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Hillsborough County Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting In Tampa
Hillsborough County Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has launched a death inves [...]
Massive Warehouse Fire Engulfs Recycling Facility In Plant City
Plant City Fire Rescue
PLANT CITY, Fla. - A large warehouse fire erupted Thursday evening at a cardboard recycling facility located at 2067 S. Cou [...]
Serious Crash Closes Northbound Lanes Of U.S. 301 Near Princeton Street In Sarasota
Sarasota Police Department
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department is currently investigating a traffic crash that occurred Thursday eveni [...]
Monkey Business In Florida Comes After Escape From South Carolina Facility
Monkey Business In Florida Comes After Escape From South Carolina Facility (Orange City Police)
Authorities in Florida are cautioning residents to [...]
Pasco County Utilities Rescinds Precautionary Boil Water Notice In Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel
Water Faucet (Unsplash)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Pasco County Utilities has officially rescinded the precautionary boil water notice for customers in [...]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints John Evans To UCF Board Of Trustees
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File)
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Dr. John Evans to the University of Central Florida (UCF) [...]
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 With Fireworks, Festivities, And Free Rides In Downtown St. Pete
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Get ready to ring in the New Year in spectacular fashion as downtown St. Petersburg gears up for [...]
15-Year-Old Boy Shot And Killed In St. Petersburg: Police
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A tragic shooting at the TGM Bay Isles apartments on Wednesday evening has claimed t [...]
Florida Regulators Approve Tampa Electric (TECO) 2025 Price Hike
TECO Tampa Electric (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida regulators have approved a plan that will result in a significant increase in base electric rates [...]
Florida Highway Patrol: 890 Traffic Stops In Multi-County Operation On US-19
Florida Highway Patrol: 890 Traffic Stops In Multi-County Operation On US-19
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), in partnership with 11 other local [...]