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Inspections On Track For Disney Monorail In Florida
Disney Monorail (TFP File)
The Florida Senate on Tuesday backed a measure that would lead to state oversight of Walt Disney World’s monorail syste [...]
Heartbreaking: NFL Star’s 2-Year-Old Daughter Drowns In Pool At Florida Home
Shaquil Barrett (Instagram)
The 2-year-old daughter of NFL star Shaquil Barrett died after drowning in a swimming pool at the family's home in Flo [...]
Florida Recreational Marijuana Proposal Tops 841,000 Signatures
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment in Florida that would allow recreational use of marijuana are cl [...]
SPCA Tampa Bay Waives Adoption Fees For Pocket Pets
Guinea Pig, Source: Unsplash
LARGO, Fla. - SPCA Tampa Bay will waive adoption fees during its "May the Pocket Pets Be With You" adoption event, Ma [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Says ‘ESG Is Officially DOA’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will prevent 'ESG.'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will prevent g [...]
Tampa Investing In Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements
Inside the tunnel at the Harbour Island Force Main Replacement Project site.
TAMPA, Fla - Tampa's Wastewater Department is overhauling several pum [...]
Tampa Murder Suspect Dies In Custody After Suffering Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
TFP File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an inmate's death. On April 24, 2023, the Tampa Police Depa [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Backs Death Penalty In Child Rape Cases
TFP File Photo
Setting the stage for a possible legal battle, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that would allow the death penalty for peo [...]
Board Appointed By Florida Gov. DeSantis Files Lawsuit Against Disney
Disney World Orlando, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
A board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney Co. property called Monday [...]
Publix Reports First-Quarter 2023 Results, Stock Price
TFP File Photo
LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix’s sales for the three months ended April 1, 2023, were $14.3 billion, an 8.2% increase from $13.2 billion i [...]