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Florida State University Mulls Leaving ACC
TFP File Photo
Florida State University's Board of Trustees is considering a departure from the Atlantic Coast Conference, as President Richard Mc [...]
Florida Death Row Inmate Executed 35 Years After He Raped, Brutally Murdered Woman
James Phillip Barnes (FDLE)
More than 35 years after he raped and murdered a woman in her Melbourne condominium, James Phillip Barnes was executed [...]
Florida AG Ashley Moody Targets Company In Marijuana Ballot Fight
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Wednesday pumped up arguments against a proposed constit [...]
Florida Democrat Tees Up Special Election Bid In Miami-Dade County
Source: TFP File Photo
A Florida Democrat has filed paperwork to run in a special election this fall to replace former state Rep. Juan Alfonso Fer [...]
State Farm Insurance Reports $600 Million In 2022 Florida Storm Claims
Hurricane Ian 2022 (File Photo)
As it sought to remind Floridians that the 2023 hurricane season is entering its busiest months, State Farm insura [...]
3 Lakeland Teens Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash
TFP File Photo
LAKELAND, Fla. - A multi-vehicle crash in Lakeland on Wednesday night left three teenagers dead, according to Lakeland Police Depar [...]
Early Morning Fire Guts Lakeland Home On Kathleen Road
Source: LFD
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) responded to a residential structure fire early Thursday morning at approximately 1:15 [...]
Tampa Mayor Castor Proposes Budget To Fix Roads, Add Sidewalks
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - Mayor Jane Castor today presented a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 that aims to keep Tamp [...]
Lakeland Mom, 9-Year-Old Son Killed When SUV Crashes Into Water-Filled Ditch
Source: PCSO
LAKELAND, Fla. - A single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Lakeland resulted in the deaths of a mother and her 9-year-old son.
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Lane Closure In Tampa On North Nebraska Ave Between East Sligh Ave And East Elm Street
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside southbound lane of North Nebraska Avenue will be closed between East S [...]