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Florida Motorcycle Club Member Arrested In Hernando County, Sexual Battery Of Children As Young As 4
Randy Akers, 60 (HCSO)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A sexual predator has been arrested after a report of sexual battery from two different minors. [...]
Bradenton Man Arrested For Armed Robbery Of Tampa Business After Aksing For ‘Free Water’
Source: UNSPLASH
TAMPA, Fla. - Devon Floyd, 31, Bradenton, has been charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery. If convicted, Floyd faces up to 2 [...]
Can Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Change The Tone?
DeSantis Campaign Trail
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his rebooted campaign are getting attention as he approaches Wednesday’s first Republican pr [...]
Legislative Lobbying In Florida Nears $48M
Source: TFP File Photo
Lobbying firms in Florida collected nearly $48 million for their legislative work from April 1 through June 30, according t [...]
Major Deal In Florida’s Grocery Industry With Aldi Buying 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys
TFP File Photo
In a major deal in Florida’s grocery industry, Aldi announced Wednesday it is buying Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket.
Aldi, [...]
Lakeland Man Struck And Killed By Box Truck While Walking Across I-275 In Tampa
TFP File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. - A 40-year-old Lakeland man has died after being struck by a box truck on I-275 in Tampa Wednesday at 4:00 pm.
Troo [...]
Detroit Child With Special Needs Receives Bedroom Makeover Dream
Brandon Jackson (Sunshine Foundation)
DETROIT, Fla. - Brandon Jackson was recently granted a dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a Bedroom Make [...]
Fatal Crash Closes I-275 Southbound At Fowler Avenue In Tampa
Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP
TAMPA, Fla - The Tampa Police Department is assisting the Florida Highway Patrol with a traffic fatality on I- [...]
Nervous About Your Property Appraisal? Don’t Be, Says Local Expert
TFP File Photo
A property appraisal is the process of determining the value of a property. It is used for a variety of purposes, including obtaini [...]
Florida Tourism Numbers Dip In Second Quarter
Disney's Epcot Center (TFP File Photo)
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year ea [...]