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Tampa Offers Free Uber Rides To Help Residents Access Post-Hurricane Support
The Comfort Station at the Gandy Civic Association offers families hot meals, water, supplies and more.
TAMPA, Fla. - To assist residents impacted [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Appoints Nicholas Altier To Sarasota County Charter Review Board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File)
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday the appointment of Nicholas Altier to the [...]
AccuWeather Warns Florida Is Facing 12″ Or More Of Flooding Rains, Tropical Threat
AccuWeather: Florida Faces 12" Or More Of Flooding Rains, Tropical Threat
AccuWeather meteorologists are warning residents and businesses across t [...]
Tampa Opens Sandbag Sites Ahead Of Weekend Rain
Sandbags (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - With severe weather predicted for this weekend, the City of Tampa is offering residents and business owners the oppo [...]
Hillsborough County Restricts Landfill And Transfer Station Access To Residents Only
Hillsborough County Logo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In response to the ongoing cleanup efforts following Hurricane Helene, Hillsborough County i [...]
Withlacoochee State Trail Reopens Section, New Closure To Begin
Inverness, Florida - Withlacoochee State Trail Resurfacing To Begin August 14th
INVERNESS, Fla. - A portion of the Withlacoochee State Trail that [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Howard Frankland Bridge Northbound Lanes Closing Overnight Tuesday
Road Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - If you're planning to use the northbound lanes of I-275 on the Howard Frankland Bridge Tuesday night, you'll need to fin [...]
Hillsborough County Prepares For Potential Heavy Rain With Sandbag Sites
Sandbags (File)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In anticipation of potential heavy rainfall, Hillsborough County is taking proactive measures to assis [...]
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 [...]