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Snorkeler Dies After Losing Consciousness Off Key West
Ambulance (Source: Unsplash)
KEY WEST, Fla. - A man died on Tuesday at Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island after losing consciousness while [...]
Achieve Center Instructional Assistant Arrested After Attacking 8-Year-Old: New Port Richey Police
Police Lights (File)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Allan Craig, an Instructional Assistant at the Achieve Center located at 6915 Madison Street, New Por [...]
Winter Haven Teen Killed In Botched Robbery; 18-Year-Old Arrested
Devonta Tremaine Washington, Jr.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - An 18-year-old Winter Haven man has been arrested and charged in connection with the shootin [...]
Hillsborough County Detectives Seek Public’s Help In Locating Burglary Suspect
Larry Baker
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's assistance in locatin [...]
Florida Recovers $2.2 Million In Medicaid Fraud Settlement With Acadia Healthcare
Cash Photo Source: TFP File Photo
The Florida Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has recovered more than $2.2 million for the [...]
Florida Launches Nicotine Dispensing Device Directory To Protect Minors
Vaping (File)
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has launched the Nicotine Dispensing Device Directory, a resource designed to help retailers i [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: N. Central Avenue Closed For Water Main Repair
Road Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Drivers in Tampa should be aware of a full road closure on North Central Avenue starting at 8 a.m. today. The closure wi [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closures On Interbay Blvd. And S. 50th St. For Water Main Repairs, Restoration
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa drivers should be aware of two separate lane closures starting at 9 a.m. today due to water main-rela [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents Of Ongoing IRS Tax Scams
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a reminder to residents about the prevalence of ongoin [...]
Dinosaurs To Roam ZooTampa In “Dinos Unearthed” Exhibit
Dinosaurs To Roam ZooTampa In "Dinos Unearthed" Exhibit
TAMPA, Fla. - Get ready for a prehistoric adventure! Dinosaurs are coming to ZooTampa in a [...]