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Proposal Seeks To Boost Florida National Guard Recruiting
Source: Florida National Guard
Most members of the Florida National Guard could be paid to bring in new recruits, as lawmakers expand efforts to b [...]
Florida Lawmakers Could Revamp HOA Flag Rules
US and POW Flag Source: Unsplash
A bill began advancing Monday in the Florida House that would expand the number of flags that residents can displ [...]
Lake Wales Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Ocala Man In Polk County
29-year-old Tevin Lindsay of Lake Wales Source: PCSO
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A suspect who has been in jail since June 2022 due to an undercover drug [...]
Oklahoma Man Who Murdered 3, Cut Out And Cooked Woman’s Heart, Gets Life In Prison
Lawrence Paul Anderson, 44 (Source: Booking Photo)
An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life without parole for the murder of his uncle, his uncl [...]
Florida Gas Prices Top National Average
Source: TFP
Florida gasoline prices topped the national average for the first time since early February, with pump prices increasing 14 cents in t [...]
Pennsylvania Woman Mauled To Death By Neighbor’s 2 Great Danes
Great Dane (Source: Unsplash)
A Pennsylvania woman was mauled to death by her neighbor's two Great Danes that she was feeding while their owner wa [...]
Watch: Deputies In Florida Revive 2-Year-Old Girl After Swimming Pool Drowning
Source: TFP
A 2-year-old girl found unresponsive in her family’s pool on the afternoon of March 12, is recovering today after relatives pulled her [...]
Florida Gas Prices Face Downward Pressure As Oil Drops To New 2023 Lows
Florida gas prices jumped 15 cents per gallon last week, but relief may soon be on the way, according to new data from AAA.
On Sunday, the sta [...]
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor Launching Newest “Crosswalks To Classrooms” Project
Artist Jay Giroux and volunteers painting the crosswalk at Grady Elementary on Friday, March 17.
TAMPA, Fla. - The City of Tampa is launching its [...]
The Boom Times In Tampa Help The City Land On Time’s “World’s Greatest Places” List
Tampa, Florida (Source: Visit Tampa Bay)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa residents know they live someplace special. Now Time magazine backs them up.
Time [...]