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Fowler Ave Ramp Crash In Tampa: Seffner Man Dies After Slamming SUV Into Tow Truck
Tampa- Fowler Ave Ramp Crash (FHP)
TAMPA, Fla. - A 66-year-old Seffner man died after his SUV collided with a stopped tow truck on the I-75 exit [...]
Pasco County Firefighter Arrested In Spring Hill On Child Pornography Charges
Fire Truck. Source: File Photo
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A Pasco County firefighter has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography followi [...]
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease, His Wife Wife Of Hantavirus; Actor Likely Unaware Of Her Death Due To Alzheimer’s
Gene Hackman (X)
Actor Gene Hackman, 95, died of heart disease a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, succumbed to hantavirus at their New Mexi [...]
Polar Vortex Could Bring Late-March Cold Blast To Millions Across US
Polar Vortex Could Bring Late-March Cold Blast To Millions Across US
AccuWeather long-range forecasters are warning that a significant shift in th [...]
Florida Unemployment Claims Drop To Lowest Level Of 2025
Help Wanted Sign Source: TFP Photo
Florida's unemployment claims fell to their lowest level of the year last week, offering a positive sign for th [...]
Driver Killed In Violent Crash With Semi-Truck Near Bartow: Polk County Sheriff
Driver Killed In Violent Crash With Semi-Truck Near Bartow: Polk County Sheriff (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A high-speed collision between an SUV a [...]
Florida Death Row Inmate’s Troubled Past Fuels Appeal To Halt Execution
Edward James
The attorney for a Florida death row inmate scheduled to be executed later this month is making a final plea to the state Supreme Cou [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On West Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa Today
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa drivers should be aware of a lane closure on West Kennedy Boulevard scheduled for today.
Starting [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Foundation Announces Summer Youth Academy
Summer Youth Academy
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Calling all aspiring firefighters! The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Foundation is now accepti [...]
Pinellas County Traffic Alert: Nightly Lane And Ramp Closures Planned For I-275 And SR 690
Traffic Alert
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Drivers in Pinellas County should be aware of upcoming nightly lane and ramp closures on Interstate 275 and [...]