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Family displaced after fire severely damages Tampa home
The Brief Tampa Fire Rescue says an early morning fire caused serious damage to a home. Crews responded around 2 a.m. to the 2100 block of Lincoln Ave. Everyone inside the home made it out safely, according to TFR. TAMPA, Fla. - A family is out of their home after a fire caused serious damage early Monday, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. What we know Fire officials say crews responded around 2 a.m. Monday to a home in the 2100 block of Lincoln Ave. Everyone inside the home got out safely, according to TFR, but the fire damaged about 75% of the home. Officials say the Red Cross is assisting the victims. What we don't know The cause of the fire is under investigation. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source This story was written with information from Tampa Fire Rescue. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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14-03-2025
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Trump visits to Palm Beach: 5 things to know about flight restrictions when he's here
With Palm Beach resident Donald Trump's return to the White House, Palm Beach County once again is experiencing the effects of presidential-level flight restrictions imposed during each of his visits to his Mar-a-Lago Club. The VIP-level temporary flight restrictions issued by the Federal Aviation Administration for presidential travel — any president, to any location in the United States — include a set of rules for aviators to follow. When they don't follow those rules, it can lead to penalties for the pilot — and an interesting experience for those on the ground, who may be able to spot F-16 fighter jets rushing to intercept a wayward plane. Here are five things to know about the flight restrictions for Trump's visits to Palm Beach. The FAA uses temporary flight restrictions to restrict how aircraft operate over certain areas. The restrictions can be issued for purposes such as firefighting or rescue operations; security purposes, including to protect the president, vice president and dignitaries; safety reasons like gas spills or volcanic eruptions; space operations; and national defense, according to the FAA. The "VIP movement" flight restrictions issued for Trump's visits to Palm Beach include two rings of protection. The inner ring is a 10 nautical mile radius where most flights are banned with the exception of approved law enforcement and air ambulance or other emergency flights, and regularly scheduled cargo and commercial passenger jets, according to FAA advisories. All emergency operations have to coordinate with air traffic control before take-off. More movement is allowed with the 30 nm radius area, or outer ring, of the temporary flight restrictions. Aircraft can pass through but "not loiter," FAA advisories say. All aircraft that do pass through the outer ring must have a specific flight plan filed with air traffic control, which will issue the plane a code. The pilot has to stay in contact with air traffic control throughout their time passing through the restricted area, the FAA says. There are two primary places where people can look for temporary flight restrictions. The first is the FAA's TFR website, where the agency lists every temporary flight restriction along with links to details. Pilots also can check the latest Notices to Airmen, or NOTAMs, on another FAA website, the Federal NOTAM System. The FAA issues airspace notices for anything that could affect flight operations, including air shows, military exercises and airport construction, the agency said. The FAA advises pilots to check 25 nautical miles to either side of a flight's route to make sure they are aware of all notices in the area. As of March 13, there are flight restrictions in Florida ahead of Trump's next visit to Palm Beach, planned space operations around Cape Canaveral this weekend, activity around Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville and long-standing restrictions in the airspace over Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida. Temporary flight restrictions and NOTAMs are also posted to the FAA's social media accounts, particularly the FAA Safety Briefing account on X, formerly known as Twitter, which can be found as @FAASafetyBrief. The FAA investigates all reported temporary flight restriction violations. Pilots who violate TFRs can face sanctions ranging from warnings or fines to certificate suspensions or revocations. The sanction depends on the circumstances of the violation. When a pilot violates the restrictions and does not respond via radio to air traffic control, North American Aerospace Defense Command sends F-16 fighter jets to intercept that plane. The fighter jet will pass the plane on the pilot's left side about 500 feet away while rocking its wings, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. The jets may also release flares to get a pilot's attention, NORAD said. NORAD has sent jets to investigate more than 20 "tracks of interest" in the Palm Beach area since Trump took office Jan. 20, the agency said in a news release. The most recent happened about 1:15 p.m. March 9, NORAD said. The FAA posts flight restrictions in a list and as a map. The map displays all types of temporary flight restrictions and shows the radius around each protected area. Click here to see the map of current temporary flight restrictions. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: What to know about flight restrictions when Trump visits Palm Beach
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13-03-2025
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Lakeland pilot entered restricted airspace around Mar-a-Lago
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Federal authorities said an 'excessive' number of pilots have violated flight restrictions around President Donald Trump's Florida home since his inauguration. One of the most recent incidents involved a pilot flying out of Lakeland. 'If that happens, you just need to accept that you've made that mistake and comply in any way,' said Alex Reed, a flight instructor at Kingsky Flight Academy. As a flight instructor, Reed teaches his students not only how to fly, but about how to check their aircraft pre-flight and put together a flight plan. 'We have electronic flight bags, so, like, ForeFlight for example. When we build these flight plans, it will look at the route that you're going and show if TFRs are going to be existing during the time that you're passing based on the route that you're flying,' he said. A TFR is a 'temporary flight restriction,' which is put in place for large events and for certain public figures, including Trump when he is at Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach home. Pilots are not allowed to fly within the designated areas when a TFR is in place. On Sunday, a pilot who flew out of Lakeland violated that restriction. 'When I hear about a pilot flying into a TFR, it just shows that that pilot probably didn't plan their route properly and didn't do their due diligence to plan where they were going,' said Reed. A flight path, shown on FlightAware, shows the Cessna Skyhawk leave from Lakeland at 10:53 Sunday morning, heading north and then south along the eastern side of Florida. The plane took a turn near Mar-a-Lago, likely when it was intercepted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD. According to NORAD, it utilized F-16 aircraft and flares to get the pilot to leave the airspace. The plane returned to Lakeland at 2:56 Sunday afternoon without incident. 'Even though we're humans, pilots are humans, we make mistakes. We can always learn when we make these accidents for future pilots as well,' said Reed. NORAD's commander, Gen. Gregory Guillot, said adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensuring flight safety, national security and the security of the president. 'The excessive number of recent TFR violations indicates many civil aviators are not reading Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA,' wrote Gen. Guillot in a statement. NORAD reports more than 20 flights have been intercepted entering the Palm Beach restricted area since Trump's inauguration. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-03-2025
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Lakeland pilot among 24 aircraft intercepted near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property
The Brief NORAD says they have intercepted 24 aircraft in the restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property while he was president. A Lakeland pilot was among them and was not harmed in the interception. Each one costs $25,000 an hour and involves two F-16 fighter jets each. LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County pilot was among the 24 violators surrounding Mar-a-Lago's restricted airspace while President Donald Trump was president. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reports that with every violation, two F-16 fighter jets, each costing $25,000 an hour, are deployed to interfere with the aircraft. Last weekend, NORAD reported that fighter jets had to be deployed twice to interfere with civilian aircraft entering the restricted airspace, which spans a radius of 30 nautical miles. Dig deeper NORAD reported that around 1 p.m., a Cessna Skyhawk that left Lakeland Linder Airport entered the restricted airspace. Fighter jets deployed flares to get the pilot's attention. READ: Trump's 'The Apprentice' reality show begins streaming on Amazon The flares burned out quickly and did not harm people on the ground, and the pilot returned to Lakeland Linder Airport a few hours later. Another pilot was escorted out of the area around 9 a.m. one day prior. What they're saying Gregory Guillot, Commander of NORAD, said in a statement: "NORAD and the FAA work closely together to keep skies over America safe, with close attention paid to area with Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR). Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President," he added, "The procedures are not optional, and the excessive number of recent TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) violations indicates many civil aviators are not reading Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA, and has resulted in multiple responses by NORAD fighter aircraft to guide offending aircraft out of the TFR." READ: Family searching for missing high-school senior offers reward: 'We love you a lot, Allister' Violators could face fines, license suspension, or arrests. The Source FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis collected the information in this story. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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10-03-2025
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Aviation Expert Calls Uptick of Recent Aircraft Intercepts Near Mar-a-Lago 'Unusual'
Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets were scrambled over President Donald Trump's residence in Palm Beach, Florida, twice last weekend to intercept civilian aircraft, a growing trend since he began his second term. On Saturday and Sunday, fighter jets from North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, were authorized to intercept civilian aircraft flying near Mar-a-Lago -- the resort near the West Palm Beach golf course that has been Trump's primary residence for several years -- that were violating a temporary flight restriction, or TFR, over the area put in place by the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA. The president was at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach during both incidents, according to press pool reports. Flights are often restricted around any area where the president is present. Read Next: GOP Plan to Avert Government Shutdown Would Fund Next Month's Junior Enlisted Pay Raise NORAD said in a news release that, since the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, the command has "responded to over 20 tracks of interest entering the Palm Beach, Florida" temporary flight restriction area. "Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security and the security of the president," Gen. Gregory Guillot, NORAD commander, said in a statement. "The procedures are not optional, and the excessive number of recent TFR violations indicates many civil aviators are not reading Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA, and has resulted in multiple responses by NORAD fighter aircraft to guide offending aircraft out of the TFR." There were five intercepts between from March 1 to March 9 alone, according to NORAD news releases. One civilian aircraft was intercepted and escorted out of the flight area Sunday, but the F-16s had to deploy flares to get the pilot's attention. "The flares were used to draw attention from or communicate with the pilot," the NORAD release detailed. "Flares are employed with the highest regard for safety, burn out quickly and completely, and pose no danger to people on the ground." Another civilian aircraft had been escorted out of the flight area a day earlier. And on March 1, three other aircraft violated the temporary flight restriction; NORAD aircraft deployed flares during two of those intercepts. An aviation expert told those numbers signal an alarming trend. Retired Col. J.F. Joseph, a Marine Corps pilot who is now an aviation consultant and expert witness, told in an interview Monday that news of the spike in intercepts over the temporary flight restrictions is "unusual" and added that pilots are often made aware of the airspace changes with plenty of time to respond. "As of the last week or two, it's become somewhat vogue that these occurrences are happening with this frequency," Joseph said. Violations of temporary flight restrictions can range from warnings to hefty fines, suspensions or revocations of pilot certification and, in some severe cases, even jail time. Joseph added that "even student pilots" are usually aware of temporary flight restrictions and know the ramifications of violating them. Early during Trump's first term, in February 2017, two NORAD F-15 Eagles were scrambled and had to take off at "supersonic speeds" to intercept an unresponsive aircraft near Mar-a-Lago, CBS reported at the time, causing noise complaints and concerns from nearby residents. Related: F-16 Improperly Intercepted a Civilian Aircraft Before Crashing in Louisiana, New Report Says
