Lost German shepherd took himself to police station reporting himself missing
A lost German shepherd took himself to the Tampa Police Department‘s District Two office on North 30th Street in Florida, on September 30, reporting himself missing. The friendly pooch was seen on the department’s surveillance camera arriving at the station’s front doors. An officer spotted the dog on the security footage and opened the door; the dog followed the officer inside.
Villager headed for mediation over $61,000 in fines and legal fees for stone landscaping
A Villager is headed for mediation as he faces $61,000 in fines and legal fees in a three-year battle over stone landscaping at his patio villa. Community Development District 2 supervisors heard an update this past week in the case of Garry Mang of the La Crescenta Villas. In 2023,...
Orlando Trucker Faked USPS Mail Deliveries, Pockets Over $1 Million
An Orlando trucking and freight broker has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after admitting he collected more than $1 million from the U.S. Postal Service for bulk mail deliveries that never happened. Khayyam Arif Oglu Farajov, an Azerbaijani national who ran Talishco LLC out of a South Kirkman Road address, won hundreds of USPS bulk mail contracts but routinely failed to send the trucks required to fulfill them.
Audio linked to Tampa mafia family unearthed after 70 years
TAMPA, Fla. — A leaking ice machine at a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office facility led to the discovery of decades-old records tied to efforts to take down the Trafficante family, the most notorious Mafia family in Tampa Bay history. The leak happened a couple of years ago, flooding...
Hero deputy rescues wheelchair-bound grandfather who fell into shark-infested waterway
Bodycam footage shows a Volusia County sergeant diving into shark-filled waters near New Smyrna Beach to rescue Bill Von Herbulis from drowning.
‘They don’t even know that they have it’: Florida county logs 223 Dengue cases...
Fatalities tied to the outbreak appear limited to one case.
Florida loses 4 grocery stores as Southeastern chain makes major changes
Publix is closing four Florida supermarkets as the grocery giant makes changes to its store footprint across the Southeast. The closures are part of a larger group of seven stores…
Florida rain does little for drought relief, prompting 1-day watering to last through spring
"All of our drought indicators within our district are below their normal range."
Florida condo owners hit with up to $320,000 in bills, face years-long renovations
"I don't think we'll ever get any of the money back."
Florida Police Get a Call About a “Pedestrian” Blocking Traffic. It’s an Alligator.
Dade City police said they were called about a pedestrian blocking traffic. To their surprise, when they arrived, they found a four-legged “pedestrian” with lots of teeth. The police faced an unusual traffic problem Friday ... Read more
