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6 Teens Arrested In Citrus Park After Riverview, Fish Hawk Vehicle Theft Spree
Source: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested six teens for their involvement in a motor vehicle [...]
Another Power Record Set In Florida Amid Heatwave
TFP File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. - For the second day in a row, Tampa Electric Co. on Wednesday set a record for summer electricity use as customers dea [...]
33-Year-Old Man Struck And Killed By Train In Ocala
Source: OPD
OCALA, Fla. - A 33-year-old man has died after being struck by a train on Thursday in Ocala.
According to police, on Thursday at 12 [...]
Deputies Searching For Man Who Stole Motorcycle From Port Richey Parking Lot
Source: PSO
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff's deputies need your help in identifying a suspect who stole a motorcycle from a business parking l [...]
Hurricane Season Forecast Bumped Up To ‘Above-Normal’
Source: NWS
A “near-normal” forecast has become an “above-normal” forecast as this year’s hurricane season enters its peak period.
The Nationa [...]
Florida Interdiction Strike Force Results In 40 Human Trafficking, 150 Drug Charges
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday results from the successful first year of strike force efforts to inter [...]
St. Pete Couple Charged After Forcing Non-Verbal Disabled Man To Live In ‘Makeshift’ Hut In Backyard
Antoinette Mundy, 59, and Jeffeth Garvey, 56,
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Department of Children and Families contacted St. Petersburg Police to as [...]
Avelo Airlines Announces Nonstop Service To Philadelphia From Sarasota-Bradenton Airport
Source: Avelo Airlines
SARASOTA, Fla. - Avelo Airlines announced today a third nonstop route from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ): [...]
Interest Rate Hikes Fail To Pump The Brakes On Inflation
by Will Kessler ,DCNF, TFP File Photo
Inflation rose in July after steadily declining from a high of 9.1% in June 2022, according to the latest Bu [...]
Florida Court Backs Ruling In Marijuana Ordering Case
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
An appeals court Wednesday upheld an administrative law judge’s decision that the Florida Department of Health [...]