Spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for manatees as the slow-moving mammals naturally disperse from their winter refuges, traveling to other parts of the state and beyond. Manatees depend on water generally warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit…
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A proposal that would prohibit the sale of agricultural land and property within 20 miles of military bases to interests tied to the Chinese government or other nations on a list of “countries of concern” is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Rules Committee…
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Perrigo has initiated a recall of certain lots of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S. Perrigo says the product is being recalled out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of the bacteria, Cronobacter sakazakii. If your product is…
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TAMPA, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) from a December crash. According to investigators, on December 29, 2022, Detention Deputy Shastri Khan, who has been employed with HCSO since November 2018, was transferred via ambulance to Lakeland…
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Travel records involving Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family would be shielded from public disclosure under a proposal moving forward in the Senate and the House. The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday approved a bill (SB 1616) that would create a public-records…
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HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. – A Highlands County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy was arrested yesterday and charged with nine felonies after an investigation revealed he had faked doctor’s notes to extend his medical leave on three different occasions. Jore Arnold Stanberry, 41, was booked into the…
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BARTOW, Fla. – A man was shot on Tuesday, and officers have arrested two suspects in the incident. On Tuesday at 3:44 pm, the Bartow Police Department responded to a call of shots fired in the area 222 W. Ethelene Ave. Colonial Square Apartments in…
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A House panel Tuesday gave initial backing to a measure that seeks to ease the transition into higher education for students in the military and dependents of military members, as a similar Senate bill continued advancing. The House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee unanimously approved…
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ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. = One person has dead in a fire that happened overnight in Zephyrhhills. At approximately 12:15 AM, firefighters were dispatched to the 40100 Blk of Nottingham Trail in Zephyrhills for a mobile home fire. When firefighters arrived, they reported a single-wide mobile home…
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A legislative proposal from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would prohibit using a national central bank digital currency (CBDC) as money within the state of Florida. “Today’s announcement will protect Florida consumers and businesses from the reckless adoption of a ‘centralized digital dollar’ which will stifle…
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