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Pinellas County Deputies Say Between 50 To 100 Animals Perished In Madeira Beach Fire
Source: Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Deputies continue to investigate the horrific fire that [...]
Hillsborough County Detention Deputy Arrested For DUI
TFP File Photo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Detention Deputy was arrested for drinking and driving (DUI).
On Thur [...]
Water Main Break Repairs Close Portion Of North 22nd In Tampa
Source: TFP
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 10 am today, North 22nd Street will be closed between East Ellicott Street and East Caracas Street while th [...]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty In $233K ‘Rideshare’ Wire Fraud Scheme
TFP File Photo
A 38-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case of exploiting a rideshare compan [...]
Utility Rates Changing For City Of St. Petersburg Utility Customers
Source: TFP File Photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Utility billing rates will be changing for the City of St. Petersburg on Oct. 1, 2023, upon City Cou [...]
Disney CEO Disputes Florida Gov. DeSantis Calling Arguments “Preposterous”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Disney CEO Bob Iger dismissed as “preposterous” arguments by Gov. Ron DeSantis that the company is “sex [...]
PETA Calls For Permanent Closure Of Florida Animal Center After Fire Kills Nearly All Animals
Source: Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center
After an early morning fire rips through an animal discovery center Thursday, killing nearly al [...]
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis Takes Aim At IRS
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis
Amid criticism of the Internal Revenue Service by Republican officials across the country, Florida Chief Financial Offi [...]
Florida Man Bitten By Alligator While On Morning Walk
Source: CCSO
Deputies in Florida responded Thursday to the Forest Glen and Golf Course community after a nearly 7-foot alligator attacked a man ou [...]
Homosassa Man Killed When Motorcycle Crashes Into Tree
TFP File Photo
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - A 47-year-old Homosassa man died in a motorcycle crash around 7:15 pm on Oak Park Boulevard Wednesday.
Accordi [...]