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Florida Republican Seeks $17.4 Million Compensation For Tourist Injured In Clearwater
TFP File Photo
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Senate Republican filed a bill on Friday proposing that the city of Clearwater pay over $17.4 million to a tou [...]
Lakeland Man Arrested For Assaulting Elderly Man And Polk County Deputy
Brian Joseph Troxtel
LAKELAND, Fla. - A heated dispute over living arrangements escalated into violence Sunday night, leading to the arrest of 38- [...]
Keidrian Kunkel Appointed CEO Of CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas
Keidrian Kunkel (CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough Pinellas Workforce Development Consortium has announced the ap [...]
Free Event In Tampa Helps Job Seekers Prepare For New Careers In 2025
CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas
TAMPA, Fla. - As the new year approaches, CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas is hosting a free event, “Coffee & [...]
13-Year-Old Charged After Unloaded BB Gun Found At River Ridge High School: Pasco Sheriff
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff’s Office (PSO) has charged a 13-year-old student from River Ridge High School [...]
Hudson Man Struck And Killed In Port Richey On US-19, South Of Sea Ranch Drive
Florida Highway Patrol
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A pedestrian was fatally injured in the early hours of Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle o [...]
Fort Myers Man Struck And Killed By Motorcycle On US-19 In Port Richey
Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A tragic accident on US-19 claimed the life of a Fort Myers man and left two individuals on a motorcyc [...]
Hillsborough County Extends State Of Local Emergency Amid Hurricane Helene Recovery
Tampa Police Increase Patrols After Hurricane Helene
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise has signed an execu [...]
Disability Rights Group Sues Florida DCF Over Baker Act Data
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
Disability Rights Florida has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), allegin [...]
Tampa Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash
Tampa Police
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early Monday morning on the 6100 block of N [...]