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Tampa Traffic Alert: Portion Of N Marion Street To Close Next Week for Utility Repairs
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Expect traffic disruptions on N Marion Street between E Kay and Scott Streets starting Tuesday, May 6th at 9 AM.
T [...]
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Competency Finding, Clearing Way For Hutchinson Execution Today
Jeffrey Hutchinson (FDOC)
In a decision issued late yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's ruling that Jeffrey Glenn Hutchi [...]
Get Storm Ready: Treasure Island To Host Hurricane Expo
Damage from Hurricane Helene, City of Treasure Island
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - Following a forceful hurricane season in 2024 that left a significan [...]
25-Year-Old Driver Pleads Guilty In 2024 Hit-And-Run That Injured St. Petersburg Police Officer
St. Petersburg Police Vehicle Involved In The Crash
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Mackenzie Deaton, 25, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday in connection [...]
Mulberry Man Arrested For Repeatedly Calling Polk County 911
Polk County Sheriff's Office
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 45-year-old Mulberry man, Matthew Johnson, found himself in handcuffs Thursday morning after a [...]
Early Morning Blaze Engulfs Vacant North Tampa House
Early Morning Blaze Engulfs Vacant North Tampa House (TFR)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue (TFR) crews battled a significant structure fire in the [...]
Severe Storms Slam North And Central Texas, Threatening Damaging Winds, Hail, And Tornadoes
NWS Fort Worth/Dallas
A significant outbreak of strong to severe thunderstorms is currently impacting North and Central Texas, according to the Na [...]
Lakeland Man Dies Following South Florida Avenue Motorcycle Crash
Lakeland Police Department
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 28-year-old Lakeland man, Neel Patel, has died following a motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturda [...]
Spring Hill Man Dies By Suicide After Fatally Shooting Wife
Police Lights (File)
SPRING HILL, Fla. - Authorities are investigating a tragic incident in Spring Hill where a man apparently shot and killed his [...]
Inmate Dies After Medical Event At Hillsborough County Jail
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is investigating the death of an inmate [...]