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Body Discovered In Lakeland Retention Pond, Death Investigation Underway
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was found floating in [...]
Riverview Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Gibsonton
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Riverview
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - A Riverview bicyclist was killed Sunday morning after being struck by a car in Gibs [...]
San Antonio Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On SR-52 In Pasco County
Pasco County Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On SR-52
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A motorcyclist from San Antonio was killed in a three-vehicl [...]
Florida Power Bills Set To Soar In 2025 After Regulator Approvals
Power Pole (File)
Get ready to dig deeper into your wallets, Florida power customers. State regulators have approved measures that will lead to hi [...]
Auburndale Man Arrested After Brazen Burglary And Failed Attempts To Explain It Away
Joshua Morgan
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 29-year-old Auburndale man is behind bars after allegedly committing a burglary and then attempting to justify [...]
Brooksville Man Killed In ATV Crash: Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Highway Patrol
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 36-year-old Brooksville man was killed in an ATV crash early Sunday morning.
According to the [...]
Mulberry Trucker’s Turn Claims Life Of Seminole Motorcyclist In Pinellas County
Florida Highway Patrol
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Seminole died Friday afternoon following a collision with a semi-tr [...]
Bartow Woman Driving Wrong Way Kills Orlando Man On Selmon Expressway In Tampa
Florida Highway Patrol
TAMPA, Fla.- A wrong-way driver caused a fatal head-on collision on the Selmon Expressway early Friday morning.
Accordin [...]
Florida National Guard To Remain In State Prisons For Another Six Months
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
Governor Ron DeSantis has extended the deployment of the Florida National Guard at state prisons for another six mo [...]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five To The Board Of Professional Engineers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday the appointment of Brock Shrader and the reappointment of James Gonzalez, John Pi [...]