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LAKELAND, FL (352today.com) — Paris Richardson, the reigning Miss Gainesville, made history Saturday night when she was crowned Miss Florida 2025, becoming only the second titleholder from Gainesville to win the coveted crown — and the first since 1952. A Jacksonville native and recent University of Florida...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Mexican national who lived illegally in the United States for decades has been sentenced to four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to passport fraud and making false statements in a passport application. Juan Arturo Martinez, 62, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven...

The theater received many donations and raised over $38,000 on the GoFundMe page toward rebuilding.

Tucked away in the heart of Florida’s strawberry country sits a humble red and white structure that doesn’t scream “culinary destination” – until you see the line of hungry patrons stretching into the parking lot. The Strawberry Hut in Plant City has become a pilgrimage...

Two men were recently arrested for human trafficking and exploitation of a 13-year-old girl in a Central Florida motel room. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the victim’s sister, who had received a voice message from the child indicating she was in danger at the A1 Motel in Tampa....

There’s a disturbance brewing in the Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Bradenton areas that has a chance of developing into a storm system over the next week. But it’s a slim one, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday morning. What the NHC calls “Disturbance 1” has a 0%...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - Saturday was the much-anticipated and very popular St. Pete Pride Parade. The parade itself, from Albert Whitted Airport to Vinoy Park, draws more than 350,000 people downtown. The energy is like a big upbeat party with a welcoming, loving, and accepting atmosphere. More than 150 parade...

Ever had that magical moment when a bite of food is so extraordinary that your brain temporarily short-circuits, your eyes involuntarily close, and you make that embarrassing little food-joy noise in public?. That’s the standard reaction to the grouper at Fourth Street Shrimp Store in St. Petersburg, where Florida...

What makes a great city for first-time landlords? Affordability matters for all rental investors, but it’s especially crucial to most first-time investors. Landlord-tenant regulation also matters. Owner-friendly laws make it far easier for landlords to enforce their lease contracts and collect revenue for their...

An alleged beach blanket thief was arrested Thursday after police say he returned to Clearwater Beach to commit some more thievery.