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Florida Trooper Arrests Pinellas County Deputy For DUI
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper arrested a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office dep [...]
One Suspect Dead, Florida Trooper Shot In Pasco County Saturday
Source: FHP
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - One man was killed, and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper was injured after a shootout in Wesley Chapel, accordin [...]
Trump Claims A Tearful Ron DeSantis Sought His Endorsement In 2018. “He Begged Me For An Endorsement”
Former President Donald Trump claims a tearful Ron DeSantis literally begged him for an endorsement during his 2018 gubernatorial campaign (TFP File [...]
Florida Lawmakers To Start Special Session On Reedy Creek Improvement District
Florida lawmakers will start a special legislative session Monday that is expected to lead to state control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District [...]
Hurricane Ian Death Toll Up To 149 In Florida
TFP File Photo
With another death added in Lee County, medical examiners have confirmed that 149 people have died from Hurricane Ian, the Florida [...]
Citrus County: St. Petersburg Man, Beverly Hills Woman Arrested For Child Sex Trafficking
Breaking News From The Free Press
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - This week, both 38-year-old Candy Lee Holmes of Beverly Hills, FL, and 28-year-old Dourian [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Admin To Revoke Venue Liquor License That Allowed Kids To See ‘Sexual’ Drag Show
by Alexa Schwerha, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration moved to revoke an Orlando venue’s liquor licens [...]
Florida Moves Forward On Marijuana Licenses
UF - TFP File Photo
Florida health officials will accept applications for 22 medical-marijuana licenses in late April, in a long-awaited move anno [...]
Weekly Roundup: Florida ‘Constitutional Carry’ Teed Up
TFP File Photo
A controversial proposal filed this week would do away with Floridians having to go through “the hoops of getting a permit from the [...]
13-Year-Old Lake Wales Boy Dies After Being Hit By Truck While Waiting For School Bus
LAKE WALES, Fla. - A 13-year-old Lake Wales boy has died after being hit by a truck while waiting on the school bus Friday morning.
According [...]