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Tampa Traffic Alert: Westbound SR 60 Lane Closures, Traffic Shift Scheduled For Monday
Traffic Alert (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - The westbound travel lanes on State Road 60 (SR 60) will temporarily close between 12:01 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Mon [...]
Inmate Found Dead In Pinellas County Jail
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A 41-year-old inmate, Troy Dorsey, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Pinellas Count [...]
Pedestrian Fatally Struck In Wesley Chapel On Bruce B Downs
Florida Highway Patrol
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - A 33-year-old Wesley Chapel man was tragically killed after being struck by a vehicle at the intersec [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: “Bring The Thunder” Lightning Season Kickoff Block Party To Close Streets
Road Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Lightning fans, get ready to celebrate the start of a new season! But be aware that the festivities will impac [...]
Hot And Humid With Scattered Thunderstorms In Tampa Bay This Weekend
Gulf Storm Systems (NHC)
It looks like we're in for a warm and potentially stormy weekend in the Tampa Bay area! Here's a breakdown:
Friday: Ex [...]
East Coast Port Strike Ends As Longshoremen Reach Tentative Deal On Wages
Port Tampa Bay
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike that has crippled ports along the East Coast is coming to an end. Union m [...]
Hillsborough County School Bus Runs Red Light, Injures Driver In Tampa Crash
School Bus Source: TFP File Photo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Hillsborough County school bus ran a red light on Wednesday afternoon, causing a c [...]
NHC: Hurricane Kirk Churns In Atlantic, While Gulf Disturbance Could Bring Rain To Florida
Hurricane Kirk Churns In Atlantic, While Gulf Disturbance Could Bring Rain To Florida
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two active syste [...]
Gov. DeSantis Deploys Florida National Guard To Ports Amid Longshoremen Strike
Florida Gov. DeSantis Expands State Of Emergency To 61 Counties Ahead Of Hurricane Helene
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that members of [...]
Masaryktown Man With Prior Child Porn Conviction Arrested For Human Trafficking In Brooksville
Tomas Montesino (HCSO)
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Masaryktown man with a previous conviction for child pornography is now facing serious charges of [...]