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TAMPA, FL. – On Tuesday at 7:03 pm, Tampa Police officers were dispatched to The Dawson Apartments at 15501 Bruce B. Downs Blvd in reference to a shooting. Units responded to the Dawson Apartments regarding a subject shot and that the car he was driving…
Read More One Person Killed In Shooting At Tampa Apartment Complex
Focusing on a North Florida district that has become a legal and political battleground, voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs are seeking a temporary injunction to block a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Attorneys for the plaintiffs filed a motion late Tuesday requesting…
Read More Injunction Sought Against Florida Redistricting Plan
TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 12 noon today, the outside eastbound lane on East Busch Blvd will be closed between Del Rey Ct and N Whittier St while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in the…
Read More Lane Closure On East Busch Blvd Between Del Rey Ct And N Whittier St
POLK COUNTY, FL.- On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Brandon Hayes of Polk City for DUI. At around 2:00 a.m., deputies observed a white 2009 Ford Fusion, driven by Hayes, traveling 67 miles per hour in a 45 miles…
Read More Polk City Florida Man Arrested For DUI, Driving With Ohio License Plate That Expired In 2016
TAMPA, FL.- An internationally known marathon runner and the local organization of a national program for children and youth will be honored by the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council of Boy Scouts of America at a May 11 fundraising event. Meb Keflezighi and the Boys…
Read More Meb Keflezighi, Boys & Girls Clubs Of Tampa Bay To Be Honored At Scouting Fundraiser
A Republican who planned to run against Senate President Wilton Simpson in a GOP primary for state agriculture commissioner has bowed out of the race after Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed Simpson. Chuck Nadd, a U.S. Army veteran who is a resident of Winter Park, filed…
Read More Republican Chuck Nadd Drops From Florida Ag Commissioner Race
TAMPA, FL. – If you’re planning a Memorial Day getaway, AAA urges you to start finalizing your travel plans now. According to AAA Travel, booking data shows that reservations for flights, rental cars, cruises, and hotels for Memorial Day have more than doubled from last…
Read More Book Memorial Day Travel Now; Demand And Prices More Than Double From Last Year
Two illegal aliens were arrested after Florida Highway Patrol Troopers conducted a traffic stop on Tuesday. Troopers say around 12:38 pm while conducting a routine patrol, FHP Troopers located a vehicle traveling southbound on I-75 near the 304 Milepost with a fraudulent Arizona license plate. …
Read More Two Illegal Aliens Arrested By Florida Highway Patrol On I-75 With 5.5 Pounds Of Heroin
Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol the week of May 23 to address problems in the property-insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and facing soaring premiums. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday called a special session from May 23 to May 27…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Sets May Session On Property Insurance
As Florida continues to grapple with deadly opioids such as fentanyl, Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday issued an emergency rule to outlaw eight synthetic drugs. The order targeted drugs known as nitazenes, which Moody’s office said have been linked to at least 15 deaths…
Read More Florida AG Moody Targets Synthetic Drugs