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Tampa Traffic: Full Closures Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Over I-75 Scheduled This Week
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Motorists should prepare for nighttime full closures of SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) over I-75 betwee [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Appoints 5 Members To The Commission For Independent Education
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Joseph Battista and Nelson Caballero, along with t [...]
Hillsborough County Extends Hurricane Milton State Of Emergency
Flooding in Hillsborough County (HCFR)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise has extended the state of local e [...]
Judge Denies ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense In Tampa Dog Park Hate Crime Murder Case
Gerald Radford
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa judge has denied a "stand your ground" motion filed by attorneys for Gerald Radford, 66, who is charged with [...]
Ruskin Traffic Stop Leads To Drug And Weapons Arrest: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug And Weapon Arrest in Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A routine traffic stop on Thursday, resulted in the [...]
Winter Haven Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash On I-275 In Tampa
Florida Highway Patrol
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 47-year-old Winter Haven man was killed in a motorcycle crash on I-275 in Hillsborough County [...]
Gov. DeSantis Appoints, Reappoints 8 Members To Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File)
Governor Ron DeSantis announced new appointments and reappointments to the Construction Industry Licensing Board [...]
Marine Science Station In Citrus County Set To Reopen After Hurricane Damage
Marine Science Station In Citrus County Set To Reopen After Hurricane Damage
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County School District’s Marine Sci [...]
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Warn Of Lithium-Ion Battery Dangers
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – As the holiday season approaches, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue (SPFR) is urging residents to be mi [...]
Sarasota County Sheriff: Shooting Leaves One Injured In Venice
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
VENICE, Fla.- The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of Fallo [...]