PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that happened on Monday at 8:10 a.m. in Zephyrhills involving a train and a stolen fertilizer truck. A CSX freight train traveling northbound on tracks running parallel and east of SR-39 collided with a…
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Hillsborough County Mini-Grants Can Help Fund Your Neighborhood’s Dream Project
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Have you dreamed of doing a neighborhood project to help enhance your community? Hillsborough County may be able to help make that dream a reality. Applications are now being accepted for Hillsborough County’s 2024 Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program. The program provides up…
Read More Hillsborough County Mini-Grants Can Help Fund Your Neighborhood’s Dream ProjectTampa Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Fowler Avenue
TAMPA, Fla. – A 26-year-old Tampa man was killed in a crash that happened on Sunday around 8:45 p.m. on Fowler Avenue. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Dodge Journey was traveling westbound on East Fowler Avenue, west of Interstate 75, in the left turn…
Read More Tampa Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Fowler AvenueFlorida Gas Prices At 7-Month Lows
Gas prices in Florida are about to reach a new low for 2023 after declining once more last week. Last week, the state average decreased by ten cents per gallon. The average price of gas on Sunday was $3.23 per gallon. This is just one…
Read More Florida Gas Prices At 7-Month LowsPlant City Man Arrested After Fleeing Hit-And-Run Crash
PLANT CITY, Fla. – A 27-year-old Plant City man has been charged with leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash and driving without a license. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup, was traveling eastbound on SR-574 on Saturday around 8:40 p.m., west…
Read More Plant City Man Arrested After Fleeing Hit-And-Run CrashPasco County Man Arrested By Florida Troopers For Street Racing On Gandy Bridge
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol arrested a Pasco County man for street racing on the Gandy Bridge on Friday around 11:06 p.m. A FHP Trooper on patrol along the Gandy Bridge saw a 2013 Nissan GTR traveling westbound behind a group of motorcycles. …
Read More Pasco County Man Arrested By Florida Troopers For Street Racing On Gandy BridgePasco County Man Killed In Brooksville Motorcycle Crash, Largo Woman Injured
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla – A Pasco County man has died, and a Largo woman was seriously injured in a crash that happened on Saturday around 2:35 p.m. in Brooksville. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Dodge Journey was traveling northbound on East Avenue. Troopers say…
Read More Pasco County Man Killed In Brooksville Motorcycle Crash, Largo Woman InjuredAs Rapid Growth Continues In Florida, State Plan Sought For Water Projects
As Florida’s rapid growth continues, the non-profit Florida TaxWatch on Wednesday called for using a multi-year plan for water-related projects, similar to how the state has long prioritized transportation projects. TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic Calabro said following the model of the Department of Transportation’s…
Read More As Rapid Growth Continues In Florida, State Plan Sought For Water ProjectsFeds, Bank Reach $9 Million ‘Redlining’ Settlement In Florida
With U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland saying redlining is “not just a relic of the past,” the federal government and Ameris Bank have reached a $9 million settlement to resolve allegations that the bank discriminated against Black and Hispanic residents in making home loans in…
Read More Feds, Bank Reach $9 Million ‘Redlining’ Settlement In FloridaWoman Found Dead In Crystal River After A Well-Being Check, Deputies Say
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to an urgent well-being check near North Dawnflower Avenue in Crystal River on Friday. When units arrived on the scene, they could see evidence of a struggle inside and made entry into the home.…
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