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Florida Mom Was Shoplifting When Car Erupts Into Flames With Children Trapped Inside
Source: City Of Oviedo
A mom in Florida was busy shoplifting inside of a department store when her car suddenly burst into flames with her two chi [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Homicide In Tampa
Source: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is conducting a homicide investigation in Tampa.
On Frid [...]
Fearing Economic ‘Slowdown,’ Oil Drillers Shut Down More Rigs In Any Week Since 2021
by John Hugh DeMastri, Source: TFP File Photo
Oil drillers in the U.S. cut the number of active rigs by the largest weekly amount in nearly two ye [...]
Warrant: Polk County Sheriff Searching For Lakeland Man Who Skipped Work Release
De'Andre Gilford (PCSO)
LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Office is searching for 22-year-old De'Andre Gilford (AKA Guilford) on an active Po [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Slams ‘Heckler’ In South Carolina “We’re Going To Stand Up For Our Kids”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Screengrab)
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed a heckler during a Friday event in South Carolina where he def [...]
2 Street Racing Suspects Charged In Double-Fatal Crash That Killed Two Teens In Tampa
Source: Tampa PD
TAMPA, Fla. -The two drivers involved in Sunday night's traffic fatality that took the lives of two teen victims are now in custo [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Medical, Compact Bills
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File Photo)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed two bills, including a measure that would have added restriction [...]
Tropical Storm Arlene Forms, Possible Flash Flooding In Parts Of Florida
TS Arlene (NHC)
The 2023 hurricane season already has its first named storm. Tropical Storm Arlene formed Friday, the second day of the six-month [...]
Man And Teen Arrested In St. Petersburg ‘Bait And Switch’ Carjacking Friday
Kylie Nash, 17, and Anthony Stump, 23 (SPPD)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A man and teen have been arrested after a 'bait and switch' carjacking in St. [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces $25 Million Loan To Lee County, Hurricane Ian Recovery
TFP FilePhoto
Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of a $25 million bridge loan to Lee County through the Local Government Eme [...]