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Spring Travel Surge, Survey Shows 40% Of Floridians Plan To Travel For Spring Break
Clearwater Beach (TFP File Photo)
Travel bookings for 2023 are off to a very strong start and that is reflected in a new survey from AAA. Accordin [...]
Florida Senate Passes Affordable Housing Plan
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Moving quickly on priorities of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Florida senators Wednesday passed measures aimed at spurring m [...]
Pasco County Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Deadly Fentanyl Overdose, Trafficking
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Justin Kelly, 36, of New Port Richey, has been sentenced to concurrent terms of life in prison for conspiracy [...]
Federal Judge Sides With Florida Gov. DeSantis, AG Moody In Immigration Fight
USBP (TFP File Photo)
Siding largely with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the [...]
Pasco County Sheriff Needs Your Help In Solving Attempted Car Burglary In Port Richey
Source: PSO
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Pasco County Sheriff's Office needs your help solving a crime that happened in Port Richey.
According to deputi [...]
Winter Haven Teen Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old Classmate With Fixed-Blade Knife
Westwood Middle School (File Photo)
POLK COUNTY, Fl.a - On Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 15-year-old Aalijah Parker of [...]
Florida House Puts ‘ESG’ Investments in Crosshairs
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock
In a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner and other Republican leaders, the House began moving forward Wednesday wit [...]
Tampa Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison
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TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute [...]
Florida Man Arrested Threatening To Kill Judge Saying The Judge Just Needs To ‘Read The Bible’
Source: MCSO
A Florida man landed behind bars after threatening to kill a judge, saying the judge needed to 'read the Bible.'
According to depu [...]
Highlands County Sheriff Warns Of ‘Grandparent Scam’ After 2 People Fell Victim Tuesday
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HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. - Two residents fell victim to the grandparent scam on Tuesday, according to Highland County Sheriff.
Dep [...]