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Father, 8-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Davenport Crash
TFP File Photo
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a three-vehicle crash that happened in [...]
Florida Lawmakers Look To Expand KidCare Eligibility
Source: How To Kids
The Florida Senate and House are moving forward with a plan that is expected to lead to thousands of additional children recei [...]
Florida Lawmakers Consider An Increase In Loan Interest Rates Up To 36%
Source: TFP File Photo
Florida lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow interest rates as high as 36 percent on consumer-finance loan [...]
Florida Senate Passes Bill Aimed At Drag Shows
Source: Screengrab Dec 2022
With the bill sponsor saying children can’t “unsee” indecent behavior, the Senate on Tuesday approved a measure aimed [...]
Florida Senate Aids Military Members In Higher Education
Source: TFP File
The Senate on Tuesday passed a measure aimed at helping transition military members and their dependents into higher education.
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Woman Charged With Murdering Her Sister In St. Petersburg
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg woman has been arrested for killing her sister at their home on Tuesday. [...]
3 Arrested In Connection With January Murder In Tampa
Santonio M Simmons, Cornelious Mack, Jr., and Waltonio S. McFadden (Source: TAMPA PD)
TAMPA, Fla. - Three men have been arrested and charged conce [...]
Tampa Convention Center Nominated In The 2023 Stella Awards
Rendering of the new façade of the Tampa Convention Center, is currently under construction and set for an official completion date of late June 2023 [...]
Florida Teacher Fired For Having Students Write Their Own Obit Before Active-Shooter Drill
Former psychology teacher Jeffrey Keene was fired from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida.
FOX 35 Orlando
A Florida teacher was recently [...]
Prison Time In Florida Could Be Deferred For Pregnant Women
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A measure that moved forward Tuesday in the House would allow pregnant women convicted of felonies to seek to delay going to prison [...]