Category: Tampa Police

Injured Child at the Florida State Fair Sky tram amusement park accident

Injured Child at the Florida State Fair

TAMPA, FLORIDA –The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released information about a seven-year-old girl who fell from the Sky Tram, a gondola ride. The incident happened around 8:40pm on February 12th, the first Saturday of the fair. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture, the child and her family were sharing the same “tub,” when the…

Crackdown on drunken driving in Hillsborough County this weekend • DUI • Drunk driving kills •

TAMPA — Hillsborough County, which ranks No. 1 in the state for alcohol-related traffic deaths, will be the target of a Sheriff’s Office crackdown starting Saturday. Operation Heightened Patrol will include the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Highway Patrol, the Tampa Police Department and the University of South Florida Police Department, according to the…