WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – A 5-year-old Wesley Chapel man died after a crash that happened around 1:33 pm on Friday on Eiland Boulevard. Troopers say the man was traveling eastbound on Eiland Boulevard, west of Fountain Road. While negotiating a curve in the roadway, troopers…
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Hillsborough County Residents Urged To Exercise Caution During Excessive Heat Warning
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County is under an excessive heat warning today. The National Weather Service issued the excessive heat warning for the entire county effective today, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors, stay hydrated, and check on…
Read More Hillsborough County Residents Urged To Exercise Caution During Excessive Heat WarningFamily Interferes In DUI Traffic Stop On Highway! LEO Round Table
Today at LEO Round Table, SCOTUS reinstates ghost gun regulations, an Officer was shot during a carjacking, a family interferes in DUI traffic stop on highway, and much more! Tampa Free Press will publish LEO Round Table five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday. Check back on Cops and…
Read More Family Interferes In DUI Traffic Stop On Highway! LEO Round TablePasco Sheriff Says Report Of Gun On Zephyrhills School Bus Unfounded
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a possible threat of a weapon on a bus this afternoon and determined no weapon was on the school bus. According to deputies, the bus, which was coming from Zephyrhills High School and R.B.…
Read More Pasco Sheriff Says Report Of Gun On Zephyrhills School Bus UnfoundedWith Excessive Heat Warning, City Of Tampa Opens Cooling Centers
TAMPA, Fla. – The City of Tampa is opening cooling centers at Parks and Recreation centers in response to the excessive heat warning and heat advisories that have affected the entire city this week. Cooling centers will be staffed by City of Tampa employees, AmeriCorps…
Read More With Excessive Heat Warning, City Of Tampa Opens Cooling CentersNew Florida Gas Pump Initiative Aims To Prevent Vehicular Heatstroke
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey held a press conference Friday in Titusville, Florida, to stress the importance of parents’ and caregivers’ role in preventing vehicular heatstroke fatalities. Florida currently leads the nation in child vehicular heatstroke fatalities. To further…
Read More New Florida Gas Pump Initiative Aims To Prevent Vehicular HeatstrokeElectric Vehicles Could Hit Florida Gas Taxes
As more motorists drive electric vehicles, the change could put a dent in gasoline taxes, which play a key role in funding transportation projects in Florida, according to an analysis by state economists. The analysis, compiled by the state Revenue Estimating Conference, said the “market…
Read More Electric Vehicles Could Hit Florida Gas TaxesLane Closure On Bayshore Blvd, Between West Inman Avenue, South Edison Avenue
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, the outside westbound lane on Bayshore Boulevard will be closed between West Inman Avenue and South Edison Avenue while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will be located in…
Read More Lane Closure On Bayshore Blvd, Between West Inman Avenue, South Edison Avenue6 Teens Arrested In Citrus Park After Riverview, Fish Hawk Vehicle Theft Spree
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested six teens for their involvement in a motor vehicle theft operation. On August 9, 2023, HCSO’s Communications Center received calls from residents in Fish Hawk and Riverview. Callers reported that vehicles were being broken…
Read More 6 Teens Arrested In Citrus Park After Riverview, Fish Hawk Vehicle Theft SpreeAnother Power Record Set In Florida Amid Heatwave
TAMPA, Fla. – For the second day in a row, Tampa Electric Co. on Wednesday set a record for summer electricity use as customers deal with stifling heat. At 5:37 p.m. Wednesday, Tampa Electric customers used 4,754 megawatts of electricity, the highest amount used at…
Read More Another Power Record Set In Florida Amid Heatwave