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Man Ejected From SUV Before Vehicle Bursts Into Flames In Clearwater
Police say a 2016 Honda Pilot crashed into the divider and burst into flames. (CPD)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & [...]
Hillsborough County To Host Massive Regional Dog-Adoption Event
More than 500 dogs from 8 counties available; all fees waived
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Residents from communities across Tampa Bay looking to a [...]
Tampa Police Searching For Gunman Who Shot And Killed Man On E. Yukon Street
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TAMPA, Fla. - A man is dead, and a suspect is on the run after a shooting in a Tampa neighborhood Tuesday.
Ta [...]
Polk County Sheriff Warns Florida Businesses Of ‘Kratom’ Sales Law Going Into Effect July 1
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is warning businesses of the deadline for a new law on kratom th [...]
Polk County Confirms 2nd Case Of Rabies After Dog In Bartow Had Dead Bat In Its Mouth
Source: TFP File Photo
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The second case of rabies in 2023 has been confirmed in Polk County, according to Polk County Sheriff's [...]
Giant African Land Snail In Florida Spurs Quarantine
Giant African Land Snail Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain
The Florida Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it has established a quarantine i [...]
Florida Republican Voter Edge Approaches 500,000
TFP File Photo
The Republican Party of Florida had built a nearly 500,000-voter registration edge over the Florida Democratic Party as of the end [...]
Florida Department Of Health Hillsborough Issues Blue-Green Algae Alert For 2 Lakes
Blue-Green Algae (TFP File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has issued a Health Alert for the presence [...]
Lakeland Man Killed When Truck Crashes Into House
TFP File Photo
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 24-year-man has died after a pickup truck crashed into a home on Monday.
According to police at approximately [...]
Florida Remains Out Of Advisories As Tropical Storm Bret Strengthens
Source: NHC
The National Hurricane Center was continuing to monitor the hurricane season’s second named storm, Tropical Storm Bret, which was fore [...]