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2 St. Petersburg Men Plead Guilty On Drug Charges After Shooting, High-Speed Chase
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two St. Petersburg men have pleaded guilty to possessing controlled substances intending to distribute them [...]
Lakeland Police Seek To Identify People That May Have Info In Baby Found Dead In Dumpster
SOURCE: Lakeland PD
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Police Detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying persons who are believed to have info [...]
Credit Card Companies Now Barred From Tracking Florida Gun Sales
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to prevent credit-card companies from tracking firearm and ammunition sales on Frid [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs “Big Brother’s Digital Dollar” Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 7054 and SB 214 to protect the personal fi [...]
Grand Hyatt In Tampa Evacuated After 11th-Floor Fire, 9 People Transported With Minor Injuries
Source: TFR
TAMPA, Fla - Tampa Fire Rescue crews responded to a reported structure fire at the Grand Hyatt Hotel at 2900 Bayport Dr. at approximat [...]
2 Dead In Murder-Suicide At Citrus Springs Assisted Living Facility
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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - Citrus County Sheriff's Office Deputies are currently on the scene investigating a shooting incident at an assisted l [...]
Fake $100 Bills Showing Up In Florida, One Case Results In Marijuana Transaction Shooting
These fake $100 bills were found near the Seven Mile Bridge on Thursday in the Keys. They have labels stating they are for filmmaking and movies, but [...]
Pasco Sheriff Arrests 17-Year-Old Land O’ Lakes Student In Snapchat School Threat
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LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff's Office has arrested a 17-year-old Land O’ Lakes High School student in connection with a poss [...]
Florida AG Moody Successful On 11th-Hour Attempt To Prevent Biden’s Mass Release Of Illegal Migrants
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Florida Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday made a last-ditch attempt to protect the Sunshi [...]
St. Petersburg Detectives Seek Additional Sexual Assault Victims Of Jailed Murder Suspect
Tommy Stephens (SPPD)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This week, St. Petersburg Police detectives charged Tommy Stephens, 51, with two separate sexual assa [...]