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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 [...]
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Sarasota
TFP File Photo
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department's Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash that happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thu [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Biden Is His Focus But Will Respond To Trump Attacks
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Former President Donald Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Thursday that he will respond to attacks by former [...]
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw To Be City’s Permanent Chief
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Mayor Jane Castor announced Friday that she has chosen interim Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw as [...]
Tropical Depression Forms In Gulf To Kickoff Florida Hurricane Season
NHC
A tropical depression formed Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, several hundred miles from Florida, on the first day of the six-month hurricane s [...]
Florida Recreational Marijuana Proposal Tops Signature Requirement
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana have surpassed a [...]