Pasco Deputies Launch Search For Rickey Maharaj, Last Seen In Wesley Chapel On Aug...
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Rickey Maharaj, a 49-year-old man who was last seen on August 5th. Maharaj was last spotted around noon in the Wesley Chapel Blvd. area of Wesley Chapel. He is described as being 5’11” and weighing approximately 180 lbs.,...
Senior volunteers needed to help in Pinellas and Hillsborough County classrooms
As a new school year starts, so does a new call for volunteers to be classroom grandparents. Seniors in Service needs hundreds of volunteers.
Hillsborough County Celebrates Dual-Certified Graduates from Firefighting and EMT Training Program
A total of 26 individuals recently completed Hillsborough County's Specialized Training for Emergency Professionals program. The program offered training in both Emergency Medical Technician skills and fire academy courses. Participants received free tuition and a wage during the program, which was funded by...
The Humble Restaurant In Florida Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Raw Oysters
There’s something magical about finding a seafood joint where the building’s weathered exterior tells you more about the quality inside than any fancy sign ever could. The Original Crabby Bill’s in Indian Rocks Beach isn’t trying to impress you with white tablecloths or waiters in bow ties – and thank goodness for...
Lakeland nurse sentenced after stealing fentanyl from patients, injecting in bathroom
A Lakeland nurse has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing fentanyl from patients across Tampa Bay.
Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by Jeep in Largo, police say
LARGO, Fla. - A person was hospitalized after being hit by a black Jeep at the intersection of East Bay and 69th Street in Largo on Saturday, according to police. Investigators say that a pedestrian, with a construction hat and a bag of goods, was walking against the pedestrian signal and outside the crosswalk when...
Missing Person Alert: Pasco Deputies Search For Port Richey Teen Anisah Redwood
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in locating Anisah Redwood, a 17-year-old girl reported missing from the Port Richey area. Redwood was last seen on Thursday, August 8, around 11 p.m. in the Fox Hollow Drive area. She is described...
Hillsborough firefighters rescue dog from burning townhome
Someone is holding their fur baby extra tight tonight, all thanks to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
Russian National Pleads Guilty To Florida Voter Fraud, Multi-Million Dollar Financial Scheme
He Used Synthetic Identities to Defraud Banks After Failed Attempt to Falsify Voter Rolls. A Russian national living in Miami Beach has pleaded guilty to an elaborate scheme that included creating fake voters to commit millions of dollars in financial fraud. Dmitry Shushlebin, 45, faces up to 32 years in federal...
Principal of Tampa’s Leto High School arrested on cocaine, DUI charges
The newly promoted principal of Tampa’s Leto High School was arrested Aug. 2 on charges of cocaine and drug paraphernalia possession and driving under the influence. Scott Michael Hazlett, 40, was pulled over for speeding at East Fowler Avenue and North 60th Street by Temple Terrace police just after 1 a.m.,...