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Tornado Wreaks Havoc In Clearwater Beach
Source: Clearwater Police Department
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue are on the scene of an apparent tornado [...]
Citrus County Tornado Closes Schools And Roads As Officials Assess Damage
ROAD CLOSURES ALONG BOTH HWY 19 AND 44 - CRYSTAL RIVER
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The west side of Citrus County has experienced significant damage fro [...]
Florida To Invest $25 Million In Israel Bonds
TFP File Photo
Florida will invest $25 million in bonds to assist Israel after the deadly surprise attack by Hamas over the weekend, state Chief F [...]
Florida Illuminates Blue And White In Solidarity With Israel
Governor DeSantis Directs FDOT To Illuminate Sunshine Skyway Bridge
The Florida Capitol is being lit nightly in blue and white, while flags have [...]
One Dead In Overnight St. Petersburg House Fire
Source: SPFR
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An overnight fire in St. Petersburg has claimed the life of one person, according to officials.
According t [...]
Eastbound SR-54 Still Closed In Odessa After Massive Used Cooking Oil Spill
Source: Florida Highway Patrol
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Eastbound SR-54 remains closed at Altamont Lane after a late morning incident where a single-u [...]
Hillsborough GOP Requests A Sales Tax Holiday To Resolve The Unlawfully Collected 1% Sales Tax
Hillsborough GOP Chairman Dana Galen
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- Hillsborough County Republicans have requested that the state issue a "Sales Tax [...]
Trulieve Adds $500K To Florida Recreational Marijuana Initiative
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
The medical cannabis company Trulieve has added $500,000 to a Florida ballot initiative aimed at legalizing the [...]
2 People Shot, 1 Dead In Spring Hill Home Invasion, Killer At Large
TFP File Photo
SPRING HILL, Fla. - Two people have been shot, and one has died in Spring Hill, according to deputies. The killer has not been iden [...]
Lane Closure On South Dale Mabry Hwy. Between West Marlin Ave And West Ballast Point Blvd.
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA. Fla - Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the outside northbound lane on South Dale Mabry Highway will be closed between We [...]