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Smartphone Apps Show Promise In Curbing Risky Driving, Saving On Insurance
Cracking Down on Aggressive Drivers (HCSO)
New research from AAA reveals that smartphone applications designed to monitor driving habits can effec [...]
Hillsborough County Summer Camps: Registration Opens Saturday, April 5th
Summer Camp Source: Unsplash
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Parents looking for fun and engaging summer activities for their kids, look no further! [...]
Teen Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Cass St. Bridge Crash; Investigation Underway
Police Lights (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - A 17-year-old male pedestrian is hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the Cass [...]
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Michael A. Tanzi
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Michael Tanzi In 2000 Kidnapping, Murder
The Florida Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of [...]
MacDill Air Force Base Intelligence Officer Arrested In Tampa On Sexual Battery Charges
David McGillivray (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has arrested David McGillivray, a 37-year-old U.S. Army Int [...]
85-Year-Old Man Dies Weeks After St. Petersburg Crash
Ambulance (Source: Unsplash)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An 85-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in a traffic collision that occurred in la [...]
Tampa Traffic Alert: I-275 Southbound Ramp To Eastbound I-4 Closed Overnight Thursday
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Motorists traveling southbound on I-275 will encounter a temporary ramp closure to eastbound I-4 (Exit 45B) overnight [...]
Golf Cart Tragedy: Tampa Driver’s Error Leads To Fatal Crash In Sun City Center
Florida Highway Patrol
SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. - A 71-year-old Sun City Center woman has died following a collision between her golf cart and a van [...]
St. Petersburg Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Child Porn
John Toberman
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 45-year-old St. Petersburg man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of possession of child p [...]
Plant City Municipal Election: Early Voting Starts Friday, April 4th
Voting Booth, Source: TFP File Photo
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Plant City residents are reminded that early voting for the 2025 Plant City Municipal Elec [...]