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Tampa Woman Pleads Guilty In Deadly 110 MPH Plant City Crash, Faces Life in Prison
Jennifer Carvajal
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Tampa woman with a history of DUI offenses has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a high-spee [...]
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco Warns Community About Dangerous Trends, Scams
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco
PASCO COUNTY, Fla - Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco has launched a new community initiative aimed at keeping residents [...]
Plant City Traffic Alert: East Terrace Drive Shut Down For Railroad Crossing Repairs
Road Closed (File)
PLANT CITY, Fla. – Drivers in Plant City should be aware of a road closure on East Terrace Drive that will be in effect through [...]
Florida’s Black History: A Rich Tapestry Of Resilience And Achievement
Zora Neale Hurston (Florida Division of Arts and Culture)
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the significant contributions African Americ [...]
U.S. Set For An Early Spring Warm-Up
Spring Flowers (Unsplash)
A much-anticipated warm-up is set to sweep across the United States this week, bringing a welcome break from the persist [...]
Dale Mabry Lane Closure Cancelled: Water Department Maintenance Postponed
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - The previously scheduled lane closure on South Dale Mabry Highway between West Gandy Boulevard and the ramp [...]
Driver In Fatal Dali Blvd Crash Faces Upgraded Charges: St. Petersburg Police
Michael Aoun
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The driver involved in a January crash that killed a pedestrian on Dali Boulevard in St. Petersburg is now fa [...]
Homestead Swan Thief Surrenders To Polk County Deputies After Lakeland Heist
Jordan Montoya
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The second suspect in the bizarre theft of two black swans and six eggs from a Lakeland neighborhood has surren [...]
Lakeland Man’s Midnight Minibike Ride Ends In Arrest
Ray Ross (PCSO)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland man's late-night minibike ride took an unexpected turn when a Polk County Sheriff's deputy pulled him [...]
Florida Gas Prices Fluctuate, But Spring Price Hike May Be Looming
Gas Pumps Source: TFP File Photo
Florida drivers experienced a rollercoaster ride at the pumps last week, with gas prices surging 12 cents before [...]