City of Tampa police announced the arrest of 50-year-old Ralph Perkins of Tampa for making violent threats on social media. According to police, on Tuesday evening they were made aware of a concerning conversation a complainant had on a dating app. After being rejected for an offer he made forContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of 36-year-old Mary Whitehead and her husband, 41-year-old Antonio Whitehead of Lakeland for drug possession. On Friday, December 13, 2019, undercover narcotics detectives served a search warrant at 1133 North Swindell Avenue in response to tips received about possible drug activity at the home. DuringContinue Reading
According to the Florida Department of Health, the number of cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) has reached 103 through December 7 this year. Two fatalities have been reported. This includes vaping using an electronic device (e.g., electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS), electronic cigarette, e-cigarette,Continue Reading
On Monday, USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced his selection of Jeff Scott to lead USF football as head coach. Scott was the co-offensive coordinator at Clemson since 2015, a key part of the rise of one of the most dominant football programs in the nation. “Jeff is aContinue Reading
The hepatitis A outbreak in Florida continues as state health officials reported an additional 33 cases during the week ending Dec. 7. This puts the total cases at 3,221 since the beginning of the year and 3,769 hepatitis A cases since the outbreak started at the beginning of 2018. 56 hepatitisContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) is reporting a large increase in influenza activity in schools and the county, prompting a partnership with the Hillsborough County Public Schools to offer no-cost flu shots. The first flu clinic took place at Sickles High School yesterday. Future Flu clinicsContinue Reading
One premises in Hillsborough County, Florida was placed under quarantine on Dec. 3 after 4 horses began displaying clinical signs of Strangles with two confirmed test results. There are 34 horses on the property, according to a Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) alert. The highly contagious upper respiratory disease of equids,Continue Reading
Today, WalletHub released their list of the 2020’s Best College Towns & Cities in America and the state of Florida did well for both large and midsize cities. Tampa was ranked #2 for best large college city (more than 300,000 people), following only Austin, TX, and 4th overall. In orderContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 22-year-old Alberto Escartin Ramos of 2850 New Tampa Hwy #111, Lakeland for one count felony battery of a sports official after he punched the head little league umpire in the face. According to the affidavit, Ramos disagreed with a call an umpireContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County is reporting this week a large increase in influenza (flu) activity in schools. This is prompting health officials to call on the public to get their flu vaccine. Flu activity typically peaks between December and February, and it can last as lateContinue Reading
The hepatitis A outbreak in Florida has hit 3,500 cases since it started in Jan. 2018 after reporting 62 cases last week. From January 1, 2018 through November 2, 2019, 3,518 hepatitis A cases were reported, according to state health officials. Since the beginning of this year, 2,970 cases haveContinue Reading
According to a new WalletHub survey that ranked the best and worst places for veterans to live, Tampa, Florida came out on top placing number one. In order to determine the best places for veterans to live, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across four key dimensions: 1)Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of 47-year-old Michael Augustin for Felony Littering. In early October, Augustin drove to a wooded area located near Foxworth Road and Camden Field Parkway in Riverview and illegally dumped approximately 300 cubic feet of debris. Among the debris were two boxes markedContinue Reading
Hillsborough County deputies arrested a Tampa man was arrested Saturday afternoon for a road rage incident that allegedly throwing nunchucks through a vehicle’s window. The incident occurred near the intersection of Linebaugh Ave. and Sheldon Rd. when 56-year-old Leonardo Fernandez cut off another driver. The victim of the attack reportedlyContinue Reading
Clearwater man, Gerard Graves, 27, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms in a school zone. According to court documents, on May 27, 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration learned through a confidential informant (CI) that Graves, a convicted felon, was attempting to sell aContinue Reading
37-year-old William Hennessey of Spring Hill was sentenced to 51 months in prison Monday for distributing Schedule II controlled substances after burglarizing a pharmacy. In March this year, Hennessey broke into Suntrust Pharmacy in Port Richey and stole a large safe filled with thousands of highly-addictive Schedule II controlled substances,Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred on Friday in Wimauma. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Oct. 25, deputies received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a mobile home on the 15000 block of Carlton Lake Road. Deputies arrived to find an adult maleContinue Reading
Hepatitis A In an update on the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida, health officials reported 55 additional outbreak cases in the past week. This brings the outbreak total to 2,847 since the beginning of the year and 3,395 hepatitis A cases since the beginning of 2018. 43 fatalities have been reported.Continue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s are are looking for an attempted murdersuspect linked yo a shooting in the Dawn Heights Drive area in Lakeland. According to witnesses, 34-year-old Marlon Tyrone Burgess shot a 20-year-old man after they met at another location in Winter Haven and Burgess drove the two of them toContinue Reading
On Thursday night, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s arrested a man responsible for an armed robbery in Brandon. According to authorities, 25-year-old Wilberto Robledo Rios entered the WaWa gas station at 1710 W Brandon Boulevard in Brandon, where he pointed a firearm at employees and demanded cash. Rios obtained nearly $1,000 before fleeingContinue Reading
On Friday afternoon, University of South Florida Police Department received notification of a non-student female who fell from an upper level of the Beard Garage at USF Tampa. USF Police say the victim was a 25-year old Port Richey resident and a University of Florida (UF) graduate student completing herContinue Reading
