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Northbound US 19 Closing Nightly Next Week In Clearwater
Source: FDOT
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Beginning Wednesday, August 30 through Thursday, August 31, all northbound US 19 travel lanes will be closed betwe [...]
City Of St. Petersburg To Extend Sandbag Hours
TFP File Photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - As we enter the most active period for hurricane season, the City of St. Petersburg is encouraging residents [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Orders Storm Preparations
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: Governor's Office)
Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the state Division of Emergency Management to prepare for a storm [...]
Zephyrhills: R.B. Stewart Middle School On ‘Controlled Campus’ After Report Of Weapon
Breaking News From The Free Press
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - R.B. Stewart Middle School in Zephyrhills is currently on controlled campus status out of a [...]
Low-Pressure System Could Impact Florida Next Week
National Hurricane Center
There is a 70% chance that an area of showers and thunderstorms in the Caribbean Sea will develop into a tropical system [...]
Florida Principal, Teacher Placed On Admin Leave After Holding Controversial Assembly
Bunnell Elementary School (School)
The principal and a teacher at Bunnell Elementary School in Florida were placed on administrative leave after a [...]
Sarasota Police Implement Active Bystandership For Law Enforcement (ABLE) Training
Source: SPD
SARASOTA, Fla. - Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) is a research-based program to prevent misconduct, avoid police mista [...]
Second Florida Disaster-Prep Tax ‘Holiday’ To Start
Source: TFP File Photo
Retailers hope Floridians will stock up on storm supplies during an upcoming sales-tax "holiday," particularly as the incre [...]
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo Targets ‘Red Tape’ in Education
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, led efforts to pass a bill to address affordable housing. Colin Hackley/File
Florida Senate Preside [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Appoints 7 To Florida School For Competitive Academics Board of Trustees
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: Governor's Office)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the appointment of seven to the Florida Sch [...]