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Lane Closure on South Dale Mabry Highway Between West Cleveland street and West Roland Street
TAMPA, FL. - The outer northbound lane of South Dale Mabry Highway is closed between West Cleveland street and West Roland Street while the Tampa Wat [...]
Florida Colombian-American Sentenced For Illegally Exporting Firearms
TAMPA, FLORIDA – U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday today sentenced Jhon Marin-Moreno (39, Medellin, Colombia) to 48 months in federal prison for sm [...]
Lakeland Fire Department Lights the Night for Fallen Firefighters
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) will be aglow in red from September 27, 2020, through October 4, 2020, in honor of the nation's [...]
Florida Governor DeSantis Applauds Trump Admin Actions to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis commended President Donald Trump for critical steps taken to expand access to safe and affordab [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Tampa Police Investigating Overnight Murder
TAMPA, Fla. - Just before 9PM on Thursday night, officers were dispatched to the 8200 block of N 13th St for the report of a shooting. Officers arriv [...]
Lose your Health Benefits? This Solution Might be For You
TAMPA, Fla. - Unemployment rates are starting to get better but what does that mean for those who were laid off and furloughed, what happens to their [...]
Ace Hardware Corporation Breaks Ground on New 710,000 Sq. Ft. Distribution Facility
PLANT CITY, Fla.- — Ace Hardware Corporation, the world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, officially broke ground on its new Retail Sup [...]
Polk County Frostproof Woman Arrested in GoFundMe Scam
FROSTPROOF, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Fraud detectives arrested 32-year-old Amanda Brown of Frostproof and charged her with five counts criminal u [...]
‘Horrified by this Man’s Cruelty Toward a Child’ Hillsborough School Security Officer Arrested On Child Abuse Charges
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Hillsborough County school security officer is facing a charge for physically abusing a child with autism.
On Wedne [...]
Deceased Body Found in Mulberry, Polk County Sheriff Investigating
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - UPDATE CLICK HERE - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation in the city of Mulberry, in the area of [...]