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161 Arrests Made In Hillsborough County Street Crimes Operation
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the final results of their Street Crime Unit's cou [...]
Sunset Beach Remains Closed During Ongoing Beach, Dune Restoration Project
Source: Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County and the City of Treasure Island continue work to restore Sunset Beach after Hurric [...]
St. Lucie County Board Passes Resolution Affirming ‘Kyle Lee Patterson Memorial Way’
St. Lucie County passes resolution affirming the establishment of Kyle Lee Patterson Memorial Way
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. - On May 30, Governor R [...]
Pasco County Celebrates ‘National Community Planning Month’
Source: Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Planning plays an important role in improving and growing our communities – and Pasco County’s Planning [...]
Gov. DeSantis Awards Over $8.7 Million To Nine Small, Rural Florida Communities
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: Governor's Office)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $8.7 million Friday to nine small and rural [...]
Murder Suspect Who Killed 36-Year-Old St. Petersburg Man Arrested
Douglas Lee Dawson, 34
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The suspect wanted in the homicide of Terrance Hill, age 36, that occurred on Wednesday, October 4th [...]
‘No Casinos’ Targets Florida Sports Betting Plan
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A group that spearheaded a 2018 ballot measure to make it harder to expand gambling hopes to help sway the Florida Supreme Court to [...]
Disaster Recovery Center In Hernando County Changing Hours
FEMA Personnel Speaks with Survivor About Recovery Assistance (Photo by FEMA Photographer)
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - On Sunday, Oct. 8, the center i [...]
Federal Transportation Money Headed To Florida
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More than $2.7 billion is headed to Florida as part of annual federal transportation funding, including some money for railroad saf [...]
Hurricane Idalia Losses Near $245 Million In Florida
Hurricane Idalia (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia neared $245 million Thursday, as the total continues to gradual [...]