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Florida Death Row Inmate’s Troubled Past Fuels Appeal To Halt Execution
Edward James
The attorney for a Florida death row inmate scheduled to be executed later this month is making a final plea to the state Supreme Cou [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On West Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa Today
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa drivers should be aware of a lane closure on West Kennedy Boulevard scheduled for today.
Starting [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Foundation Announces Summer Youth Academy
Summer Youth Academy
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Calling all aspiring firefighters! The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Foundation is now accepti [...]
Pinellas County Traffic Alert: Nightly Lane And Ramp Closures Planned For I-275 And SR 690
Traffic Alert
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Drivers in Pinellas County should be aware of upcoming nightly lane and ramp closures on Interstate 275 and [...]
Spring Hill Man Killed In Rollover Crash On Suncoast Parkway
Florida Highway Patrol
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 45-year-old Spring Hill man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on the Suncoast Parkway [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure Scheduled For Next Week On North Avenida Republica de Cuba
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa drivers should be aware of a lane closure scheduled for next week on North Avenida Republica de Cuba.
Startin [...]
Tampa Charter School Teacher Arrested For Sexual Activity With Minor
Vernon White (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla. – A teacher at Idea Hope Charter School in Tampa has been arrested and charged with sexual activity with a minor. [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Bolsters Spring Break Security With State Troopers, High-Tech Assets
Beach (File)
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday a robust deployment of state law enforcement resources to ensure a safe and orderly spring b [...]
Lakeland Police Department Opens Recruitment For Certified Officers
Lakeland Police Department
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Lakeland Police Department is seeking qualified individuals to join its ranks as certified police [...]
Pennsylvania Man Dies In Florida Snorkeling Incident
Ambulance (Source: Unsplash)
A 61-year-old Pennsylvania man died on February 27 following a snorkeling incident near the Sombrero Key Lighthouse o [...]