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Tampa Traffic Alert: Water Department Maintenance To Cause Lane And Road Closures
Traffic Alert
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa drivers should be aware of upcoming lane closures and a full road closure due to maintenance work by the Tampa W [...]
Bartow Man’s Meth-Fueled Crash Leads To Major Drug Bust In Polk County
Jimmy Edward Wyndham
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 60-year-old Bartow man's drug-fueled crash near Lakeland on Friday resulted in his arrest on multiple c [...]
Silver Airways Abruptly Cancels All Orlando Flights After Filing Bankruptcy
Flight (File)
ORLANDO, Fla. - Passengers hoping to travel on Silver Airways flights from Orlando International Airport (MCO) were met with unexpec [...]
Florida Gas Prices Dip Slightly, Offering Drivers Some Relief At The Pump
Gas Pumps Source: TFP File Photo
Florida drivers got a small break last week as gas prices edged down by 3 cents per gallon. The state average on [...]
Dangerous Severe Weather Outbreak To Threaten Nearly Two Dozen States This Week
Lakeland Rain Storm (File)
A major severe weather outbreak is expected to impact a large swathe of the central and eastern United States this week [...]
Lakeland Man’s Nap In Auburndale Interrupted By Polk County Deputies, Wakes Up To New Charges
David Ronald Edward Payne
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lakeland man's attempt to evade arrest by taking a nap on a couch went awry when Polk County Sheri [...]
Florida Judge May Face Reprimand For Bias Against State Attorney’s Office
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
The Florida Supreme Court could publicly reprimand a judge in Florida for exhibiting bias against the State Attorney [...]
Hernando County Drivers Prepare For Week Of Lane Closures, Traffic Delays
Traffic Alert
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - Hernando County drivers should prepare for a week of lane closures and traffic disruptions on several major [...]
Wrong-Way Driver In Florida Triggers Deadly Chain-Reaction Crashes On I-95
Wrong-Way Driver In Florida Triggers Deadly Chain-Reaction Crashes On I-95 (MCSO)
A horrific wrong-way driving incident on Interstate 95 early Sat [...]
Florida Death Row Inmate Fights For Life As Execution Looms
Edward James
With his execution date less than three weeks away, death row inmate Edward James is making a last-ditch effort to halt the lethal in [...]