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7 May 2026

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Pinellas County Jail Goes Paperless with Digital Inmate Mail System Starting April 15

Pinellas County Jail Goes Paperless with Digital Inmate Mail System Starting April 15

Pinellas County Jail To Transition To Paperless Inmate Correspondence PINELLAS COUNTY – The Pinellas County Jail is set to modernize…
Road Alert: Lane Closures on US 98 Sunday

Road Alert: Lane Closures on US 98 Sunday

From Sunday, April 13 through Tuesday, April 15, US 98 from Janmar Road to just north of the bridge over…
Polk County Jail Inmate Essie Ward Dies in Custody; No Indication of Foul Play: PCSO

Polk County Jail Inmate Essie Ward Dies in Custody; No Indication of Foul Play: PCSO

BARTOW, FL — A 57 year old female inmate, identified as Essie Ward, was found unresponsive in her cell at…
Auburndale Police Seek Suspect Who Allegedly Keyed a Car at Love’s Travel Stop

Auburndale Police Seek Suspect Who Allegedly Keyed a Car at Love’s Travel Stop

AUBURNDALE, FL – The Auburndale Police Department (APD) is asking for help identifying a suspect who keyed a car at…
DUI Suspect Hits FHP Vehicle with Emergency Lights Activated in Construction Zone, Injuring Trooper

DUI Suspect Hits FHP Vehicle with Emergency Lights Activated in Construction Zone, Injuring Trooper

Hillsborough County FHP Patrol Car Crash I-75 St. Petersburg, FL – April 10, 2025 – A 50-year-old St. Petersburg man,…
*Update* Polk County Assistant Principal Arrested for Lewd Conduct After Forcing Student to Rub Her Feet

*Update* Polk County Assistant Principal Arrested for Lewd Conduct After Forcing Student to Rub Her Feet

– UPDATE – Polk County Jail inmate Keiva Lark had a first appearance hearing this afternoon, during which she had…
Bartow Set to Launch Red Light Camera Program on April 21st

Bartow Set to Launch Red Light Camera Program on April 21st

April 10, 2025 – Bartow, FL Red Light Camera Initiative The City of Bartow will activate eight red light cameras…
Pinellas County Deputy Injured, Suspect Wounded in Gulf Boulevard Pursuit

Pinellas County Deputy Injured, Suspect Wounded in Gulf Boulevard Pursuit

Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force Video Release The Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task…
Fatal I-75 Crash Claims Life, Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene

Fatal I-75 Crash Claims Life, Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene

Tampa, FL – A devastating chain-reaction crash on Interstate 75 north of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard claimed the life of…
Lakeland Man Arrested for Theft and Vehicle Burglary, Ending Crime Spree in Polk County

Lakeland Man Arrested for Theft and Vehicle Burglary, Ending Crime Spree in Polk County

Polk County Sheriffs Press Release : Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lakeland man and interrupted his…