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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a water rescue call in the 400 block of South Gulfview Boulevard around 7 p.m. Friday. Preliminary information shows that two swimmers, a father and son, began struggling in the water near the…

Read More Father And Son Pulled From Water By Clearwater Police And Fire, Both Transported To The Hospital

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (Memorial Weekend) on May 4-5, 2024 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will honor 89 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2023 and 137 firefighters who died…

Read More Seven Florida Fallen Firefighters Among Those Being Honored On May 4-5, 2024 At National Memorial

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A child was shot and killed on Friday, and police are on the scene investigating. According to police, officers responded at 12:15 p.m. to a house at 1421 43rd St. S. for a gunshot wound to a boy. Police say 11-year-old…

Read More 11-Year-Old Boy Shot And Killed In St. Petersburg By His 14-Year-Old Brother With Stolen Gun

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer announces the end of the judicial qualifying period in Hillsborough County. Candidates who have qualified to run for County Court Judge in Hillsborough County can be found on the Local Candidates page of VoteHillsborough.gov.…

Read More Judicial Candidates Qualified For 2024 Primary Election Ballot

Pointing to what it called “irreparable injuries,” Florida has asked a federal appeals court to put on hold a district judge’s ruling as a legal battle continues to play out about permitting authority for projects that affect wetlands. Attorneys for the state filed a motion…

Read More Florida Seeks Stay In Wetlands Permitting Fight

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – The new toll roads, SR 686A and SR 690, provide direct connections between US 19 and I-275 and the Bayside Bridge and I-275. The I-275 Express Lanes are in the median of I-275 between Gandy Boulevard and 4th Street North. The…

Read More Gateway Expressway And I-275 Express Lanes Are Now Open

A controversial proposal about teacher preparation programs and a measure aimed at moving policies out of the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. were among 28 bills formally sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. One of the bills (HB 1291) would bar teacher-preparation programs at…

Read More Florida Education, Insurance Bills Teed Up

TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue saved a woman from an apartment that was engulfed in flames on Thursday. “Our emergency dispatch center received 911 calls at 7:28 PM on April 25th, 2024, from individuals reporting a fire at an apartment on Cedar Trace…

Read More Firefighters Rescue Woman From Apartment Fire In Tampa

LAND O’ LAKES., Fla.– All southbound lanes and all but one northbound lane of US 41 are closed at Little Lake Rd. at this time due to a crash, according to Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Expect delays in the area and move over for emergency vehicles.…

Read More Traffic Alert: Crash On US 41 In Land O’ Lakes Closes All Southbound Lanes At Little Lake Road

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Winter Haven Police Department will participate in the DEA Prescription Drug Take Back with the ever-popular Purge Your Pills and Shred Your Stuff. On Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10 am – 2 pm, Crown Business Solutions will be on…

Read More Purge Your Pills And Shred Your Stuff In Winter Haven Saturday