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St. Petersburg Woman “Presumed Dead” After Overnight Boat Fire In The Florida Keys
Source: MCSO
STOCK ISLAND, Fla. - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is searching for a St. Petersburg woman following a boat fire at approximatel [...]
Florida Moves Forward With African American History Standards Despite White House Backlash
by Reagan Reese, DCNF. Vice President Kamala Harris (TFP File Photo)
Despite backlash from the White House, the Florida Department of Education (F [...]
Florida Charter School Funding Change Proposed
TFP File Photo
The Florida Department of Education has started moving forward with a proposed change that would affect charter schools’ eligibilit [...]
New Disney District Board Eyes Lower Tax Rate Amid Florida Gov. DeSantis Feud
TFP File Photo
As a feud continues between Gov. Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Co., property owners in a special district that includes Walt Dis [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Highlights ‘Back-To-School’ Sales Tax Holiday
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the beginning of the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which [...]
Two Teens Arrested For Weapon On Campus At Schmidt Elementary School In Brandon
Source: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Two teenagers are under arrest after bringing what appeared to be a rifle onto a school campus in Brandon [...]
Clearwater Man Sentenced To 15 Years In 2021 Shooting
TFP File Photo
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A 27-year-old Clearwater man has been sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for being a felon [...]
Pasco Schools To Provide Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Program 23-24 School Year
Pine View Middle School (File Photo)
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - The District School Board of Pasco County is pleased to announce the district will part [...]
Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Adds 4,000 Policies In A Week
Insurance Policy (Source: TFP File Photo)
Continuing to add thousands of customers a week, the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had [...]
Florida AG Ashley Moody Warns Of Hackers Accessing Smart TVs
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is continuing the Summer Scams Series with a warning about an emerging [...]