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Tampa Police Successfully Resolve Standoff With Armed Veteran
Breaking News: Barricaded Subject In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - (September 10, 2024) - In a tense situation lasting several hours, Tampa Police successfu [...]
Florida To Lower Flags To Half-Staff On 9/11 In Remembrance Of Lives Lost
A marker at the temporary memorial near Shanksville, PA, honors the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. (National Archi [...]
Lakeland Man Fatally Shot, Neighbor Arrested Saying, “How Do You Like Me Now”
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. - A fatal shooting occurred in Lakeland on Tuesday morning, September 10, 2024, resulting [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Allocates $122 Million To Boost Infrastructure In Small Counties, Rural Areas
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today announced a significant investment of over $122 million to enhance infrastructure in [...]
Temple Terrace Police Apprehend Armed Suspect After Arson And Standoff
Nicolas Starr (HCSO)
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - A tense standoff unfolded in Temple Terrace on Monday evening, September 9th, after a man barricaded h [...]
Tampa Traffic: Full Closure On West Main Street
Source: TFP, Road Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - As of today, September 10th, West Main Street is completely closed between North Albany Avenue and North Fr [...]
Early Morning Blaze Engulfs Commercial Building In Largo
Early Morning Blaze Engulfs Commercial Building In Largo
LARGO, Fla. - A two-alarm fire broke out at a commercial building in Largo early this mor [...]
St. Petersburg To Observe Moment Of Silence For 9/11 Fallen Heroes
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Fire Rescue will pay tribute to the lives lost in the September 11th terrorist at [...]
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrests In Hernando County
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrests In Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A routine traffic stop on Cortez Boulevard in Hernando County result [...]
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Continues To Grow, Despite Depopulation Plans
Insurance Policy (Source: TFP File Photo)
Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. saw its policy count surpass 1.252 million last week, markin [...]