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Florida Gov. DeSantis Slams Republicans Who Criticized His Battle With Disney
by Harold Hutchison, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida defended his ongoing fight with Disney at a Saturday ev [...]
Shooting Near Stop N’ Shop In Tampa Leaves One Man Dead
Police Crime Scene Tape (TFP File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - A shooting in Tampa has left one man dead, and an investigation is underway in Tampa Saturd [...]
Man Dies After Tampa Police Find Him Lying In The Street, Investigation Underway
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TAMPA, Fla. - A man died Saturday after police responded to a call for someone lying on the street.
According [...]
Search Underway For Tampa Murder Suspect; Sheriff Urges Caution
Joel Elkanah Jr., 25 (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has identified a suspect in connection to a homicide investigat [...]
Former Trump Official: Too Much Woke, Lack Of Economic Agenda Hurting Florida Gov. DeSantis
by Harold Hutchison, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Fox Business host Larry Kudlow said Friday that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Fl [...]
Video: Man Jumps In Alligator Enclosure At Busch Gardens In Florida
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TAMPA, Fla - A man visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay decided to jump into the alligator enclosure and mimic the late Cr [...]
Tampa Armed Drug Trafficker Gets 30 Years In Federal Prison
Source: DOJ
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, inte [...]
Florida Power & Light Bill Reductions Backed
Florida Power & Light (SOURCE: FPL)
The state Public Service Commission should approve a proposal that would lead to lower bills for Florida Power [...]
Florida Boating Accidents Decreased, But Deaths From Accidents Are Up
Capsized Boat In Tampa (HCSO)
Boating accidents in Florida decreased in 2022, but deaths from the accidents were up, according to a new report fro [...]
Governor DeSantis Signs Florida Renter Fee Bill
Apartment Complex (Source: Unsplash)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a heavily debated bill that could lead to landlords collecting mon [...]