Elections
A federal district court granted an emergency temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing its newly finalized mail-in ballot rule for 14 days. The order prohibits the agency from preparing, implementing, or enforcing...
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Florida Man Charged With Manslaughter After Friend Fatally Shot In Armpit With BB Gun
A 36-year-old Florida man faces a manslaughter charge after police say he fatally shot his friend with a BB gun during backyard target practice over the weekend. Jabari Cowart was arrested following the Aug. 22 incident that claimed the life of...
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Byron Donalds And Running Mate Bryan Avila Launch Multi-City Florida Campaign Tour
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and his newly announced running mate, state Sen. Bryan Avila, launched a multi-city campaign tour across Florida following a kickoff event at Miami’s Freedom Tower. The tour included stops in Miami, Sanford, and St. Petersburg....
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Police Search For Straw-Hatted Cyclist After Afternoon Bank Robbery In Largo
LARGO, Fla. - Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a local bank on Monday afternoon before riding away on a bicycle, according to the Largo Police Department. Officers were called to the Valley Bank branch at 1125 East Bay Drive around 1:34...
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Florida Man Gets Five Years Probation After Exposing Himself At Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru
A Florida man arrested in April after exposing himself to a minor at a local drive-thru has been convicted and sentenced in Flagler County court. Luke Dudkewic, 33, entered a guilty plea on August 19 to the charge of lewd or lascivious exhibition by an...
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ICE Operation Ousts Five Gang Members With Violent Records
The Department of Homeland Security announced the deportation of several illegal immigrant gang members following recent enforcement operations led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to a DHS statement, the removed individuals held...
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Voters Across Battleground States Voice Frustration And Division In NBC News Road Tour
NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Jon Allen concluded a six-day reporting trip across eight competitive congressional districts, speaking with voters in five states about national politics and growing social divisions, according to a broadcast...
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Byron Donalds Wins Florida Republican Primary For Governor As David Jolly Takes Dem Nod
Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds of Naples secured the GOP nomination for Florida governor on Tuesday, finishing with 49.1 percent of the vote, or 682,385 ballots, according to results with 78.5 percent of expected votes counted and an estimated...
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Teen Arrested After Displaying Pellet Gun During Road Rage Incident In The Florida Keys
A 16-year-old from Key Largo was arrested Friday after brandishing a pellet gun during a road rage encounter in Marathon, authorities said. The teenager faces a charge of improper exhibition of a weapon following the Aug. 14 incident. According to law...
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Five Men Indicted In Pasco County Federal Fentanyl Trafficking Case
DADE CITY, Fla. - Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five men with participating in a Pasco County drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl and cocaine, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Gregory W....
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Florida Rep. Steube Backs North Port Police Grant Application For Drone First Responder Program
U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) sent a letter of support to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding a federal grant application submitted by the North Port Police Department. The agency is seeking funding through the Department of...
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Scammers Target Pasco County Residents With Fake Jury Duty Fines, Sheriff Warns
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Scammers posing as law enforcement officers are targeting Pasco County residents by falsely demanding payment for missed jury duty, according to a warning issued by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Callers involved in the scheme...
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Florida Troopers Break Up 100-Car I-75 Takeover, Arrest Four After 140-MPH Chase
Four people were arrested early Saturday after a 100-car street takeover on Interstate 75 in Thonotosassa led to a high-speed police chase reaching double the posted speed limit. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a trooper conducting traffic...
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Florida Man Arrested For Hate Crime After Throwing Brick Through Synagogue Window
A 30-year-old Sarasota resident was arrested Friday for allegedly throwing a brick through a local synagogue window in what police describe as an intentional hate crime against the Jewish community. The Sarasota Police Department confirmed the arrest...
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Florida Mail Carrier Arrested For Stealing Winning Lottery Ticket Sent To Help Pay For…
A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Florida was arrested after allegedly stealing a $2,600 winning lottery ticket out of the mail and cashing it in, state officials announced Friday, July 31. Lakaysha Lockhart was taken into custody on July 23...
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DOJ Moves To Drop Criminal Charges Against Former Olympian In Reflecting Pool Case
Federal prosecutors moved Friday to dismiss criminal charges against former Olympic athlete David Hearn, who had been accused of intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, stating that newly discovered evidence shows contractor errors...
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Lightning Strike Sparks Attic Fire At Clearwater Home
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Firefighters quickly contained an attic fire Thursday afternoon after lightning struck a two-story home on Temple Street. Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to 1419 Temple St. at 3:34 p.m. after a resident called 911 to...
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Missouri Sen. Hawley Grills Fauci Over COVID Payouts As Ex-Official Takes The Fifth
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) challenged Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, questioning the former federal official’s earnings, media appearances, and conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the exchange, Hawley pressed...
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Florida 5-Year-Old Dies After Drowning In Davenport Airbnb Pool
A five-year-old boy visiting from Brevard County died Monday afternoon following a drowning incident at a vacation rental home in Davenport, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 1 p.m. on July 27 to an Airbnb...
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Georgia Teen Arrested Weeks After Fatal Shooting Claims Life Of Behavioral Therapist
Authorities in Georgia have arrested 19-year-old Amari Haugabook in connection with a July 6 shooting in Atlanta that claimed the life of 19-year-old Dre’Ana Shellman. According to a statement released by the Atlanta Police Department, officers...
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Several Injured Following Single-Vehicle Crash On Dryer Avenue In Largo
LARGO, Fla. - Multiple people were hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Dryer Avenue, according to the Largo Police Department. Emergency personnel and officers were on the scene working the crash site, where traffic...
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Two Boats Collide Off Hernando Beach Coast; One Person Injured
HERNANDO BEACH, Fla. - Multiple agencies responded to a two-boat collision off the coast of Hernando Beach late Saturday morning, according to emergency officials. At around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Hernando County Fire Rescue, the Hernando County...
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Trump Jokes About 2028 Run And RFK Jr. At Rescheduled Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump addressed journalists, political figures, and guests on Friday evening at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, delivering remarks that combined jabs at political rivals, media critiques, lighthearted...
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Florida Woman Sentenced To Jail After Biting Officer Outside Charter School
A Jacksonville woman has been sentenced to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to biting a law enforcement officer outside a local charter school. Erika McGriff pled guilty to Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer and was adjudicated guilty following...
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Florida Troopers Arrest St. Petersburg Homicide Suspect After I-75 Standoff In Lee County
A homicide suspect wanted out of St. Petersburg was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon following a pursuit and standoff on Interstate 75 in Lee County, authorities said. Florida Highway Patrol troopers received a “Be On The Lookout” alert around...
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“As Serious As Four Heart Attacks”: Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy Clashes With Defense Chiefs…
Tensions over military operations in the Middle East reached a sharp exchange during a Tuesday Senate hearing as Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) repeatedly pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. John D. Caine...
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Florida Laboratory NeoGenomics Agrees To $9.8 Million Settlement Over False Claims Act
Florida-based NeoGenomics Laboratories Inc. has agreed to pay $9,813,260 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, federal officials announced Monday. According to the government, the company provided below-fair-market-value...
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Historic First In 150 Years: VP JD Vance And Wife Usha Welcome Baby Number Four
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, announced the birth of their fourth child on Sunday, making history as the first family to welcome a baby while serving in the executive office in over 150 years. The newborn boy, Alec Neel Vance, was...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Man Who Shot Estranged Wife At Family Cookout
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on July 17, 2026, setting an execution date for death row inmate William Frances Silvia, Jr. The execution is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Florida State Prison...
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Florida Woman Arrested After Leaving Two Children In Hot SUV To Enter Walmart
A Florida woman was arrested on July 11 after authorities said she left her two young children inside a hot vehicle while she went into a Walmart in Melbourne, Florida. Lovenia Brooks, 33, faces two counts of child neglect following the incident....
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CISA Report Identifies Regulatory Hurdles And Cyber Gaps In U.S. Election Infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a comprehensive assessment detailing persistent vulnerabilities and systemic challenges within U.S. election infrastructure, following a series of technical evaluations conducted...
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Armed Tampa Duo Facing Life In Prison After ZipTying Child In Apartment Heist
TAMPA, Fla. - A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against two Tampa men in connection with an armed apartment robbery that occurred earlier this year, federal prosecutors announced. Jay El Wilburn, 47, and Alvaughn Parker, 27,...
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Secret In The Basement: Michigan Man Gets Life For Ex-Girlfriend’s Mutilation Murder
A Macomb County judge sentenced 42-year-old Matthew Lewinski to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, July 14, closing a horrific case that began in a suburban Michigan basement more than five years ago. The Macomb County...
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Tourists And Bystanders Fight Off Naked Man In Oregon Waterfront Kidnapping Attempt
A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges, including first-degree attempted kidnapping, after police say he tried to pull a 7-year-old girl away from her family at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday evening. Portland Police Bureau officials stated...
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Traffic Alert: Fatal I-75 Crash Shuts Down All Southbound Lanes In Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A fatal highway accident has ground traffic to a halt in Pasco County tonight. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers are currently on the scene investigating a fatal crash on southbound Interstate 75. The collision...
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The Left Is Eating Its Own: Why The 2026 Democratic Primary Bloodbath Is Making History
A historic wave of primary defeats has left Democratic congressional incumbents scrambling, sparking direct comparisons to one of the most volatile political insurgencies in recent American history. According to CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten, the...
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Gunfire At Brandon Mall: One Dead In Dick’s House Of Sport Fitting Room, 2 Detained
SUMMARY: A shooting at the Dick’s House of Sport inside the Brandon Exchange Mall on Friday afternoon left one person dead in a fitting room. Authorities responded to the scene at 4:28 p.m. and quickly detained two individuals in the parking lot who...
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The $1.5 Million Fake COVID Vax Card Scheme That Just Triggered A Record Fine
A former New York pediatric nurse who built a $1.5 million empire selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards has been hit with a historic $544,000 civil penalty by New York state authorities. Julie DeVuono, 53, the former owner of Wild Child Pediatric...
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Double Beach Wash-Up: Second ‘Lion’ Drug Bundle Discovered In Florida Inside A Week
Federal law enforcement authorities are investigating a second maritime smuggling incident in the Florida Keys after a package of suspected contraband washed ashore on July 8, 2026-marking the second such discovery in the area in less than a week. The...
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Knife-Wielding Florida Keys Woman Arrested After Tense Standoff With Deputies
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Marathon woman is behind bars after allegedly brandishing a knife and threatening law enforcement officers on Monday afternoon. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of U.S. 1 and Sombrero Beach Road...
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Missing In Tampa: Police Launch Urgent Search For Boy Last Seen Today
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department has launched an active search for a missing boy who disappeared Monday afternoon, and authorities are calling on local residents to help locate him. Elijah Cogdell was last spotted at approximately 1:15 p.m. in...
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FIFA Erases Balogun Red Card To Hand USA Massive World Cup Lifeline Ahead Of Belgium…
The United States men’s national soccer team received an unexpected roster boost ahead of their World Cup last-16 knockout match against Belgium, as FIFA officially overturned a one-match suspension issued to forward Folarin Balogun. Balogun had...
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ICE Launches Blistering Multi-State Raids To Nab Convicted Felons After Staffing Surge
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers executed a massive, multi-state enforcement sweep over a 48-hour period, arresting dozens of undocumented immigrants with extensive criminal records. Federal authorities reported that the suspects taken...
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Pinellas County Detectives Probe Death Of 28Year-Old Federal Inmate
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Robbery & Homicide Unit are investigating the death of Robert Sunmonu, a 28-year-old inmate who died Friday afternoon at the county jail. Sunmonu had been held at the Pinellas...
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Washington vs. The Hague: US Rejects All International Court Power Over Americans
The United States Department of Justice has officially notified the International Criminal Court that it completely rejects the tribunal’s authority over American citizens anywhere in the world. In a letter dated June 29, 2026, and addressed to ICC...
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Flipping The House? House Dems Plan Big Inquiries Into Trump’s Crypto And Family Deals
House Democrats have placed investigations into President Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency ventures and multi-billion-dollar business dealings at the top of their legislative agenda should they retake the majority in the upcoming election....
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Why J.D. Vance Thinks AOC-Not Newsom-Is The Future Of The Democratic Party
Vice President J.D. Vance believes Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the most likely candidate to lead the Democratic presidential ticket in 2028. Speaking on “The Michael Knowles Show,” Vance dismissed the conventional political view that...
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Shallow Grave Discovery Triggers Florida, Georgia Manhunt: Murder Suspect At Large
Walton County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a woman wanted for murder after human remains were uncovered in a shallow grave on a Freeport property last Thursday. While investigators follow leads to track down 38-year-old Isabelle Rose Johnson,...
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“They Want Unchecked Power”: AOC Demands Big Tech Breakup After Apple Prices Surge $500
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says it is time for the federal government to use antitrust laws to break up major tech giants like Apple. Speaking during an interview with Fox News on Sunday, the lawmaker argued that massive tech corporations are...
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Trump Taps Law-And-Order Veteran Lance Schroyer To Lead Head ICE
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and military veteran, to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the administration accelerates its efforts to secure the nation’s...
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Tragic Turn On SR-589: Tampa Harley Rider Killed In Exit Ramp Crash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A highway exit turned fatal on Friday afternoon, leaving a local motorcyclist dead after a single-vehicle accident. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, around 4:00 PM, a 61-year-old Tampa man was traveling...
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Vanished In Port Richey: Urgent Search Underway For Missing, Endangered Boys
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to locate two young boys who disappeared today. Elijah Newell and Connor Murray were last seen on June 25 at around 4:15 p.m. in the area of Colfax Drive in Port Richey....
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Orlando Magic Bound: USF Star Izaiyah Nelson Breaks Bulls’ 16-Year NBA Draft Drought
TAMPA, Fla. - University of South Florida forward Izaiyah Nelson is heading to the NBA, staying in his home state following a draft-night trade. The Washington Wizards selected Nelson with the 51st overall pick in the second round on Wednesday night...
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