Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department is currently investigating a bomb threat reported this afternoon [...]
Chase Rush
SEFFNER, Fla. - A substitute teacher has been arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) for allegedly sharing and dis [...]
Water Faucet (Unsplash)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The City of St. Petersburg will cease adding fluoride to its public drinking wa [...]
August Egg Company Recalls 1.7 Million Dozen Eggs Amidst Salmonella Outbreak Investigation (FDA)
August Egg Company of Hilmar, [...]
Skyway Family Sports Complex (Greg Brown)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In a move to enhance public safety and potentially save [...]
AI Powers New Mental Health Partnership: Holmusk And Iris Telehealth
In a collaboration poised to reshape the landscape of beh [...]
COVID Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna's next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, mNEXSPIKE, for s [...]
BayCare Health Systems
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced Friday [...]
Sunshine State Hops: UF/IFAS Cultivates Thriving New Industry For Florida Craft Beer
Hops Aroma Testing (Photo Courtesy: UF Photography)
A decade ago, the idea of commercially viable hops grown in Florida was considered impossible. [...]
Florida Protects Over 78,000 Acres, Closing Major Gap In Ocala-To-Osceola Wildlife Corridor
Florida Protects Over 78,000 Acres, Closing Major Gap In Ocala-To-Osceola Wildlife Corridor
In a move for conservation, Governor Ron DeSantis, Att [...]
Florida Scientists Cultivate Virtual Strawberries To Grow A Smarter Future For Farming
Dana Choi, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is seen in her lab at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Cent [...]
Florida Preserves Nearly 2,600 Acres Of Working Farmland In Tri-County Area
Tumlin Terwillegar Properties
In a move to safeguard Florida's agricultural heritage and natural resources, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpso [...]
UGA Gator Research
New research from the University of Georgia’s Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant reveals a hidden danger lurking in the waterways of Georgia and South Carolina: elevated levels of mercury, a potent neurotoxin.
The findings, published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, stem from a com [...]
Miami Man Cited For Possession Of Undersized Barracuda In The Florida Keys
A Miami man was issued a citation early Sunday morning for possession of an undersized barracuda in the Lower Florida Keys.
Marlon Bladimir Sagastume, 58, of Miami, Florida, was given a mandatory notice to appear in court after being found with two barracuda that did [...]
Florida Bass Fishing (TFP)
Looking for a special way to celebrate Father's Day? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites residents and visitors to spend quality time with dad by offering a license-free freshwater fishing weekend on June 14 and 15.
This popular annual event allows anglers of all ages and skill level [...]
Florida Lottery CashLlife Source: TFP File Photo
The Florida Lottery today announced that Tyrone Pettiford, of Jacksonville, has come forward to claim a life-changing [...]
Kathryn Gonzalez-Billings
DADE CITY, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Kathryn Gonzalez-Billings, a 34-year-old woman reported missing [...]