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Tampa Traffic Alert: I-275 Southbound Ramp To Eastbound I-4 Closed Overnight Thursday
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Motorists traveling southbound on I-275 will encounter a temporary ramp closure to eastbound I-4 (Exit 45B) overnight [...]
Golf Cart Tragedy: Tampa Driver’s Error Leads To Fatal Crash In Sun City Center
Florida Highway Patrol
SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. - A 71-year-old Sun City Center woman has died following a collision between her golf cart and a van [...]
St. Petersburg Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Child Porn
John Toberman
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 45-year-old St. Petersburg man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of possession of child p [...]
Plant City Municipal Election: Early Voting Starts Friday, April 4th
Voting Booth, Source: TFP File Photo
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Plant City residents are reminded that early voting for the 2025 Plant City Municipal Elec [...]
Historic Flooding And Tornado Threat Looms Over Central US As Storm Stalls
Historic Flooding And Tornado Threat Looms Over Central US As Storm Stalls
A dangerous and potentially historic weather event is unfolding across [...]
Boil Water Notice Lifted For Most Windemere Residents In Lutz
Source: TFP File Photo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Water Resources has lifted the precautionary boil water notice for the majo [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Awards Law Enforcement Recruits With $5,000 Bonuses
Florida Gov. DeSantis Awards Law Enforcement Recruits With $5,000 Bonuses (Gov's Office, X)
Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that Florida has [...]
Be Ready For Anything: Pasco’s 2025 Disaster Expo Offers Vital Preparedness Tips
Hurricane Milton
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - As hurricane season looms and the threat of other natural disasters persists year-round, Pasco County Emerge [...]
Mulberry Mayhem: Dashcam Exposes Armed Road Rage Suspect In Polk County
Camden Davis (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A road rage incident involving a pointed firearm, captured on dashcam video, has led to the arrest of a 22 [...]
Brandon Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Resulting In Fatal Overdose
Brandon Lewis Graham
TAMPA, Fla. - Brandon Lewis Graham, 43, of Brandon, has pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl and cocaine that resulted [...]