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Bartow Woman Arrested For DUI After Leaving Ybor City, Assaults Polk County Deputy
Sarah Kaitlyn Vaughn
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 21-year-old Bartow woman was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influenc [...]
Dade City Man Dies After I-75 Ramp Crash In Pasco County
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A 42-year-old Dade City man died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on an [...]
Tampa Road Rage Terror On I-75: Driver Shoots At Car With Toddler Inside
Tampa Road Rage Terror On I-75: Driver Shoots At Car With Toddler Inside (FHP)
TAMPA, Fla. – A road rage incident on I-75 near Fletcher Avenue on [...]
Colonial Drive Inferno: Tampa Firefighters Battle Two-Story Apartment Blaze
Bay Colony Apartments (TFR)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue (TFR) responded to a significant structure fire at the Bay Colony Apartments, located [...]
Traffic Alert: Eastbound Progress Boulevard Closure In Progress Village
Traffic Alert
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Residents and drivers in Progress Village should be aware of upcoming traffic changes due to a temporary [...]
Clearwater Man Dies After Being Struck By Car Driven By Tennessee Woman On I-275
Florida Highway Patrol
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A 32-year-old Clearwater man died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to walk across I [...]
10 Fun Facts That Make Florida The Wildest State In The Union
Florida Crocodile on a Dock (FWC photo by Carol Lynn Parrish)
Florida’s not just sunshine and beaches—it’s a quirky, chaotic stew of history, natu [...]
Tampa Woman Wrestles Alligator To Save Dog In Terrifying Attack
Florida Alligator
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa dog owner is being hailed as a hero after she bravely pried open an alligator's jaws to rescue her beloved [...]
Lakeland Motorcyclist Killed Friday In US 98 Crash
Police Lights (File)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 39-year-old Lakeland man died early Friday morning after his motorcycle collided with a car on U.S. Highwa [...]
“Catastrophic” Flooding, Tornadoes Threaten Central, Eastern US; Cold Blast To Follow
Historic Flooding And Tornado Threat Looms Over Central US As Storm Stalls
A rare and dangerous weather pattern is unleashing a barrage of life-th [...]