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Central US Braces For Historic Flooding Amidst Severe Storms
AccuWeather Warns Of Historic Flooding Threat And Severe Storms In Central US
A significant weather event is unfolding across the central United S [...]
Indian Rocks Beach Launches Short-Term Rental Hotline
Beach Entrance (File)
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. - The City of Indian Rocks Beach has announced the launch of a new hotline and website portal to pr [...]
Florida Man Gets 25 Years For Possession Of CSAM
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
The Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP) has secured a 25-year prison se [...]
Valrico Man Now Charged With First-Degree Murder In Homicide Case
Michael Zammiello
VALRICO, Fla. - A Hillsborough County man is now facing a murder charge following a homicide investigation in Valrico.
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Plant City Traffic Alert: Westbound I-4 Exit To Alexander Street Closed Overnight Friday
Traffic Alert
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The westbound I-4 exit ramp (Exit 21) to Alexander Street (SR 39) will be closed overnight on Friday, April 4th, [...]
Lakeland Man Charged With Laundering Over $800,000 In Illegal Gambling Proceeds
James Patrick Kerr
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested a 39-year-old Lakeland man on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, for [...]
Extreme Flash Flooding Threatens Central US Amid Severe Weather Outbreak
AccuWeather Warns Of Historic Flooding Threat And Severe Storms In Central US
AccuWeather expert meteorologists are warning of an escalating threa [...]
Severe Storms Unleash Tornadoes, Historic Flooding Across US South And Midwest
Tornado Damage (KMBC)
Powerful storms are battering the U.S. South and Midwest, spawning damaging tornadoes and causing widespread flooding across [...]
I-75 Northbound Closed At Night: Gibsonton Drive To US 301 For Repairs
Road Closed (File)
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - Motorists traveling northbound on Interstate 75 will face full nightly closures between Gibsonton Drive (Exit [...]
Hillsborough Shelter Throws Kitten Baby Shower To Prepare For “Kitten Season”
Kitten (File)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center is gearing up for the influx of adorable arrivals with a "ki [...]