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Food Service Truck Snarls Traffic On US-19 In Palm Harbor After Taking Down Power Lines
Source: FHP
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - A southbound food service tractor-trailer struck low-hanging cables strung across US-19, south of Tampa Road, earl [...]
Full Road Closure On South Himes Ave Between West Dale Ave And West Horatio Street
Source: TFP, Road Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 a.m. today, South Himes Avenue will be closed between West Dale Avenue and West Horatio Stre [...]
Stabbing Death Of Man In Zephyrhills Under Investigation
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ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff's Office reports that a man in Zephyrhills passed away on Sunday night following a stabbing.
T [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Makes Compliance Checks For Sexual Offenders Ahead Of Halloween
Source: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - On Monday, October 30, 2023, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and deputies performed complianc [...]
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Massive Support For Florida Hurricane Idalia Recovery
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis visited Citrus County today and announced the allocation of over $6 million to [...]
Gun-Related Proposals In Florida Face Long Odds
Guns Confiscated In Operation “Titan Fall” (Source: DOJ)
Amid mass shootings in Maine and Ybor City, Florida Democrats filed bills last week that [...]
Wharton High School Student Charged After Breaking Clavicle Of Fellow Student In Attack
Breaking News From The Free Press
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A teenager is under arrest and facing a felony charge after assaulting another stude [...]
Hillsborough County Planning More Pickleball Courts At Mango Park
Source: Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County is asking residents for input on plans to add pickleball courts at Man [...]
Florida Gas Prices Dip After Rising 10 Cents Last Week
Source: TFP
Although they rose last week, gas prices in Florida are now declining once more. The state average jumped 10 cents to $3.32 per gallon [...]
Drunk Lakeland Man Runs Red Light, Crashes Into Florida Highway Patrol Trooper
Source: FHP
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 20-year-old Lakeland man was arrested after running a red light and crashing into a Florida Trooper.
Investigato [...]