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TAMPA, Fla. – Deputies have located the vehicle and driver of the white Ford work van involved in Saturday’s fatal hit-and-run accident.  The vehicle involved was located in the 8000 block of Bay Bridge Court, in Tampa. Deputies made contact with the driver, who cooperated and claimed…

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The state of Florida last week urged a federal judge to reject an attempt by teachers’ unions to block part of a new law that prevents union dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks. The law, approved this spring by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican…

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This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody intensified the legal battle to keep a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize the recreational use of marijuana off the ballot in 2024. In a brief filed Wednesday, lawyers for Moody said the measure “misleads” voters in a…

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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a fatal hit-and-run crash on US-19 on Friday around 9:28 pm, where a 28-year-old male from Holiday was killed. According to FHP, a Ford Focus was traveling southbound on US-19, north of Emerald Boulevard,…

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A month after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced a crackdown on driver’s licenses that would not be honored in Florida, the list is down to certain types of licenses from two states. Hawaii has been removed from the list, leaving Connecticut and Delaware as…

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TAMPA, Fla. – A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after a hit-and-run crash on West Waters Avenue early Saturday morning. According to deputies, on Saturday at 2:34 a.m., a pedestrian was walking Eastbound along the inside lane of West Waters Avenue between Royal Sand Circle…

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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 51-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a motorcycle crash that happened around 7:48 am Friday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling northbound on US-41, north of 12th Street NE, behind a motorcycle. Troopers say the driver…

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TAMPA, Fla. – A passenger at Tampa International Airport (TPA) was arrested Friday night following a security incident at Airside F involving a firearm discovered in his carry-on items. “Per security protocols, all screening and movement of passengers were suspended just before 8 p.m., the…

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LARGO, Fla – The Largo Police Department is investigating an arson at 12840 Seminole Blvd. Police say there are no injuries, and no one was inside the location at the time of the fire. A suspect is in custody at this time, and there is…

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BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued a rabies alert for the north Lakeland area in response to a raccoon that tested positive for rabies this week. All residents and visitors in Polk County should be aware that rabies…

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