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Getting that first job out of school is a momentous experience. In that moment, many of us feel like we’re finally on our way to real adulthood. But in reality we’re also still kids whose brains aren’t fully developed. This may be a hollow comfort looking back at bad decisions years later, but that doesn’t make […]...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A routine traffic stop on Saturday afternoon led to the arrest of a Lakeland man on an active felony warrant, as well as new drug charges. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), 40-year-old Matthew Joseph Koscin was arrested after a deputy observed him commit a traffic infraction...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Two Lakeland men are facing multiple charges after being caught by deputies allegedly stealing materials from a construction site and being found in possession of methamphetamine. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joseph Allen, 47, and Dennis Allen Paul, 65, on September 12th. According to...

A Central Florida man was recently arrested for firing gunshots in the street over his job frustrations. Numerous deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to an east Lakeland neighborhood after it was reported that a man was shooting in the middle of Jungle Street. Deputies were dispatched...

Looking for amazing mom-and-pop diners in Florida that serve real comfort food?. These 10 local diners offer hearty meals and friendly service!. 1. Trip’s Diner (Tampa) You know you’ve found something special when the parking lot is full of pickup trucks and the coffee never stops flowing. Trip’s...

The annual celebration looks a little different as Richey Suncoast Theatre and several businesses collaborate with the local non-profit to bring PRIDE to downtown New Port Richey. September 20, 2025. By Michele Miller. What’s What New Port Richey. It’s been some time since Pasco Pride launched its inaugural Pride...

Over the last few years, I have visited Il Villagio sometimes twice a week. The senior center was no different than a small Hard Rock in Tampa. It was clean, safe, well lighted, and usually very busy. On Sunday afternoons there was live entertainment. The two individuals, Barbara Buzzard and Terence Morgan, were just...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Salma Ali has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Original Report: Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are urgently searching for a missing and endangered 9-year-old girl, Salma Ali, who was last seen on Saturday, September 20, around 8 p.m. in the Temple Ave. area of New...

A fugitive wanted for a 2023 Michigan homicide was recently arrested in Tampa. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Daniel Ray Partee, a fugitive wanted in connection with a 2023 homicide case in Michigan. The Temple Terrace Police Department contacted HCSO members after a citizen returned...

TAMPA, Fla. — David Taylor, who calls himself “Apostle” and “Jesus’s best friend” and claims God has given him “the keys to the Kingdom on Earth,” was accused of using his Christian church for crimes, according to federal agents who estimated his “ministry” had received about $50 million in donations since 2014.