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Florida Unemployment Claims Rise After Holidays
Help Wanted Sign Source: Unsplash
Florida saw an increase in unemployment claims last week, bucking the national trend of declining claims.
The [...]
Florida Sets New Record With 89.7% High School Graduation Rate
College Graduates (File)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that the state’s high school graduation rate has reached an all-time high o [...]
Pasco County Man Arrested After Woman Dies In 100 MPH Tampa Crash
Gary Manist
TAMPA, Fla. - A Pasco County man has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide following a fatal crash that occurred earlier t [...]
Pasco County Utilities Rescinds Boil Water Notice For Wesley Chapel, Land O’ Lakes Areas
Faucet Water (File)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Following the completion of a comprehensive bacteriological survey, Pasco County Utilities has rescinded [...]
California Reels From Devastating Wildfires: Thousands Evacuated, Landmarks Threatened
Raging Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuations In Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades
A relentless series of wildfires continues to ravage Los Angeles County, [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office Hosts Free Community Food Distribution In Lacoochee
Pasco County Free Food Distribution (Source: PSO)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff's Office is partnering with several community organizatio [...]
Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-4 Near Plant City Leaves Several From Winter Haven, Others Injured
Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-4 In Plant City Leaves Several From Winter Haven, Others Injured
PLANT CITY, Fla. - A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 4 [...]
Smash-And-Grab Spree Lands St. Petersburg Man Behind Bars
Cory Kendrick, 24
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg man is facing multiple charges after allegedly going on a smash-and-grab vehicle burglar [...]
Pasco County: Prescribed Burn Planned For Starkey Wilderness Preserve Today
Prescribed Fire. Source: TFP File Photo
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is conducting a prescribed b [...]
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Vehicle On US 17 Just South Of Fort Meade: Polk County Sheriff
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Vehicle On US 17 Just South Of Fort Meade: Polk County Sheriff
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 58-year-old bicyclist was killed [...]