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Bicyclist Killed In Winter Haven Hit And Run, Polk County Detectives Investigating
TFP File Photo
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday evening at the intersection of Winter Lake Road (State [...]
Gas Prices Surge 15 Cents In Florida
Source: TFP File Photo
Florida gas prices shot up across most of the state last week, as historic flooding in South Florida caused widespread gaso [...]
Investigators Seek Witnesses In Dade City Watson Park Shooting
TFP File Photo
DADE CITY, Fla. - Dade City Police Department, along with Pasco Sheriff's Office, responded to a call at Watson Park, located at 14 [...]
Woman Shot And Killed In Tampa, Suspect Transported With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Breaking News From The Free Press
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police Detectives are currently investigating a homicide that took place in the 2900 block o [...]
Sarasota Police Investigating Drowning Sunday
Sarasota Police Marine Unit
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota Police detectives are investigating a drowning in the 1900 block of Benjamin Franklin Drive. [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Sets Stage For Supreme Court Battle Over Death Penalty For Child Rapists
by Trevor Schakohl, Florida Gov. DeSantis
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to sign new legislation authorizing the execution of child r [...]
Florida Group Cancels Pride Parade With Law Pending That Bars Children From Attending
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
A South Florida LGBTQ group opted to cancel a gay pride parade after Republican lawmakers in the Legislature sent Go [...]
Mortgages For Good Credit To Cost More While Subsidizing Bad Credit
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Americans who have worked hard to build up their credit scores may not know or be overwhelmingly happy about a new federal rule tha [...]
Florida Lawmakers Look To Regulate ‘PBMs’
Florida Senate (TFP File Photo)
After the Senate passed its version of the plan this week, the House on Friday moved forward with a proposal that [...]
Haines City Man Killed On SR-17 While Riding Bicycle
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 42-year-old Haines City man has died in a crash that happened around 10:30 pm on Saturda [...]