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DeSantis Admin Boosts Florida Cancer Research With Historic Funding Announcement
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis today visited Florida International Unive [...]
U.S. 41 Reopens In Land O’ Lakes Following Structure Fire
U.S. 41 Reopens In Land O' Lakes Following Structure Fire (PCFR)
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. – U.S. 41 near Leland Ave. in Land O' Lakes has reopened foll [...]
Pennsylvania Man Dies In Florida Snorkeling Incident
Ambulance (Source: Unsplash)
A 61-year-old Pennsylvania man died Thursday afternoon following a snorkeling incident near the Sombrero Key Lighthou [...]
Suspect Arrested In June 2024 Tampa Homicide: Hillsborough County Sheriff
Michael Canty
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with the death of 48-year-old Dawn Morrison, [...]
Community Alert: Pasco Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Rising Toll Scams
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco Warns Of Ongoing And Increasing Warrant Scams
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff's Office is alerting residents abou [...]
Wanted Lake Wales Man Arrested After Fleeing Polk County Deputies
William Spradley
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Wales man wanted for tampering with an electronic monitoring device was arrested Wednesday after leadi [...]
Severe Weather Threat Looms For South Central And Southeast US
Severe Weather Threat Looms For South Central And Southeast US
AccuWeather meteorologists are warning of a significant severe weather threat impac [...]
Hernando County Sheriff Arrests Weeki Wachee Man On Child Crime Charges
Nick Albert Crescitelli (HCSO)
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Weeki Wachee man has been arrested on multiple charges related to the possession of child [...]
Tampa Man Arrested On FBI Kidnapping And Alien Smuggling Warrants In Polk County
Victor Manuel Perez-Cardenas (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Tampa man wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on multiple felony charges [...]
Pinellas County Traffic Alert: Nighttime Closures On I-275 Express Lanes And SR 690 Ramps
Traffic Alert
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers in Pinellas County should be aware of nighttime closures affecting the I-275 Express Lanes and SR 69 [...]