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Woman Admits To Putting Deceased Baby In A Lakeland Dumpster
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LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Police Detectives released an update on recent developments regarding the deceased infant found in the du [...]
Florida GOP Voter Edge Continues To Grow
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The Republican Party of Florida held a nearly 473,000-voter edge over the Florida Democratic Party as of April 30, conti [...]
Florida Marijuana Proposal Goes To Supreme Court
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday formally submitted a proposed recreational-marijuana ballot ini [...]
Florida Sex Offender Registry Challenge By Oregon Man Rejected
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A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a constitutional challenge filed by an Oregon man who contended he was improperly kept on [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Targeting ‘DEI’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Continuing an effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from Florida’s hig [...]
Suspect Arrested After Woman Found Fatally Stabbed In Dade City
TFP File Photo
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -Pasco Sheriff's detectives continue to investigate a homicide that occurred in the early morning of May 14 in D [...]
Riverview Man Killed After Losing Control Of Motorcycle, Striking Untity Pole On US-41
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - A 58-year-old Riverview man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle around 3:48 am [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Stops Storage Unit Fire In Tampa
Source: HCFR
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue battled a fire at a Tampa storage unit Monday morning at 815 E. Fletcher [...]
2.4 Million Floridians Expected To Travel For Memorial Day Weekend
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Floridians are forecast to travel in record numbers for Memorial Day weekend, that's according to AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day Travel [...]
Full Road Closure On Livingston Ave Between E 148th Ave And E 149th Ave In Tampa
Source: TFP
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, all travel lanes on Livingston Ave will be closed between E 148th Ave and E 149th Ave while the [...]