By John Conrad
Apr 9, 2021
Holiday, FL.(Florida News Network)-Pasco County -Pasco Fire Rescue is reporting a brush fire near Anclote High School in Holiday is now over 90 percent contained . According to the Pasco Fire and Rescue spokesman Corey Dierdoff, the fire was reported near homes on Banner Stone Court and Blue River Drive at around 12:30 Friday afternoon . Pasco County Fire Rescue placed several engines and brush trucks in the area to protect the homes. Evacuations were not ordered. Fire crews from the Florida Forest Service, Pinellas County, and Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office Aviation assisted with battling the fire. The cause is under investigation.
By John Conrad
Apr 9, 2021
Tampa, Fl. (Florida News Network)-A school bus driver employed by Hillsborough County Public Schools was arrested Friday after a student victim came forward to report a sexual assault.
Deputies arrested 45 year old Ronale Divad Johnson, on Friday. The sexual assault occurred April 8th, when the victim was alone with Johnson on the bus. He serves as a bus driver for East Bay High School, Lennard High School, and Beth Shields Middle School. He has been employed by the school system since February 2020. Parents place their trust in authority figures within our school system, and this suspect undoubtedly broke it when he chose to take advantage of this student, said Sheriff Chad Chronister. I want to commend this very brave student for coming forward, and doing what is right, so this driver can face the consequences for his despicable actions.
By John Conrad
Apr 9, 2021
Holiday, FL.(Florida News Network)-Pasco County -Pasco Fire Rescue is reporting a brush fire near Anclote High School in Holiday is now over 90 percent contained . According to the Pasco Fire and Rescue spokesman Corey Dierdoff, the fire was reported near homes on Banner Stone Court and Blue River Drive at around 12:30 Friday afternoon . Pasco County Fire Rescue placed several engines and brush trucks in the area to protect the homes. Evacuations were not ordered. Fire crews from the Florida Forest Service, Pinellas County, and Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office Aviation assisted with battling the fire. The cause is under investigation.
By John Conrad
Apr 9, 2021
Clearwater, FL. (Florida News Network)-A 17 month old baby girl riding in the lap of her stepfather on a motorcycle was seriously injured when he crashed after running a stop sign at a Clearwater intersection. She was taken to All Children s Hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition. The 35-year-old stepfather was taken to Morton Plant Hospital to be medically checked out. After running the stop sign, he saw a crash with a car was about to occur and he laid down the motorcycle, which propelled the baby underneath the car. Charges are pending.
By John Conrad
Apr 6, 2021
Tampa, Fl. (Florida News Network)-Three people are facing drug trafficking charges in connection to a scheme to bring narcotic s into a Hillsborough County jail. According to the sheriff s office, 32 year old Michelle Lipinski, a nurse for NaphCare, a company contracted to work in the jail, was supplying narcotics to 40 year old Seneca Dukes, an inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail, who was then selling the drugs to other inmates. Lipinski was allegedly being given heroin and methamphetamine, by 46 year old Miriam Benning, a friend of Dukes. After her arrest, Benning admitted to providing the drugs to Lipinski, so she could give them to Dukes. The sheriffs office says the investigation is now focusing on others who may be involved.