Two car burglars are being held without bond in a Hillsborough County jail after a high-speed chase across Tampa that ended with a crash in Wesley Chapel. What began as a day of petty crime in Valrico (southeast of Brandon), ended with incarceration for Lucious Lee Felder, 23, of Ft. Lauderdale, and Terry Lamar Joseph, 25, of Pompano Beach.Continue reading
J.D. Porter Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
Well-known local land developer J.D. Porter of the Porter Family Trust, which is developing the Wiregrass Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI) in Wesley Chapel, was arrested on domestic violence charges on July 4.Continue reading
Wesley Chapel Man Dies In Fatal I-275 Crash
A Wesley Chapel man is dead and a Tampa man is facing multiple charges following a head-on collision on I-275 near downtown Tampa that closed all northbound lanes of the interstate for several hours.Continue reading
Former Student Found Murdered In Pebble Creek
An investigation into the mysterious death of a man on a New Tampa sidewalk has officially been declared a homicide. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office (HCSO), 18-year-old Grant Woodham was found bleeding on a sidewalk inside the Pebble Creek community.Continue reading
Busy Republicans Open Romney Office, Welcome Gov. Scott &âMore
By Matt Wiley & Gary Nager
June and July have been busy months for Pasco County Republicans as âMitt Romney Victory Officesâ have opened across the county, Gov. Rick Scott came to assess Tropical Storm Debby damage before speaking at the Pasco County Republican Partyâs annual âReagan Day Dinnerâ in New Port Richey and U.S. Sen. candidate (and current U.S. Rep.) Connie Mack, IV (R-Ft. Lauderdale), all visited our area.