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Florida Gov. DeSantis Appoints New Trustees To State College Of Florida Board, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Friday announced the appointment of Jaime DiDomenico and Brittany Riner to the Stat [...]
St. Petersburg Couple Arrested For Aggravated Child Abuse Of 2-Year-Old Girl, 8-Month-Old Boy
Jordan Gatlin and Roseshana Smith (PCSO)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police have arrested Roseshana Smith and Jordan Gatlin on charges o [...]
Nightly Closures Continue On Columbus Drive In Downtown Tampa
Traffic Alert (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Motorists traveling along Columbus Drive in downtown Tampa should be aware of ongoing nightly road closures. S [...]
Withlacoochee River In Hernando County Reaches Minor Flood Stage
Flooding In Florida (File)
HERNANDO COIUNTY, Fla. - Hernando County Emergency Management has issued an alert that the Withlacoochee River has reac [...]
Bartow Launches Free Squeeze Shuttle To Boost Downtown Lunchtime Traffic
Bartow Launches Free Squeeze Shuttle To Boost Downtown Lunchtime Traffic
BARTOW, Fla. - Bartow's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has partnere [...]
Pinellas County Detectives Arrest Clearwater Man For Possession Of Child Porn, Sexual Activity Involving Animals
Gage Hines (PCSO)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit (CAC) have arrested a Clearwater man for posses [...]
Southwest Florida Water Management District Urges Year-Round Water Conservation
Lawn Sprinklers (File)
Despite fluctuations in water levels, the Southwest Florida Water Management District says that the region's water resource [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis, CFO Patronis Call For Audit Of Former UF President Ben Sasse’s Spending
University of Florida President Ben Sasse
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' office and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis have called fo [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On East Davis Blvd For Water Main Repairs
Traffic Alert (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Starting at 9 am today, drivers heading south on East Davis Boulevard should be prepared for some lane closures [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On West Waters Avenue
Lane Closed (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Starting at 9 a.m. today, August 16, 2024, the outside eastbound lane on West Waters Avenue will be closed betwee [...]