Author: Jorge Borges - Local News
Florida AG Ashley Moody Warns Of Direct Deposit Tax Refund Scams
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (File)
The 2024 Tax Season Scam Series is almost to an end, and Attorney General Ashley Moody is cautioning [...]
Tampa High School Senior Wins National Honor Society Service Scholarship Out Of 17,000 Applicants
Chase Hartman (NHS)
TAMPA, Fla. - Chase Hartman, a senior at Walter L. Sickles High School in Tampa, was chosen from nearly 17,000 applications to [...]
Bat Maternity Season Starts On April 16 In Florida
Bat (FWC)
The thirteen bat species found in Florida usually take up residence in trees, caverns, or other natural areas, but occasionally they are [...]
Florida Department Of Health In Polk County Issues Rabies Alert
Bats Florida (File)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) is monitoring rabies among wild animals in the [...]
Florida Gas Prices Dipped 12 Cents Last Week
Gasoline Pumps. Source: TFP
Florida gas prices have been declining for nine days, falling 15 cents on Sunday. The state average was $3.47 per gall [...]
Florida Purple Alert Canceled For 31-Year-Old Natalie Vargas In Tampa, Located Safe
Natalie Vargas (TPD)
TAMPA, Fla. - Natalie Vargas has been located and is safe, according to Tampa Police Department.
Tampa Police were searchi [...]
Polk County Confirms 2nd Case Of Rabies In 2024 After Dog Kills Raccoon In Frostproof
Raccoon (File)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The second case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in the area of Maniac Lane in Frostproof. [...]
Missing, Endangered Teen Treynord Horn, Has Been Located Safe
Treynord Horn (TPD)
TAMPA, Fla. - Treynord Horn has been located and reunited with his family, according to police.
The Tampa Police Department [...]
Florida Man Wanted For Sexual Child Abuse Arrested In Texas
Monte LaVelle Chitty (MCSO)
A 62-year-old Florida man wanted in Monroe County on child abuse-related charges was arrested by authorities at approx [...]
Firefighters Battle Mamajuana Cafe Tiki Hut Fire In Tampa
Mamajuana Cafe Tiki Hut Fire (HCFR)
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was on the scene of a two-alarm fire at 9202 Anderson Road in Ta [...]