Officer rescues kitten from hot car, owner arrested
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Gray News) - A police officer jumped into action to save a kitten from a hot car. The Clearwater Police Department shared a video of the kitten after it was rescued on Friday. According to police, the heat index was 102 degrees Fahrenheit, and the kitten was left...
Pinellas completes $5.6 million animal shelter project
The former and future pets housed by Pinellas County Animal Services now have a new medical hospital and kennel building built to withstand a Category 4 hurricane. A recently completed $5.6 million renovation project also added air conditioning and larger kennels. The animals will hear relaxing music from a new audio...
Cat rescued from hot car on Clearwater Beach
Clearwater police officers picked up a little furry friend on Friday when someone left him in a hot car.
Teen motorcylist dies in Tampa crash
A teenage motorcyclist died after being struck by a car in Tampa on Monday evening, the Tampa Police Department said.
Sheriff’s Office Divers Find Domestic Violence Suspect Hiding In Body Of Water
A domestic violence suspect in Florida was found hiding in a body of water, and aerial video shows multiple deputies working to wrestle him to shore. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to Key Biscayne Drive just north of Tampa on Saturday after a domestic violence suspect fled into a...
Pasco Deputies Search For Missing Holiday Man Gregory Williams
HOLIDAY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating Gregory Williams, a 40-year-old Holiday man who has been missing since late July. Williams was last seen on Thursday, July 31, at approximately 8 p.m. in the area of Darlington Road. Authorities have not been able to confirm what...
Officials say 2 endangered teens from Wesley Chapel found safe
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said William Drake and Alexander Thompson went missing from the Lawrence Avenue area around 5:38 p.m. on Monday and were considered endangered.
Developer buys St. Pete property in $16.5 million deal for 304-unit affordable housing complex
Houston-based The Hanover Company, a private real estate developer, has purchased a retail plaza that is expected to be redeveloped into a 304-unit affordable housing community. The group has acquired the 8.95-acre site at 3100 22nd Avenue North in North Kenwood for $16.5 million from ZSPR PROPCO of Tampa LLC,...
Arrests Made in Central Florida Fatal Shooting
Two individuals were recently arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Seffner in Central Florida. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies had responded to the 100 block of Phillips Drive following a 911 call reporting a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies discovered 31-year-old Michael...
Tampa shelter blames large influx of abandoned dogs on ICE deportations
A local shelter is at max capacity after taking in over 100 pets over the last few months, with their owners nowhere to be found.
