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A Nissan crossed the median on the Courtney Campbell Causeway and struck a Ford Explorer head-on. One driver died at the hospital.
A Lee County felon is accused of opening fire on a car carrying three women during a driveway U-turn. No one was injured.
A stray bullet entered a Hillsborough County home Saturday evening and injured someone inside. Deputies said the injuries were not life-threatening.
A 23-year-old Lakeland mother allegedly admitted throwing her infant into a playpen. Police say the baby later died at a hospital.
Three Tampa firefighters were honored after risking their lives in Venezuela’s earthquake zone. Their missions included a personal family search and a three-day rescue from a collapsed garage.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Two crosswalks near St. Petersburg High School are getting brighter signs, extra flashing lights and sidewalk repairs after a student was critically injured.
A meeting that began at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino allegedly ended in a gunpoint robbery outside a Tampa hotel. Three suspects are now in custody.
Citrus County deputies are warning residents about callers posing as bank representatives and FBI agents who demand cash, gift cards or expensive electronics.
A Treasure Island man is jailed without bond after deputies say his wife suffered severe facial injuries and a brain bleed in an alleged domestic attack.
Five luxury vehicles worth more than $539,000 were seized at the Port of Tampa after export filings allegedly undervalued the shipment by more than $257,000.
A hydrogen gas incident forced the evacuation of a Brooksville Walmart distribution center Thursday. Hazmat crews were still working on containment, with no injuries reported.
A lightning-struck commercial building on Spring Hill Drive caught fire Thursday as crews found active flames inside.
Retail & Industry in ...
Florida’s citrus industry is getting nearly $196 million in state support as growers battle disease, hurricanes and historic production losses.
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