Category: News
Tampa Free Press - Your Source For Tampa Area Local Breaking News, National Stories, Politics, Sports, Florida Agriculture, Legal, Cops and Crime
Osprey Jiu-Jitsu Coach, Who Sexually Battered Student, Found Dead At His Home In Lakewood Ranch
TFP File Photo
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A 32-year-old Jiu-Jitsu coach in Osprey was found dead at his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after [...]
Florida Gas Prices Surge With U.S. Oil Price Rising 15%
Source: TFP
Average gasoline prices in Florida surged 19 cents a gallon during the past week as motorists continued their summer travels amid risi [...]
Full Road Closure On South Boulevard Between West Bay Street And West Swann Ave In Tampa
Source: TFP
TAMPA, Fla - Starting at 9 am, all lanes on South Boulevard will be closed between West Bay Street and West Swann Avenue while the Tam [...]
Violent Tampa Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Hitting Woman In The Head With Concrete
Lavonn Daniels (TDP)
TAMPA, Fla. - Deputies have arrested a suspect involved in a violent robbery in Hillsborough County and connected to a carjac [...]
Polk County Sheriff, Davenport Police Offer Reward In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Woman
Investigation Area (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County deputies are seeking information related to the homicide of a 35-year-old Davenport woma [...]
AIF Urges Caution On Florida Law Barring Certain Non-US Citizens From Owning Land In The State
TFP File Photo
The business group Associated Industries of Florida on Monday urged state officials to move cautiously in carrying out a new law th [...]
Chief Gandy Sworn As 14th Leader Of Clearwater Police Department
Chief Gandy Sworn As 14th Leader Of Clearwater Police Department
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Eric Gandy was sworn in Monday afternoon as the 14th chief of [...]
Hillsborough Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested In Bradenton Over Parking Spot Argument
TFP File Photo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has placed a sergeant on administrative leave after he was arr [...]
23-Year-Old Lakeland Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Into Utility Pole
TFP File Photo
LAKELAND, Fla - A 23-year-old Lakeland man died in a crash that happened on Sunday, according to Lakeland Police Department.
On [...]
Vice President Kamala Harris To Appear In Florida Tuesday
US Vice President Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to travel Tuesday to Orlando to speak at the African Methodist Episcopal [...]