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Florida Gas Prices Dip Slightly, Offering Drivers Some Relief At The Pump
Gas Pumps Source: TFP File Photo
Florida drivers got a small break last week as gas prices edged down by 3 cents per gallon. The state average on [...]
Dangerous Severe Weather Outbreak To Threaten Nearly Two Dozen States This Week
Lakeland Rain Storm (File)
A major severe weather outbreak is expected to impact a large swathe of the central and eastern United States this week [...]
Lakeland Man’s Nap In Auburndale Interrupted By Polk County Deputies, Wakes Up To New Charges
David Ronald Edward Payne
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lakeland man's attempt to evade arrest by taking a nap on a couch went awry when Polk County Sheri [...]
Florida Judge May Face Reprimand For Bias Against State Attorney’s Office
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
The Florida Supreme Court could publicly reprimand a judge in Florida for exhibiting bias against the State Attorney [...]
Hernando County Drivers Prepare For Week Of Lane Closures, Traffic Delays
Traffic Alert
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - Hernando County drivers should prepare for a week of lane closures and traffic disruptions on several major [...]
Wrong-Way Driver In Florida Triggers Deadly Chain-Reaction Crashes On I-95
Wrong-Way Driver In Florida Triggers Deadly Chain-Reaction Crashes On I-95 (MCSO)
A horrific wrong-way driving incident on Interstate 95 early Sat [...]
Florida Death Row Inmate Fights For Life As Execution Looms
Edward James
With his execution date less than three weeks away, death row inmate Edward James is making a last-ditch effort to halt the lethal in [...]
“Pilot” Imposter Takes To The Skies: Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Flying Without A License
Judge With Gavel (File)
A Florida man is facing potential prison time after pleading guilty to operating an aircraft without the proper certificat [...]
St. Petersburg Woman Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Gandy Boulevard
Florida Highway Patrol
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 27-year-old woman from St. Petersburg was fatally struck by a pickup truck while attempting to cro [...]
“Poor Excuse” Valrico Man Arrested By Polk County Deputies For DUI And Child Abuse On I-4
James Ray Tompkins
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Valrico man with a history of DUI convictions was arrested Friday evening for driving under the influence [...]