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Tampa Bay Area School Closings For Thursday, Tropical Storm Eta
School Districts in Pinellas County, Pasco County, Hillsborough County, and Polk County, have all closed schools for Thursday November 12th, in antic [...]
Florida Tornado Warnings in Effect, Eta Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Conditions for a tornado to develop will be in place through 5 pm for Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, and Desoto County, according [...]
Pasco County Issues Local State of Emergency: Hurricane Eta
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco Board of County Commissioners has issued a Local State of Emergency for Pasco County ahead of Hurricane Eta, which all [...]
Hernando County Declares Local State of Emergency
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Hernando County Emergency Management continues to monitor Tropical Storm Eta. Government leaders are assessing current and foreca [...]
Tampa International Airport Suspends All Operations Due to Hurricane
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa International Airport will suspend all operations beginning at 3 p.m. today due to Hurricane Eta, which continues to threaten the [...]
Veterans Share their Talent at Bayfront Health Saint Petersburg
SAINT PETERBURG, Fla. - Bayfront Health Saint Petersburg employs dozens of veterans, team members who earned their status as “Frontline Heroes” year [...]
Pasco County Offering Sand Bags Ahead of Hurricane Eta
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County’s Department of Emergency Management is closely monitoring Hurricane Eta and is urging you to be prepared for the p [...]
Lakeland Double Homicide, Former City Commissioner and Husband
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Lakeland Police are investigating a double homicide near the 100 block of Lake Morton Drive. On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, offic [...]
Strengthening in The Gulf, Eta Now a Hurricane
Eta is now Category 1 hurricane with 70 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday. The storm will bring strong winds and rain to the ar [...]
BREAKING NEWS: One-Dead Several Injured in Tampa Shooting Tuesday Night
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and several others injured in Tampa.
On T [...]