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77 DUI Arrests Made In Hillsborough County’s ‘Operation Summer’s End’
Operation Summer's End (HCSO)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office conducted 656 vehicle and vessel stops to prote [...]
Winter Haven Man Killed In High-Speed Motorcycle Crash
TFP File Photo
WINTER HAVEN, Fla - A 31-year-old Winter Haven man was killed in a motorcycle crash that happened around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
A [...]
Tropical Depression Thirteen Forms In Atlantic Ocean, Forecast To Become Major Hurricane Lee
Source: NHC
Tropical Depression Thirteen has formed in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
The tropical depression was call [...]
Dade City Man Killed In Crash With SUV In Hernando County
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 77-year-old Dade City Man was killed in a crash that happened Monday around 8:35 pm [...]
Man Struck And Killed Crossing 18th Avenue South Overnight In St. Pete
Breaking News From The Free Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 68-year-old man has died after police say he was struck by a pickup truck while crossin [...]
Lane Closure On North Himes Ave Between West Saint Conrad Street And West Beach Street
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla - Beginning at 9am today, the outside southbound lane on North Himes Avenue will be closed between West Saint [...]
3 Families Displaced After Labor Day Fire In Winter Haven
Source: WPD
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A fire that was discovered in a multi-story structure on Ave. C SW has displaced three families on Labor Day. The [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Says 96% Of Power Restored In The State Just 5 Days After Hurricane
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that nearly 545,000 accounts, representing 96% of all accounts that lost [...]
1978 Piper Makes ‘Hard Landing’ At Winter Haven Airport
1978 Piper Warrior (WHPD)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A small plane made a hard landing at the Winter Haven Regional Airport Monday morning, according to [...]
University Of Central Florida Apologizes For Post Referencing Slaying Of 4 Students At Kent State
University Of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) over the weekend demonstrated the pitfalls of failing to teach history.
U [...]