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Three Roads Close In Brandon Area for CSX Railroad Crossing Repair

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Three Hillsborough County Roads near Brandon High School will have closures this week while CSX repairs railroad crossings:  South Kingsway Road will be closed between East Clay Avenue and State Road 60 until Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. Suggested detour is to take Parsons Avenue to the west. The detour…

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Slow Traffic On I-75

Southbound I-75 Traffic In Wesley Chapel To Be Directed To Ramps At Overpass Road Friday And Saturday Nights

WESELY CHAPEL, FL. – Southbound I-75 traffic will be reduced to a single lane approaching Overpass Road, directed onto the exit ramp, and directed back onto I-75 using the entrance ramp between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday (February 4 and 5) nights.…

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Polk County Firefighter arrested for fraud

Polk County Firefighter Arrested For Fraud After Cashing Paycheck Twice

POLK COUNTY, FL. – On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Desmond James Walker II of Haines City on fraud charges. He electronically deposited a county payroll check into his bank account and then, a day later cashed the check…

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strawberry festival

Florida Strawberry Festival Discounted Tickets Go On Sale Thursday

PLANT CITY, FL. -Discounted admission tickets to the 2022 Florida Strawberry Festival will go on sale Thursday at participating Publix Supermarkets throughout Central and Southwest Florida. Tickets will be available from February 3 through March 13 and can be purchased at the Publix Customer Service…

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in searching for a missing and endangered man.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Searching For Missing-Endangered Man Who Made Suicidal Threats

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing and endangered man. Deputies say Mason Starcovic, 22, was last seen at his residence in the 1000 block of Marathon Key Drive just before 1:00 a.m on Wednesday, February 2,…

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Santander Consumer USA Inc., one of Pasco County’s newest companies, has been quick to get involved in the community.

Pasco EDC Receives $100,000 Contribution From Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation

PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Santander Consumer USA Inc., one of Pasco County’s newest companies, has been quick to get involved in the community. The Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation (Santander) recently granted Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) $100,000. Through the donation, Santander will be…

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Tampa International Airport Companies Look To Fill 1,500 Openings At Hiring Day Event

TAMPA, FL. – Tampa International Airport and its tenant partners are looking to fill more than 1,500 openings at the airport’s largest hiring day yet on Tuesday, Feb. 15.   Frontier Airlines alone is looking to hire 1,000 flight attendants for crew bases around the U.S. The carrier aims…

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Tampa Road Closed

Water Main Break Closes Lane On East 17th Ave Between North 21st Street And North 20th Street

TAMPA, FL.- Beginning at 9am today, the inside westbound lane of East 17th Avenue will be closed between North 21st Street and North 20th Street while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in the area to…

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