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6 February 2026

Hillsborough County

Tampa Regional News

Florida Woman Exits Vehicle to Check on Injured Opossum, Fatally Struck: FHP

Spring Hill, FL – On August 10, 2025, at approximately 9:54 PM, a fatal collision occurred on Hexam Road east…

HCFR Rescues and Revives Dog After Tampa Townhouse Fire

Tampa, FL – On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 9:02 AM, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to a townhouse…

HCSO Conducting A Death Investigation

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation in Lutz. On August 8, 2025, just after 11:20 a.m.,…

Man Arrested for Possession and Transmission of Child Pornography

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Detectives from the Crimes Against Children Unit (CAC) have arrested a St. Petersburg man for possession…

HUD Inspector Charged with Official Misconduct After Alleged Sexual Intercourse with Tenant

New Port Richey, FL – In June 2025, the New Port Richey Police Department conducted an investigation into an alleged…

Florida Man Arrested After Allegedly Traveling 20 Miles to Stand Outside St. Pete Victims’ Bedroom Windows and Masturbate

St. Petersburg, FL – August 6, 2025, – The St. Petersburg Police have arrested William Michael Copher, 49, of Palmetto,…

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Guest Wins $1.8 Million in Jackpot

Tampa, FL – On July 25, 2025, a guest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa won 389 jackpots…

Teen Driver Charged with Vehicle Homicide 

On August 5, 2025, at approximately 1:00 AM, a Dodge Charger, driven by 17-year-old Dylan Austin Richards of Inverness, was…

Tampa Police Arrest Two for 100+ MPH Street Race on Expressway

TAMPA, FL. (August 4, 2025) – – On August 3, 2025, just after 10:00 PM, Tampa Police arrested two drivers who…

On This Day: August 4, 1995 – Tampa Heights Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

On August 4, 1995, Tampa Heights—Tampa’s oldest residential neighborhood—was officially added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The…