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Florida Senators Back ‘Live Local’ Housing Plan
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A priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to make housing more affordable for workers started to move forward Wednesd [...]
Carwash Fundraiser For Free Swim Lessons In St. Petersburg
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and the City of St. Petersburg's Aquatics Department are partnering up to raise mo [...]
DeSantis Looks To Expand Florida State Guard
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The recently revived Florida State Guard would more than triple in size and add aviation and maritime equipment, with [...]
Pinellas County: Great Tornado Drill Today At 10 A.M.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla - Pinellas County Government is inviting schools, organizations and individuals to participate in the statewid [...]
50-Year-Old Man Dies After Hit And Run That Left Him Lying On Gulf-To-Bay Blvd
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police traffic homicide personnel are investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved crash in which the ve [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Murder-Suicide At Tampa Apartment Complex
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Detectives are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide in west Hillsborough County on Tuesday.
Acc [...]
Florida “Constitutional Carry” Gun Bill Approved Amid Crossfire
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A proposal that would allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without licenses began moving through the state House on Tuesday [...]
Sheriff: Suspect Identified In Tampa Shell Gas Station Carjacking Homicide
Paul Wayne Williams II, 32 (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives have identified the man responsible for the homici [...]
Fitch Says Disney Reedy Creek Plan In Florida Addresses ‘Uncertainties’
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After raising concerns last year about Florida’s move to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, Fitch R [...]
Woman Arrested For DUI After Crashing Through Scene Of Fatal Motorcycle Accident
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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A New Port Richey woman was arrested for DUI on Monday after crashing through the scene of a fatal motorcyc [...]