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Giant African Land Snail In Florida Spurs Quarantine
Giant African Land Snail Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain
The Florida Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it has established a quarantine i [...]
Florida Republican Voter Edge Approaches 500,000
TFP File Photo
The Republican Party of Florida had built a nearly 500,000-voter registration edge over the Florida Democratic Party as of the end [...]
Florida Department Of Health Hillsborough Issues Blue-Green Algae Alert For 2 Lakes
Blue-Green Algae (TFP File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has issued a Health Alert for the presence [...]
Lakeland Man Killed When Truck Crashes Into House
TFP File Photo
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 24-year-man has died after a pickup truck crashed into a home on Monday.
According to police at approximately [...]
Florida Remains Out Of Advisories As Tropical Storm Bret Strengthens
Source: NHC
The National Hurricane Center was continuing to monitor the hurricane season’s second named storm, Tropical Storm Bret, which was fore [...]
Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Policy Count Up 12,000
Hurricane Ian Flooding In Florida (TFP File)
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added more than 12,000 policies during the first h [...]
Utah Boy With Special Needs Experiences His Dream Vacation In Florida
Lincoln Kemper (L) With His Family (R)
A Utah boy was recently granted a dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a family trip to Central Florida’s [...]
Tropical Storm Bret May Grow To Hurricane Strength
Source: NHC
The National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Bret developed Monday as the second named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane S [...]
Hillsborough County Extension Launches ‘Homegrown Hillsborough’
Source: UF/IFAS
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Extension Service announces Homegrown Hillsborough, a community initiative to educ [...]
Palm Harbor Man’s Body Pulled From Lake Tarpon After Overnight Boat Crash
Police Crime Scene Tape (TFP File Photo)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A 50-year-old man has died in an apparent boat crash that happened overnight on [...]