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Early Morning Fire Guts Lakeland Home On Kathleen Road
Source: LFD
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) responded to a residential structure fire early Thursday morning at approximately 1:15 [...]
Tampa Mayor Castor Proposes Budget To Fix Roads, Add Sidewalks
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - Mayor Jane Castor today presented a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 that aims to keep Tamp [...]
Lakeland Mom, 9-Year-Old Son Killed When SUV Crashes Into Water-Filled Ditch
Source: PCSO
LAKELAND, Fla. - A single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Lakeland resulted in the deaths of a mother and her 9-year-old son.
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Lane Closure In Tampa On North Nebraska Ave Between East Sligh Ave And East Elm Street
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside southbound lane of North Nebraska Avenue will be closed between East S [...]
Landlines Continue To Be Cut In Florida
Source: Unsplash
Landlines continue to be cut in Florida, while the overall demand for telecommunication services rapidly expands.
The Florida [...]
Search Continues For Missing Diver Near Vandenberg Wreck In Florida
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg (Source: City Of Key West)
The Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office Offers Tips For Getting To School Safely
TFP File Photo
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - With school back in session soon, communities will see more school buses, bike riders and pedestrians in neigh [...]
Florida Supreme Court Extends Immigration Grand Jury
TFP File Photo
The Florida Supreme Court has approved extending, until April, the term of a statewide grand jury investigating immigration-related [...]
‘Concerning’ 911 Call Prompts Evacuation Of DC Senate Building Near U.S. Capitol
US Capitol (Source: Unsplash)
U.S. Capitol Police tweeted on Wednesday that their officers were searching in and around a Senate office building i [...]
Florida Man Charged With Dealing Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl
Source: Pexels
A Florida man was ordered detained Monday pending trial by U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard, after a federal grand jury [...]