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Florida CFO Patronis: Beware Of Customer Service Imposters On Social Media
Source: TFP File Photo
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis is alerting Floridians to the dangers of phony social media profiles t [...]
Tampa Police: Okara Road Murder Suspect Arrested
Lazaro Martinez (TPD)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police arrested 26-year-old Lazaro Martinez and charged him with first-degree murder in connection to th [...]
Spring Hill Man Killed After Colliding With SUV On His Motorcycle
Source: FHP
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 47-year-old Spring Hill man has died after a crash that happened at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday.
According to F [...]
Florida Senate President Passidomo Puts Focus On Health Care
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, led efforts to pass a bill to address affordable housing. Colin Hackley/File
Amid population growth [...]
Hospital Board Members Shielded In Florida Lawsuit
File Photo
An appeals court Wednesday shielded two board members of the South Broward Hospital District from a lawsuit filed by a former top execu [...]
Woman Struck And Killed On West Hillsborough Ave
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TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department is investigating a fatal crash at Hillsborough Ave W and N Church Stre [...]
29-Year-Old Man Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver Overnight On US 98 North In Lakeland
Police say a witness captured a digital photograph of the suspect vehicle, a dark-colored lifted pickup truck. (Lakeland Police)
LAKELAND, Fla. - [...]
Brandon Murder Suspect Arrested After Altercation Turns To Gunfire
Source: HCSO
BRANDON, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest following a fatal shooting Friday night in Brandon.
On [...]
Impaired Lakeland Man Crashes Into Florida Trooper In Tampa Construction Zone
Source: FHP
TAMPA, Fla. - A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper suffered serious injuries in a crash that happened around 4:43 am on Saturday.
Accor [...]
Man Shot And Killed Near Advanced Auto Parts In Brandon On Highview Rd
Source: HCSO
BRANDON, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a shooting in Brandon that has resulted in a deat [...]