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Florida Manufacturing Sector Continues Growth Spurt, Adding Jobs For Fifth Straight Month
Manufacturing (File)
Florida's manufacturing industry is showing strong momentum, having added jobs for the fifth consecutive month in March 2025, [...]
Clearwater Offers Free Shredding, Drug Takeback This Saturday
Bottle Of Medicine (Unsplash)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater residents have the opportunity to safely dispose of sensitive documents and unwanted p [...]
95-Year-Old Man From The Villages Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Sumter County
Florida Highway Patrol
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A 95-year-old man from The Villages died Monday morning following a single-vehicle crash on Buena Vis [...]
Clearwater To Celebrate Arbor Day With Free Tree Giveaway April 26
Shade Tree (File)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - In observance of Arbor Day and as part of Earth Month celebrations, the city of Clearwater is set to host a f [...]
Launch Of Amazon’s First Kuiper Production Satellites Rescheduled For April 28 In Florida
Amazon's Project Kuiper
The launch carrying the first production satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband constellation aboard a United La [...]
Hillsborough County Seeks Input On 2024 Flood Impacts At Meetings In Riverview, Carrollwood
Flooding in Hillsborough County (HCFR)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County is inviting residents and business owners to share their ex [...]
Land O’ Lakes Traffic Alert: Daytime Single-Lane Closures Planned For Eastbound SR 54 This Week
Traffic Alert
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - Eastbound State Road 54 in Land O' Lakes will experience daytime single-lane closures this week as crews condu [...]
Pope Francis, First Latin American Pontiff, Dies At 88
Vice President JD Vance met with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican Easter Sunday 2025. (Vatican)
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin [...]
Investigation Underway After Shooting Leaves One Injured In Tampa
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred late [...]
Central U.S. Brace For Renewed Storms As Tornado Watch Issued Across Multiple States
Tornado Forming (FILE)
Millions of residents from the southern Plains through the Midwest faced a significant threat of severe weather on Easter S [...]