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Hillsborough County Launches Stormwater Assessment Public Input Series
Flooding in Hillsborough County (HCFR)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County is initiating a series of eight public meetings to gather c [...]
Florida Gas Prices Plummet, Dip To 2-Week Low
Gas Pumps Source: TFP File Photo
Relief at the pump is arriving for Florida drivers as gas prices have taken a significant downturn in recent days [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: South Himes Avenue Closed For Extended Water Main Work
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. (April 14, 2025) – Motorists in South Tampa are advised to seek alternate routes as South Himes Avenue has been fully cl [...]
Tragedy Strikes Palm Harbor: Autistic 3-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond
Police Lights (File)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A heart-wrenching incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon in a quiet Palm Harbor neighborhood, as a sea [...]
Teen Arrested In Lakeland After Mustang Crash; ICE Detainer Issued
Diego Hamed Ortega-Perez
LAKELAND, Fla. - An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a single-vehicle crash late Saturday night in Lakela [...]
Pasco Road Tragedy: Land O’ Lakes Motorcyclist Dies After Light Pole Collision
Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 38-year-old Land O' Lakes man died following a motorcycle crash on Pasco Road north of State Road 52 [...]
Two Women Stabbed To Death In St. Petersburg; Suspect Charged
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into the deaths of two women, Chri [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Knocks Down House Fire In Tampa
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Knocks Down House Fire In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) crews responded to a resident [...]
Tampa Woman Killed In Pasco County I-75 Crash After Driver Loses Control
Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A tragic single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 early Sunday morning resulted in the death of a 28-year [...]
US Coast Guard: Fishing Vessel Runs Aground Near Massachusetts, Crew Rescued, Fuel Spill Addressed
US Coast Guard
A multi-agency rescue operation successfully saved three crew members from a commercial fishing vessel that ran aground near Green [...]