PLANT CITY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Plant City man has died in a crash that happened around 7:10 pm on Wednesday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving an SUV westbound on SR-60 in the outside lane. Troopers say the man made a…
Read More Plant City Man Killed In Rollover Crash On SR-60
A presidential search committee at New College of Florida on Wednesday approved a proposed pay range for the school’s next leader. The small liberal arts college in Sarasota has begun accepting applications for the president job. Interim President Richard Corcoran, a former Florida House speaker…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Antonio Brown, 55, Tampa, and Steve Jackson, 41, Tampa, have each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts of robbery, and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime. Each faces a minimum mandatory penalty of…
Read More 2 Tampa Men Plead Guilty To Armed Robberies In Ybor City, Tampa
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Eric Gandy has been named the 14th chief of police for the Clearwater Police Department. Gandy, 56, is the former deputy chief of the department who had served as the city of Clearwater’s director of the marine and aviation department since 2022…
Read More Clearwater City Manager Selects Eric Gandy As New Police Chief
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater Police are currently on the scene of a small plane crash at Clearwater Airpark, 1000 N. Hercules Ave. Police say the incident occurred just after noon. “The pilot was taking off and was about 200 feet…
Read More Clearwater Police, Fire On The Scene Of Small Plane Crash
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has published a list of out-of-state license classes that are invalid in Florida as of July 1, 2023, in accordance with Senate Bill (SB) 1718. Earlier this year, Governor…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Lists Invalid Out-Of-State Drivers Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
A Heat Advisory is in effect today for most of the state of Florida, according to the National Weather Service. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. The advisory is in effect from 11 am until 7 pm Wednesday. The combination…
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Thanks to the Sunshine Foundation, a young man named Logan Mangus of Pennsylvania had his dream come true with a special trip to Florida theme parks. Logan lives with the challenges of having SCN8A mutation, cognitive impairment, and hypotonia, which causes a spectrum of neurological conditions,…
Read More Pennsylvania Boy Granted Dream Vacation To Florida Theme Parks
TAMPA, Fla – Beginning at 9 am today, the outside westbound lane on West Bay to Bay Boulevard will be closed between Bayshore Boulevard and the Selmon Expressway entrance while the Tampa Water Department conducts maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and signs will…
Read More Lane Closure On West Bay To Bay Blvd Between Bayshore Blvd And Selmon Expressway
Thanks to the Sunshine Foundation, a special young lady named Cecilia of Illinois had her dream come true with a very special trip to Disney World In Florida. Cecilia was recently granted a dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a family trip to Central Florida’s Theme…
Read More Illinois Girl’s Dream Came True With Special Trip To Disney World In Florida