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Florida Senate Committee Advances Bill To Raise Highway Speed Limits
St. Patrick's Day Pullover (HCSO)
A bill that could raise speed limits on Florida’s highways and interstates is moving forward in the state Senate [...]
Clearwater Traffic Alert: Nightly Closures Of US 19 Exit Ramp To Drew Street Begin Tonight
Traffic Alert
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Motorists traveling northbound on U.S. 19 in Clearwater should prepare for nightly closures of the exit ramp to D [...]
Mangrove Insurance Approved To Assume More Citizens Policies, Continues Florida Market Expansion
Insurance Policy (Source: TFP File Photo)
Mangrove Property Insurance Company, a new entrant in Florida's homeowners' insurance market, has receiv [...]
Zephyrhills Residents Invited To Free Community Cleanup Event
Trash Cleanup Source: File Photo
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - The City of Zephyrhills is hosting a free Community Cleanup Event for its municipal residents [...]
Florida Keys UPDATE: 18-Mile Stretch Open, But Expect Delays Due To Fire Mitigation Efforts
Brush Fire Shuts Down All Vehicle Access To Florida Keys
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – While all traffic remains open on the 18-Mile Stretch of U.S. 1, mo [...]
Florida Lawmakers Advance Bill To Ease High School Start Time Mandate
School Bus Source: TFP File Photo
Florida lawmakers moved forward Wednesday with a plan to give school districts flexibility in complying with a 2 [...]
Florida Pool Company Owner Convicted Of $1.5 Million Fraud, Faces 20-Year Minimum Sentence
Unfinished Pool (File)
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's Office of Statewide Prosecution announced that James Ivan Staten, Jr., the owner [...]
Massive Storm Unleashes Tornado Threat, Blizzards, And High Winds Across Central US
Snow Storm (File)
A powerful and multifaceted storm system is sweeping across the central United States, bringing a dangerous mix of severe weathe [...]
Lake Bonny Residents Demand Investigation Into Devastating Flooding After Hurricane Milton
Investigation Into Lake Bonny Flooding Following Hurricane Milton (Change.org)
LAKELAND, Fla. – Residents of the Lake Bonny community in Lakeland [...]
River Ridge High School Student Arrested for Fabricating Email Threat: Pasco Sheriff
Handcuff (File)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A 17-year-old student at River Ridge High School has been arrested by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office (PSO) aft [...]