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High-Rise Evacuation: St. Petersburg Firefighters Carry 35 Down 16 Floors After Electrical Fire
Lutheran Apartments, St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – More than 250 residents of the Lutheran Apartments in downtown St. Petersburg were saf [...]
Tampa Police Arrest Suspect In Deadly West Saint Joseph Street Shooting
Derrick Dempsey (TPD)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department (TPD) announced the arrest of Derrick Dempsey, 35, in connection with a deadly sho [...]
Brooksville Man Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-75 In Pasco County
Brooksville Man Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-75 In Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A Brooksville man sustained serious injuries [...]
Airsoft Gun Prompts Controlled Campus At J.W. Mitchell High School In New Port Richey
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - J.W. Mitchell High School briefly went on controlled campus status on Wednesday afte [...]
South Tampa Chamber Celebrates A Year Of Success, Honors Outstanding Achievements
South Tampa Chamber Celebrates A Year Of Success, Honors Outstanding Achievements
TAMPA, Fla. - The South Tampa Chamber of Commerce hosted its Ann [...]
Homicide Investigation Underway In St. Petersburg After Fatal Shooting
Police Lights (File)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday morning at Kings Meat [...]
Florida Traffic Alert: Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Southbound Lanes Of I-75 In Pasco County
Florida Traffic Alert: Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Southbound Lanes Of I-75 In Pasco County (Pasco County Fire Rescue)
PASCO COUNTY, FL — A multi-v [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On North 34th Street For Water Main Repairs
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Water Department has announced the closure of the outside southbound right-turn lane on North 34t [...]
Stolen In Osceola County, Busted In Polk County: Bartow Motorcycle Thief’s Ride Ends
Joe Edward Phillips, 39
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Joe Edward Phillips, 39, of Bartow, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on Tuesday [...]
3-Day Big Splash Of Giving Starts Tonight In Tampa
Christmas Gifts (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Over 300 of Tampa’s homeless, disabled and homeless veterans, battered women, and people in recovery will be [...]