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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 [...]
Tampa Electric (TECO) Customers To See Higher Bills In 2025
TECO Tampa Electric (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Electric (TECO) customers are set to see an increase in their monthly bills starting in January 202 [...]
Pompano Beach Man Arrested After Carjacking, Fleeing Lake Wales Police
Dwayne Edward Williams
LAKE WALES, Fla. - A 56-year-old man was arrested Thursday after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle following a [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office On Scene With Barricaded Man After Burglary In Holiday
Emergency Lights (File)
HOLIDAY, Fla. - Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies are currently investigating a burglary and battery incident that oc [...]
At Least 16 Injured After 2 Airboats Collide In Florida
Ambulance (Source: Unsplash)
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - A serious airboat crash occurred in Ochopee south of U.S. 41 East, between mile markers 74 and [...]
Tampa Teen Killed After Being Ejected In Pasco County Crash
Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 17-year-old driver from Tampa was killed in a single-vehicle crash on US-41 in Pasco County on Thurs [...]