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He initially told the officers that they would have to shoot him when he pulled his firearm out. He eventually surrendered without incident.
Running back Michel Dukes Jr., 22, was charged with one felony count of domestic violence by strangulation.
According to Auburndale police, the shooting occurred on Allred Drive after a fight broke out among a group of people involved in a feud.
Someone is calling residents and saying he is a member of Pasco County's permitting team and is asking for credit card numbers.
Celebrate Mexican Mother's Day this year on May 10 at your favorite Mexican eatery in Lakeland.
Famed 20th century architect Frank Lloyd Wright left his permanent stamp on Florida Southern College and the city of Lakeland.
A 78-year-old Wesley Chapel man was killed Saturday after he lost control of his motorcycle on Interstate 75.
This is the second random shooting on this section of Interstate 4 this year.
Arrayah Barrett, 2, drowned in the swimming pool at the family’s Beach Park home in South Tampa Sunday.
Troopers said the parrot became angry and began arguing because it wanted to return home while its owner wanted to go to Clearwater Beach.
Send us your photos of sunsets, romps at the beach or children at the playground. You might have your photo published on Patch.
A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. in 33 Florida counties and the National Weather Service issued a marine watch for waterspouts.
This year's headliners include the critically acclaimed hip-hop super duo, Run The Jewels, performing on Saturday.
Gwinnett County police were called to the scene of a shooting in a strip center where one man was found dead in the doorway of a restaurant.
Liza Burke, a senior at the University of Georgia, died Friday, 10 days after her family made the difficult decision to stop treatment.
Charles V. Brown has been charged with murder, criminal possession of a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit.
Top FL news this week: Bed, Bath & Beyond closing, recovering from floods, a Proud Boy blames Trump for Jan. 6, and Uber Eats driver murder.
Four-year-old leukemia patient Cooper Wingate will be the 7,000th recipient of a wish from Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida.
A Clearwater woman's VW Beetle is nearing 1 million miles, one of the top original engines with the most miles in the world.
Among the pets brought to Tampa is Butterfly, who was found dog paddling in Broward floodwaters, desperate to find dry land.
