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Man Killed In St. Petersburg Scooter Crash
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 39-year-old man was killed on an electric scooter in a crash that happened on Monday, police say.
Accor [...]
Florida School Board Residency Requirement Eyed
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A Senate Republican on Monday filed a measure that would change a residency requirement for school-board candidates. Under current [...]
Reward Offered For Information In Lakeland Shooting Of 10 People Monday
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LAKELAND, Fla. - The Lakeland Police Department continues to seek information related to a shooting that took place at approximatel [...]
Lakeland Police Chief Says Shooting Of 10 People Was “Intentional Act”
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LAKELAND, Fla. - Officers and Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are currently investigating a shoot [...]
Tampa Man Found Guilty Of Robbing Mail Carrier At Gunpoint
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TAMPA, Fla. - Omar Rochester Miller, Jr., 23, Tampa, was found guilty of armed robbery of a postal carrier, theft of postal keys, a [...]
Tampa Fire Rescue Battled Residential Fire In Pebble Creek
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TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the 9000 block of Pebble Glen Ave at approximately 6:20 [...]
CCRKBA Rips Florida Anti-Gunners For Constitutional Carry “Hysteria”
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The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today accused anti-gunners in Florida of “once again promoting hysteria” [...]
19-Year-Old Weeki Wachee Man Killed In Crash When SUV Pulls Into Path Of His Motorcycle
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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A 19-year-old Weeki Wachee man has died in a crash that happened around 1:45 pm on Monda [...]
14 Arrested In Illegal Tampa Street Racing Operation
Source: TPD
TAMPA, Fla. - More than a dozen individuals were arrested, and multiple guns were recovered, by the Tampa Police Department between Fr [...]
DeSantis Seeks To Put Florida Road Work in Overdrive
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday pitched a $7 billion proposal to speed completion of 20 highway projects as a deadline nears [...]