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Florida’s Citizens Insurance Policy Count Continues To Decline As Private Market Stabilizes
Insurance Policy (Source: TFP File Photo)
Florida’s state-backed insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., is expected to see a f [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Jury Duty And Warrant Scams
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff’s Office (PSO) is warning residents about a rising scam involving fraudulent clai [...]
Brooksville Man Arrested For Unlicensed Contracting In Hernando County
Brandon Vicente
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — A Brooksville man has been arrested on four counts of unlicensed contracting, following an investigation by th [...]
8th Grader Arrested For Bringing Gun And Knife To Azalea Middle School In St. Petersburg
Handcuffs, Source: Pexels
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 13-year-old 8th-grade student at Azalea Middle School was arrested Tuesday after police discove [...]
Tallahassee Woman Dies In Diving Incident In The Florida Keys
FWC Urges Boaters And Divers In Florida To Prioritize Safety With Divers-Down Flags
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A 56-year-old woman from Tallahassee die [...]
Lakeland Mom Left 4 Young Children In Parked Car While Drinking At Winter Haven Bar
36-year-old Tiffany Shanta Simmon
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lakeland woman was arrested Monday evening after leaving four small children alone in an i [...]
Two Bartow Men Killed In Lake Wales Area Crash: Polk County Sheriff
Two Bartow Men Killed in Lake Wales Area Crash (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A two-vehicle crash near Lake Wales on Monday night resulted in the deat [...]
Russia Says They Developed A Personalized mRNA-Based Cancer Vaccine, Free For Patients In 2025
Vaccine (File)
The Russian Ministry of Health has announced the development of a groundbreaking mRNA-based cancer vaccine, which will be provided [...]
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Arrests 64 For DUI In November
Polk County Sheriff's Office Arrests 64 For DUI In November
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced that deputies ar [...]
Tampa Police Investigate Fatal Shooting On St. Joseph Street
Tampa Police Department
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning at a residence on West S [...]