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Lakeland Man With Outstanding Warrant Arrested, Found With Meth
Eddie Guzman
LAKELAND, Fla. - Eddie Guzman, 40, of Lakeland, was arrested Friday night after a Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy recognized him [...]
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter, But Don’t Trust The Groundhog
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter (KDKA)
Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous groundhog, emerged from his burrow early this [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closures On S. MacDill Avenue For Utility Work
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Drivers in Tampa should anticipate lane closures on S. MacDill Avenue starting Wednesday, February 5th, due [...]
FAA Warning System Restored After Outage; “Residual Delays” Expected
Plane Landing. Source: Unsplash
A critical Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warning system is back online after a temporary outage that cause [...]
Weeki Wachee Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On SR-50
Florida Highway Patrol
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 23-year-old Weeki Wachee man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on State Road 50 early this mor [...]
Tampa Bay Weather Forecast: A Week Of Sunshine And Warmth
Sun Heat (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay residents can expect a delightful week of weather ahead, with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures.
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Family In Florida Found Dead In Apparent Double Murder-Suicide
Police Lights (File)
A double murder-suicide is under investigation in Sebring after a woman allegedly shot her husband and son before taking her [...]
Winter Haven Duo Arrested For Dollar General Theft, Fleeing Scene: Polk County Sheriff
Stefan De'Shon Fields and Loreal Durham
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Winter Haven couple was arrested late Thursday night for retail theft and related ch [...]
State Urges Florida Supreme Court To Reject Murderer’s Appeal, Proceed With Execution
James D. Ford
The Florida Attorney General's Office is urging the state Supreme Court to dismiss arguments raised by condemned murderer James Ford [...]
Gov. DeSantis Appoints 4 Members To Florida’s Advisory Commission For America’s Semiquincentennial
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed four distinguished individuals to Florida’s Advisory Commission for America’ [...]