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Nightclub Stabbing In Lakeland Leads To Arrest Of Winter Haven Man
Johnnie Brown IV
LAKELAND, Fla. - A violent incident unfolded outside a Lakeland nightclub on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, leaving one man injur [...]
Polk County Firefighter’s Brave Attempt To Save Life In Polk City Ends In Tragedy
Polk County Firefighter's Brave Attempt To Save Life In Polk City Ends In Tragedy
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A late-night house fire in Polk City turned [...]
Hillsborough Fire Rescue Quickly Contains Valrico Apartment Fire
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VALRICO, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to a multi-unit apartment fire in Valrico lat [...]
Florida Power & Light Seeks Rate Hike To Recover Hurricane Costs
Power Pole (File)
Florida Power & Light (FPL) is seeking approval from the Florida Public Service Commission to recover approximately $1.2 bil [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Palm River Road Closed Due To Water Main Break
Road Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - A portion of Palm River Road will be closed to traffic due to a water main break.
Beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday, N [...]
Lakeland Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
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LAKELAND, Fla. - A 67-year-old pedestrian, Robin Brown, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash early [...]
Largo Man Arrested For DUI After Driving Through Fatal Crash Scene In Clearwater
David Saldivar
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Largo man was arrested early Saturday morning after driving through a fatal crash scene.
David Saldivar, 31 [...]
Tampa Fire Rescues One, Battles House Fire
Tampa Fire Rescues One, Battles House Fire
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire on the 1600 block of E. Idell Street on [...]
Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel Expected In Florida
Thanksgiving Meal
Florida is bracing for a record-breaking Thanksgiving travel season, with millions of residents and tourists expected to hit the [...]
Florida’s Transgender Medicaid Ban Faces Legal Challenge
Empty Surgery Room (Unsplash)
A federal appeals court heard arguments on Friday regarding Florida’s controversial ban on Medicaid coverage for tra [...]