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Hillsborough County Puts $60 Million On The Table To Fix Storm-Battered Apartments
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County is preparing to roll out up to $60 million in financial aid to repair and rebuild multifamily housing [...]
Get Ready To Log Those Pages: Pasco County Libraries Kicks Off Summer Challenge With Major Prizes
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County Libraries has officially launched its annual summer reading program, introducing this year's theme as the "Star Spa [...]
Early Morning Chain-Reaction Crash On Polk Parkway Leaves Winter Haven Man Dead
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Monday morning three-vehicle collision on State Road 570 in Polk County has claimed the life of a 42-year-old Winter Haven man. [...]
Central Florida To Prep: Free Week-Long Event Offers Expert Storm Advice And Survival Gear
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Visit Central Florida Welcome Center in Davenport is launching its annual Hurricane Preparedness Week from May 25 through Jun [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Water Main Break Shuts Down Stretch Of West Morrison Ave
TAMPA, Fla. - A water main break has forced a total road closure on a busy stretch of West Morrison Avenue in Tampa, city officials announced Monday [...]
Clearwater Crews Battle 2 Separate House Fires Hours Apart
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews had a grueling overnight shift, responding to two separate structural fires that left one perso [...]
Tampa Bakes Under 97-Degree Heat Index As Needed Storms Could Bring Relief To The Bay
TAMPA, Fla. - A stubborn pattern of high heat and stifling humidity is locking into the region for the upcoming week, though a daily cycle of afterno [...]
Truck Driver Flees On Foot After Killing Man In Christmas: Florida Highway Patrol
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol investigators are searching for a driver who fled on foot Saturday morning after hitting and killing a p [...]
Palm Harbor Pedestrian Killed In Tragic Afternoon Collision At Trinity Intersection
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 68-year-old Palm Harbor woman died Friday afternoon after being struck by an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Classroom Cash: High Scores No Longer Guarantee Free College In Florida
Rising test scores and shifting state budgets have triggered the most significant changes to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program since its [...]