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ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies are asking for the public’s help to locate a teenager who disappeared Wednesday night. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for 15-year-old Aiden Combs. He was last seen around 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 3 in the Williamette Way area of Zephyrhills.

Long-awaited store brings friendly service, local flavor and a fresh alternative to big-box shopping in Plant City. After years of planning and a nearly three-year search for the right location, a new Ace Hardware has opened in Plant City, bringing the nationally recognized hardware brand to a community that store...

TAMPA, Fla. – A 22-year-old man faces up to eight years in federal prison after admitting he fought off immigration agents during an attempted arrest in August, an altercation that resulted in serious injury to a federal officer. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced that Denis Napoleon Corea-Miranda, a...

A brutal home invasion in Winter Haven led to the arrest of a Bartow man, who now faces multiple charges including burglary with battery. Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a distress call on the night of November 28 to find a victim assaulted in their own residence. According to the Polk County...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of its deputy sheriffs. Deputy Sheriff Terra McKinnon died after a long and courageous battle against breast cancer. The sheriff's office says she succumbed to an illness that attacked while her immune system was compromised....

Bad Bunny unseated Taylor Swift as Spotify's top global artist — no doubt, on the shoulders of Tampa Bay. His single "DtMF" was our most-streamed song on Spotify this year. Why it matters: Far-right commentators lashed out after Bad Bunny was announced as the headliner for the forthcoming Super Bowl. But he sure...

To help with domestic violence cases, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has created a specialized unit to help hold abusers accountable.

Snowfest 2025 marks its 45th anniversary this year. The event is organized by the City of Lakeland’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department. Snowfest takes place in Lakeland, Florida, and features man-made snow, lights, and holiday music. Admission is free with a canned food donation. Donations support...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Nicaraguan national who injured a federal agent trying to arrest him in Polk County in August has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the incident. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Dec. 3 that Denis Napoleon Corea-Miranda, 22, has pleaded guilty to forcibly resisting, opposing, or...

A 41-year-old man with a long history of violent crime is dead after Polk County deputies shot him in a Lakeland street, moments after he allegedly beat an elderly man with a brick and attacked a woman who tried to help.