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1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured When Ejected From Pickup Truck In Winter Haven Crash
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 66-year-old Winter Haven man was killed in a crash around 9:06 pm on Sunday.
Accordi [...]
Gas Prices Dip Slightly In Florida
TFP File Photo
Gas prices in Florida declined slightly once again. After reaching a 4-week high of $3.47 per gallon on Tuesday, the state average [...]
Tampa Traffic: Lane Closure On East Columbus Drive Between North 20th St And North 21st St
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the eastbound lane of East Columbus Drive will be closed between North 20th Street [...]
Boater Missing In Frostproof Lake Clinch, Polk County Deputies Searching
Breaking News From The Free Press
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently searching Lake Clinch in Frostproof for a miss [...]
Florida Power & Light Customers To Get A Break Starting In July
Florida Power & Light (SOURCE: FPL)
Florida Power & Light customers will get a break starting in July. State regulators Tuesday approved a pla [...]
35-Year-Old Weeki Wachee Man Killed On Electric Bike
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 35-year-old Weeki Wachee man was killed in a crash that happened around 6:00 am Sund [...]
Florida Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Signed
Source: TFP File Photo
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on creating a pilot program to provide Medicaid managed-care services to people wi [...]
Florida Man Claims $1,000,000 Prize From $50 Lottery Scratch-Off Game
John Freudberg, president of JHF Consultants, Inc. (Florida Lottery)
A Florida man has claimed a $1,000,000 prize from a $50 Florida Lottery scrat [...]
Man Falls Over 4,000 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon (Unsplash)
A 33-year-old man fell more than 4,000 feet to his death this week at the Grand Canyon in Arizona, according to law enforc [...]
Tampa Water Conversion to Temporarily Affect Some Hillsborough County Water Customers
TFP File Photo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - A standard and temporary Tampa Water Department maintenance project is expected to affect some Hillsboro [...]