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New College Of Florida Mascot Change Draws Debate
New College Of Florida (File Photo)
Amid a series of high-profile changes at New College of Florida, the school on Thursday also got a new mascot [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Stops Manufactured Home Fire In Town N’ Country
Source: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue fought a fire at a manufactured home on Thursday afternoon.
A 911 cal [...]
City Of Clearwater: Drinking Water Quality Report Now Available
Water (TFP File Photo)
CLEARWATER, Fla - The city of Clearwater's Public Utilities Department released its annual Water Quality Report. The report [...]
66-Year-Old Woman Killed In Sarasota Crash
TFP File Photo
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash that happened just after 2:45 a.m. Thur [...]
8 Florida Men, Including Disney Employee, Arrested In Child Porn Sting “Operation May Monsters”
Source: PCSO
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) charged eight suspects during "Operat [...]
Protest Underway In Tampa Of New Florida Immigration Law
Protest At North Dale Mabry And Columbus Drive, Tampa (Joe Cleary)
TAMPA, Fl.a - Protests are taking place across Florida cities while some busine [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs School Bus Camera Bill
School Bus Source: TFP File Photo
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will allow school districts to use cameras designed to [...]
Storm To Greet Hurricane Season In Florida
Source: TFP
With the six-month hurricane season starting today, a system of showers and thunderstorms, with a low chance of forming into a named s [...]
Gov. DeSantis Signs Enterprise Florida Elimination
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: File Photo)
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will eliminate Enterprise Florida, the state’s bu [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Says He Will Be The ‘Anti-Biden’ On Illegal Immigration
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a crowd in Iowa on Wednesday that he would be the anti-Biden on illegal [...]