ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are searching for Timothy McGuinness, a missing–endangered 17-year-old boy and needs your help. Deputies say McGuinness is 6’6″, around 150 lbs., with dark blonde hair and blue eyes. McGuinness was last seen on June 6, around 8:15 a.m., in…
Read More Pasco Deputies Need Your Help In Locating Missing Teen From ZephyrhillsAuthor: Local BN - Jorge Borges
Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation To Create A ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ For Floridians
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 262, creating the Digital Bill of Rights. The legislation also requires Google and other large search engines to disclose whether they prioritize search results based on political ideology. Additionally, SB 262 prevents government-led censorship by prohibiting state…
Read More Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation To Create A ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ For FloridiansTampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team Looking For Players To Compete In National League
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team is hosting open tryouts for its 2023 squad that will be one of 11 national teams competing in the USA Wheelchair Football League this season. Tryouts will be Saturday, June 10, from noon to 3…
Read More Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team Looking For Players To Compete In National LeagueFWC Reports No Boating Accident Fatalities Over Memorial Day Weekend In Florida
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers had one main objective over Memorial Day weekend: to keep boaters safe. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer and is one of the biggest boating holidays of the year. Partnering with other law enforcement…
Read More FWC Reports No Boating Accident Fatalities Over Memorial Day Weekend In FloridaNew College Of Florida Pay Raises Approved
The New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Thursday approved 5 percent pay increases for faculty members and other employees. The raises, which will cost $1.2 million, will take effect July 10. Raises for faculty members and administrative employees making over $100,000 a year…
Read More New College Of Florida Pay Raises ApprovedWinter Haven Man Killed When Struck By Car While Standing Outside Of Motel Lobby
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A man was killed Saturday afternoon after he was hit by a car in Winter Haven. Deputies say the car then crashed into a motel lobby. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County Fire Rescue, and Winter Haven Fire Department were…
Read More Winter Haven Man Killed When Struck By Car While Standing Outside Of Motel Lobby3-Year-Old Child Transported To St. Petersburg Hospital In Critical Condition After Drowning
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning incident that happened in St. Petersburg Saturday evening. PCSO Deputies responded to a home in the area of 71st Street North and Orkney Avenue North near the Bonnie Bay community around 6 pm…
Read More 3-Year-Old Child Transported To St. Petersburg Hospital In Critical Condition After DrowningTampa Armed Drug Trafficker Gets 30 Years In Federal Prison
TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court…
Read More Tampa Armed Drug Trafficker Gets 30 Years In Federal PrisonFlorida Boating Accidents Decreased, But Deaths From Accidents Are Up
Boating accidents in Florida decreased in 2022, but deaths from the accidents were up, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The state recorded 735 boating accidents last year, 16 fewer than in 2021. However, accidents caused 65 deaths…
Read More Florida Boating Accidents Decreased, But Deaths From Accidents Are Up2 Street Racing Suspects Charged In Double-Fatal Crash That Killed Two Teens In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. -The two drivers involved in Sunday night’s traffic fatality that took the lives of two teen victims are now in custody. On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 10:42 p.m., 18-year-old Savion Griggs and 17-year-old Zi’yon Walter were traveling northbound on S. 20th Street.…
Read More 2 Street Racing Suspects Charged In Double-Fatal Crash That Killed Two Teens In Tampa