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Tampa Police Arrest Suspect In Fatal Shooting, Dispute Self-Defense Claim
Derrick Smith
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon on Century P [...]
St. Petersburg Police Identify Victim In Fatal Jefferson Circle North Shooting, Suspect In Custody
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - t. Petersburg Police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred ear [...]
St. Petersburg Police Identify Victim In Fatal Convenience Store Shooting
Police Lights: TFP File Photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The St. Petersburg Police Department has identified the victim in Thursday night's fatal shoo [...]
Florida School Board Wins Sovereign Immunity Case: No Reimbursement For Auto Insurer After Bus Accident
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida appeals court has ruled that the Marion County School Board is not required to reimb [...]
Crash Causes Road Closure And Traffic Signal Outages In Winter Haven
Crash Causes Road Closure and Traffic Signal Outages in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A crash on Highway 17 in Winter Haven has caused road cl [...]
Free Rabies Shots, Microchips For Pets At Drive-Thru Event In Tampa Sunday
Kitten (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Pet Resources is offering free rabies vaccinations and microchips for dogs and cats at a convenien [...]
Early Morning Fire Displaces Six In Winter Haven
Early Morning Fire Displaces Six In Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Six people have been displaced from their home after a fire broke out early [...]
Florida Unemployment Claims Drop To Lowest Level Since Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene (NOAA)
Florida's unemployment claims have fallen to their lowest point since late September, indicating a continued recovery in t [...]
Water Quality Advisory Issued For Beaches In Hillsborough County
Simmons Park Beaches
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a water qua [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On North 46th Street Due To Water Main Break
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Drivers in Tampa should be aware of a lane closure on North 46th Street due to a water main break.
The s [...]