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Florida Gas Prices Decline After Brief Rise
Gas Pumps Source: TFP File Photo
Florida drivers saw some relief at the pump over the weekend, as gas prices trended downward after a sharp increa [...]
Copious Chaos: Lakeland Woman’s Arrest Includes Brandy, Spitting, And DUI
Michaela Hames
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 29-year-old Lakeland woman was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and faces additional charges after [...]
Severe Storms And Flooding Cause Widespread Devastation, Multiple Deaths In Central US
House floating down the river in Frankfort (X)
A relentless barrage of severe storms and flooding has swept across the central United States, resu [...]
Drone Leads To Arrest Of Man With Machine Gun In Tampa: HCSO
Carl Bennett (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla. - A 22-year-old man was arrested after fleeing from deputies who attempted to serve him with a warrant for possess [...]
South, Central, And Midwest US Gripped By Catastrophic Flooding; Death Toll Rises
House floating down the river in Frankfort (X)
Relentless heavy rains have triggered widespread and dangerous flooding across parts of the central [...]
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 [...]