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Murder Suspect Who Fled The Scene On His Bike In Tampa Arrested
60-year-old Carl Bradwell
TAMPA, Fla. - The suspect in the shooting murder of a man on Tuesday was arrested and booked on Thursday, according to [...]
Northbound US 41 Access To Mossy Timber Blvd. To Close Temporarily In Land O’ Lakes
Source: FDOT
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - The northbound US 41 left turn to Mossy Timber Boulevard will close for reconstruction work beginning Monday mo [...]
Trump Announces His Pennsylvania Federal Leadership Team
Former President Donald Trump (Screengrab)
Former President Donald J. Trump announced his initial Pennsylvania Federal Leadership Team, comprised [...]
1 Dead In Tampa Shooting Overnight, Police Seek Tips
Police Crime Scene Tape (TFP File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - A man was killed overnight in a shooting that happened around 9:00 pm, according to Tampa P [...]
Salute: St. Pete Native Serves With Joint Strike Fighter Squadron From Navy’s Largest Master Jet Base
By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Petty Officer 1st Class John Dobson, a native of St. Petersburg, Florida, [...]
Tampa Man Sentenced To Over 5 Years In Case Of Skimming Credit Cards, Identity Theft
Yonasky Fernandez Rosa (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla.- A Tampa man has been sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for access device fra [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs KidCare Expansion
TFP File Photo
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed ten bills, including a measure that will expand eligibility for the KidCare subsidized [...]
Kennedy Blvd. Reopens After Tampa Fire Rescue Battled House Fire
Source: TFR
TAMPA, Fla. - Kennedy Blvd. has re-opened to vehicle traffic following a residential fire early Friday that Tampa Fire Rescue crews ba [...]
Heavy Equipment Truck Crash Snarls Traffic On Hwy 17 And Ave K SW In Winter Haven
Source: WHPD
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A crash in the intersection of Hwy 17 at Ave. K SW in Winter Haven has shut down all southbound lanes and is imp [...]
Florida Supreme Court Nixes Warren Lawsuit
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren (TFP File Photo)
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt b [...]