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TAMPA, FL. – Tampa Police are on the scene at the Ramada Inn located at 1200 N Westshore Boulevard, investigating the death of a woman. Police say the woman fell from the 5th floor of the hotel. According to investigators, the woman is not from…

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Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Florida’s next education commissioner. Diaz, a Hialeah Republican, will replace Commissioner Richard Corcoran, who is stepping down effective Sunday. Diaz will assume the…

Read More Sen. Manny Diaz Appointed Florida Education Commissioner

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he expects to approve changing Florida gun laws to allow what is known as “constitutional carry,” though it is not clear when that could happen. DeSantis didn’t say whether he would add the issue to a special legislative session that…

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TAMPA, FL.- Starting at 9 am today, all southbound lanes on North Himes Ave will be closed between West Spruce St and W Walnut St while the Tampa Water Department returns to complete a more permanent restoration following earlier work to repair a water main…

Read More Multiple Lane Closures On N Himes Ave Between West Spruce St And W Walnut St

POLK COUNTY, FL. – Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the news media at 10:30 a.m. about two arrests made yesterday, April 28, 2022. Deputies arrested 69-year-old David Roberts, Lake Wales, a Polk County Sheriff’s Office volunteer (Volunteer Sheriff’s Service Officer), for drug trafficking charges (selling…

Read More Polk County Sheriff To Brief Media On Lake Wales Murder And Drug Trafficking Arrests

A Pennsylvania man has launched an appeal after a Leon County circuit judge dismissed his challenge to a Florida law that kept him on a sexual-offender registry after a 10-day family vacation to Walt Disney World in 2015. The man, identified in court documents as…

Read More Pennsylvania Sex Offender Appeals Florida Law Keeping Him On The Sex Offender Registry

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Hillsborough County Water Resources is upgrading its utility billing payment system for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water customers starting April 28.  The online utility bill payment system upgrade will enhance data security and improve services. This change, however, will require all…

Read More Hillsborough County Upgrades Utility Billing System To Improve Services And Enhance Data Security

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted of murdering three family members in 1990 in Polk County. Justices, in a 6-1 decision, turned down arguments that David Joseph Pittman should receive an evidentiary hearing about whether he…

Read More Death Row Inmate’s Appeal Rejected In Polk County Triple Murder

PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Is your family prepared for the upcoming hurricane season?  Pasco County Emergency Management is hosting the 2022 Disaster Expo Saturday, April 30, to help you prepare not only for a hurricane – but for other potential disasters, including tornadoes, flooding, and…

Read More Pasco County’s 2022 Disaster Expo Offers Preparedness Advice, Tips Event Set For Saturday

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center is expecting a lot of babies soon and is planning a party to prepare. Kitten season is just beginning, a months-long time of the year when the Pet Resource Center takes in hundreds of kittens. To…

Read More Hillsborough Shelter to Host Kitten Shower To Help Prepare For Kitten Season