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Early Morning Blaze Engulfs Tampa Smoke Shop
Early Morning Blaze Engulfs Tampa Smoke Shop (HCFR)
TAMPA, Fla.- Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) crews battled a significant commercial str [...]
Florida Secures $79 Million Settlement From JUUL, Launches “Vape Free Florida Fund” To Protect Youth
Juul Vape (Unsplash)
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a $79 million settlement with JUUL Labs, Inc. to resolve litigation regardi [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: E Scott St And N Morgan Ave Intersection To Close For Emergency Sewer Repairs
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. – Commuters in downtown Tampa should prepare for traffic disruptions as the intersection of E Scott Street and N Morgan [...]
Nation Braces For Coast-To-Coast Storm: Tornadoes, Wildfires, And Even A Lunar Eclipse
Nation Braces For Coast-To-Coast Storm: Tornadoes, Wildfires, And Even A Lunar Eclipse
A powerful cross-country storm is set to unleash a barrage [...]
Florida Home Title Thief Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison After Guilty Plea In Tampa
Victor Rodriguez
Victor Rodriguez has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to a home title fraud scheme, just moments before his tria [...]
Citrus County Man Convicted Of Trafficking Narcotics In Major Drug Bust
Robert Paul Kowanko
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A Citrus County jury has convicted 50-year-old Robert Paul Kowanko on multiple charges related to traffi [...]
Spring Hill Men Charged After Shooting At Webster Party, Teen Victim Injured
Spring Hill Men Charged After Shooting At Webster Party, Teen Victim Injured
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - Two Spring Hill men have been arrested in con [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Awards $1.5M To Winter Haven To Boost Rail Access, Spur Job Growth
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded $1.5 million Monday to the City of Winter Haven through the Flori [...]
Tampa Woman Arrested For Exploiting Hospice Patient, Spending Funds On Carnival Cruises
Shawn Livingston (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla. - A 57-year-old Tampa woman has been arrested for the financial exploitation of an elderly hospice patient, th [...]
Tornado Tears Through Seminole County Florida: Home Collapses, Semi Overturned
Seminole County Fire Department
A confirmed tornado touched down in Seminole County Monday morning, causing significant damage in Longwood and La [...]