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Traffic Alert: Eastbound Progress Boulevard Closure In Progress Village
Traffic Alert
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Residents and drivers in Progress Village should be aware of upcoming traffic changes due to a temporary [...]
Clearwater Man Dies After Being Struck By Car Driven By Tennessee Woman On I-275
Florida Highway Patrol
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A 32-year-old Clearwater man died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to walk across I [...]
10 Fun Facts That Make Florida The Wildest State In The Union
Florida Crocodile on a Dock (FWC photo by Carol Lynn Parrish)
Florida’s not just sunshine and beaches—it’s a quirky, chaotic stew of history, natu [...]
Tampa Woman Wrestles Alligator To Save Dog In Terrifying Attack
Florida Alligator
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa dog owner is being hailed as a hero after she bravely pried open an alligator's jaws to rescue her beloved [...]
Lakeland Motorcyclist Killed Friday In US 98 Crash
Police Lights (File)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 39-year-old Lakeland man died early Friday morning after his motorcycle collided with a car on U.S. Highwa [...]
“Catastrophic” Flooding, Tornadoes Threaten Central, Eastern US; Cold Blast To Follow
Historic Flooding And Tornado Threat Looms Over Central US As Storm Stalls
A rare and dangerous weather pattern is unleashing a barrage of life-th [...]
Construction Zone Tragedy: Lakeland Woman Dies After Motorcycle Crash
Construction Zone Tragedy: Lakeland Woman Dies After Motorcycle Crash
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman has died from injuries sustained in a moto [...]
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Tampa
Ambulance (Source: Unsplash)
TAMPA, Fla. - A 34-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of W Waters Ave and N Oregon [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Westbound I-4 Ramp To Northbound I-275 Closed Nightly Through Tuesday
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla.- The westbound I-4 entrance ramp to northbound I-275 will be temporarily closed nightly from Sunday, April 6th, through [...]
HCFR Rescues Unresponsive Woman From Brandon Apartment Fire
Fire Truck. Source: File Photo
BRANDON, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) crews rescued an unresponsive adult female from an early mor [...]