Lakeland, FL|News|
Polk Students Returned To School Amid COVID Surge In County Kids
Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid is reminding parents, students and staff to follow COVID-19 precautions.
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St. Pete|News|
Mayor-Elect Welch Tests COVID-19 Positive: No Public Ceremony
Two tests showed positive COVID-19 results for Ken Welch Monday. His public swearing in Thursday has been canceled. It will go virtual.
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Auburndale Walmart Closes For Deep Cleaning As COVID Rises
The Walmart in Auburndale has hired a third-party sanitation crew to give the store a thorough cleaning during the COVID-19 surge.
Skyla Luckey, Patch Staff
St. Pete|News|
Pfizer Boosters For Kids 12-15: What FL Parents Need To Know
The Food and Drug Administration authorization moves boosters for Floirda children ages 12-15 a step closer.
Skyla Luckey, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
Antonio Brown Gone From Bucs Over Injury Dispute: Report
Former player Antonio Brown threw his Buccaneers gear and jersey off during mid-game Sunday against the Jets over an injury dispute.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Person Barricaded In Tampa Area, Neighborhood Evacuated: Police
Police have arrived in a Tampa neighborhood to try and speak with a person who barricaded themself inside a structure.
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Davenport Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On New Year's: Sheriff
The Polk County Sheriff's Office investigated a fatal single-car crash on Saturday afternoon on a Polk County Highway.
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Bloomingdale-Riverview, FL|News|
Multiple Cars Hit Man After He Jumps Out Of Speeding Car On I-75
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the public's information in a fatal hit-and-run crash involving more than one vehicle.
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Brandon, FL|News|
Bicyclist Killed In Apollo Beach Hit-And-Run: Police
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking information in a fatal crash involving a Hillsborough County man on a bicycle New Year's Day.
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St. Pete|News|
Famous FL 2021 Real Estate Listings: Al Capone, Derek Jeter
Florida's 2021 housing market prices skyrocketed, and some legendary celebrities sold their multi-million dollar mansions.
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St. Pete|News|
FL 2022 Guide To Meteor Showers, Lunar Eclipses And Supermoons
The Quadrantids usher in 2022; two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons are also on Florida's celestial calendar.
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St. Pete|News|
Teen Finally Gets Family, Animals Saved: FL Good News 2021
The top good news Florida stories include a Sarasota Olympics winner, Guinness Book of Records set in Tampa Bay and two veterans reunited.
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St. Pete|News|
Florida State Park First Day Hikes Begin Jan. 1, 2022: List
State parks in Florida have invited residents and visitors to take advantage of nature and hiking on First Day Hike to welcome 2022.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Brian Laundrie, COVID, : Top FL News Stories Of 2021
COVID dominated the news in Florida in 2021, along with the search for Brian Laundrie, the Surfside condo collapse, red tide and more.
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St. Pete|News|
2nd Shooting Thursday In St. Pete Critically Injures Victim: Cops
St. Petersburg police are investigating two shootings that happened Thursday. The second one occurred following a fight near Ana Food Store.
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St. Pete|News|
Man Shot In Coquina Key Neighborhood: Police
Detectives have begun investigating a shooting that injured a man in a St. Petersburg neighborhood Thursday.
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Plant City, FL|News|
2 Temporary COVID Testing Centers Open Through New Year's Weekend
Hillsborough County will open two new COVID-19 testing sites to meet the high demand for testing expected through the holiday weekend.
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Brandon, FL|News|
Deputy Kills Himself After 23 Years At Sheriff's Office: Police
A 49-year-old Ruskin man who served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for more than 20 years took his life Wednesday night.
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St. Pete|News|
St. Pete Fatal Shooting, Body Found In Field: Police
Detectives have begun looking into what led up to the death of a St. Petersburg man Wednesday morning after he had been killed.
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Clearwater, FL|News|
Dolphin Entangled In Fishing Gear Should Be Alone: CMA
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has been monitoring a dolphin entangled in area waters. They have asked the public to stay away from her.
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