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Hurricane Ernesto Strengthens To Cat 2 Storm As It Aims For Bermuda
Hurricane Ernesto (NOAA)
Hurricane Ernesto, now a Category 2 storm, is advancing north through the Atlantic and poses a significant threat to the [...]
Trading Card Thief Targets Lakeland Store: Polk County Sheriff
Trading Card Thief Targets Lakeland Store: Polk County Sheriff
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland game store has been hit twice by a trading card thief. [...]
Clearwater Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Countryside Mall Shoplifter
Countryside Mall Shoplifting Suspect
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Clearwater Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a shopl [...]
Florida Sets Record With 34.2 Million Visitors In Q2 2024, Marking Historic Growth In Tourism
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that Florida welcomed a record-breaking 34.2 million visitors during t [...]
Tampa Man Gets Over 6 Years In Prison For Threatening To Kill Federal Prosecutor
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. - Dempsey Emmanuel Gilmore, 33, of Tampa, has been sentenced to six years and five months in federal prison [...]
Tampa Woman Pleads Guilty To Bulk Cash Smuggling From Cuba
US Currency (File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. – Mirtza Ocana, a 39-year-old Tampa resident, has pleaded guilty to charges of bulk cash smuggling and consp [...]
Six Flags Great America In Illinois To Unleash Record-Breaking Dive Coaster In 2025
Six Flags Great America In Illinois To Unleash Record-Breaking Dive Coaster In 2025
Thrill-seekers rejoice! Six Flags Great America is set to unve [...]
Clearwater Introduces “The Giving Wall” For Park Improvements
"The Giving Wall"
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The City of Clearwater has launched a new initiative, "The Giving Wall," at Crest Lake Park. This program all [...]
Florida Ethics Commission Updates Rules For Filing Complaints Against Public Officials
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File)
The Florida Commission on Ethics is in the process of modifying its regulations to implement a new law (SB 7014) [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigates Suspected Murder-Suicide At Tampa Hospital
Suspected Murder-Suicide Under Investigation in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected murder-s [...]