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Tampa Traffic Alert: Palm River Road Closed Due To Water Main Break
Road Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - A portion of Palm River Road will be closed to traffic due to a water main break.
Beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday, N [...]
Lakeland Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 67-year-old pedestrian, Robin Brown, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash early [...]
Largo Man Arrested For DUI After Driving Through Fatal Crash Scene In Clearwater
David Saldivar
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Largo man was arrested early Saturday morning after driving through a fatal crash scene.
David Saldivar, 31 [...]
Tampa Fire Rescues One, Battles House Fire
Tampa Fire Rescues One, Battles House Fire
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire on the 1600 block of E. Idell Street on [...]
Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel Expected In Florida
Thanksgiving Meal
Florida is bracing for a record-breaking Thanksgiving travel season, with millions of residents and tourists expected to hit the [...]
Florida’s Transgender Medicaid Ban Faces Legal Challenge
Empty Surgery Room (Unsplash)
A federal appeals court heard arguments on Friday regarding Florida’s controversial ban on Medicaid coverage for tra [...]
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Clearwater Crash
Police Lights (File)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred early this morning.
The cra [...]
Polk County Deputy Makes Instacart Delivery After Arresting Driver In Winter Haven
Polk County Deputy Makes Instacart Delivery After Arresting Driver In Winter Haven (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County Sheriff's deputy went [...]
Clearwater Apartment Fire Under Investigation
Fire Truck. Source: File Photo
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Firefighters responded to an early morning apartment fire in Clearwater on Saturday. The fire br [...]
Northbound I-75 Detour Planned For Sunday Night In Tampa
Traffic Alert (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Drivers heading north on I-75 in Tampa will encounter a detour Sunday night as crews work on a new overhead sig [...]