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Pinellas County Traffic Alert: Lane Closures And Night Work Kick Off This Sunday
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (214+ words) Interstate 275 travelers will encounter multiple nighttime disruptions. Commuters using the Sunshine Skyway Bridge should expect night lane closures from Sunday, June 28 through Wednesday, July 1, lasting from 8 p. m. until 7 a. m. each night. Additionally, southbound lanes on I-275 will be restricted from south of Gandy…...
Port Richey Man Missing: Urgent Search Underway After Midnight Disappearance
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (164+ words) PORT RICHEY, Fla. " A search is currently underway in Pasco County after a man vanished in the middle of the night. According to an alert from the Pasco Sheriff's Office, deputies are looking for 41-year-old Jose Melendez. Officials have classified…...
Detroit Lions' Terrion Arnold Arrested As Alleged Plotter Of Brutal Tampa Ambush, 6 Others Jailed
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (299+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Terrion Arnold is in police custody after turning himself in at the Orient Road Jail on Wednesday night. Tampa Police have named the 23-year-old NFL player the main driver behind a violent, targeted home-invasion robbery and kidnapping that…...
Florida Pulls The Reins On Local Spending: De Santis Signs Strict New Tax Caps, Transparency Rules
17+ hour, 26+ min ago (214+ words) Florida local governments face strict new limits on their ability to raise property taxes and shield their spending from the public following the signing of two major pieces of legislation. Governor Ron De Santis signed Senate Bill 4-F and House…...
Before They Jump In: Tampa Offers Free Swim Lessons This Thursday To Fight Deadly Statistics
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (419+ words) Tampa Joins Global Effort To Prevent Drowning With World's Largest Swimming Lesson TAMPA, Fla. " Local parents have a quick opportunity to get their children free swimming lessons this week as the City of Tampa joins a global effort to curb…...
Polk County Cyber Detectives Track Flagged Email To Lakeland Child Abuse Arrest
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (182+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " Polk County Sheriff's Office Cyber Crimes detectives arrested Wesly Hulin, 29, at his Lakeland home on Tuesday. Hulin faces five counts of promoting the sexual performance of a child and five counts of possession of child pornography, which are…...
From Jailhouse Grudge To Prison Time: Michigan Man Sentenced For Threatening Judge, Prosecutors
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (318+ words) A 61-year-old Cheboygan man will serve three to 15 years in prison after threatening a local judge and prosecutors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Barry Hopkinson received the sentence on June 18 from visiting Judge Colin Hunter of the 46th Circuit Court....
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Trump 'Desperate' After Halting Housing Deal
18+ hour, 13+ min ago (509+ words) A major bipartisan housing bill became the latest battleground in Washington on Wednesday after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a scheduled signing ceremony, drawing an immediate and sharp rebuke from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The move put a sudden halt…...
Feds Win Fight To Expand Fast-Track Deportations Coast-To-Coast
16+ hour, 46+ min ago (352+ words) The policy targets individuals who entered the country unlawfully, were never officially admitted or paroled, and cannot prove they have lived in the U. S. continuously for at least two years. Under this expedited removal framework, deportation can occur in just a…...
'So We're Done?' Florida Police Sergeant Charged After Allegedly Punching Girlfriend Over Breakup
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (277+ words) A Florida police officer is off the job and facing criminal charges after he allegedly punched his girlfriend in the mouth when she ended their relationship. Miramar Police Sgt. Devarious Holloway, 32, is charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal mischief. According…...