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High school athletic teams named FHSAA academic champions TAMPA – Three Hillsborough high school athletic teams have been…
Hillsborough County building wave of new fire stations to cut response times | Citrus Park
CITRUS PARK — Most firefighters retire before the age of 60. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue believes the same…
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport names new director
Pinellas County has appointed Mark Sprague as the new director of St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE). Sprague has…
Tallahassee airport stages mock disaster with plane fire, ‘victims’
A full-scale disaster response exercise that takes place every three years happened at Tallahassee International Airport Feb. 19.…
Explore Charlotte County’s new Emergency Management Dept | Charlotte County
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners voted to establish Emergency Management as a standalone county department, separating it…
US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing…
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue creates roving unit | News
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is getting a new division. On Nov. 5, county commissioners unanimously approved the formation…
Overnight cold weather sheltering open Sunday night to Tuesday night in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Several cold weather shelters are available from Sunday night through Tuesday night, according to…
Florida rescues 28 residents from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Florida successfully evacuates 28 residents from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa Updated: 5:16 PM EDT Nov 1, 2025 Editorial…