BRANDON, Fla – A 1-year-old boy from Brandon was killed in a crash on the Selmon Expressway just after 11:30 pm on Sunday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Hyundai Sonata was traveling westbound in the outside lane of the Selmon near milepost 11 when…
Read More Unrestrained 1-Year-Old Boy Killed When Ejected From Car On Selmon Expressway
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened on Sunday in the Soltera Resort in unincorporated Davenport. According to deputies, at around 1:13 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting that occurred at a short-term vacation…
Read More Orlando Teen Shot And Killed At Davenport Vacation Rental House Party
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Dana Galen, the Chair of the Hillsborough County Republican Party has announced that the party will hold its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, March 31, 2023. The event will be held at The Regent, 6437 Watson Rd, in Riverview, Florida. …
Read More Congressman Byron Donalds To Headline Hillsborough County Republicans Lincoln Day Dinner
With a Senate committee ready to take up the issue this week, a House Republican on Friday filed a proposal that would make a series of changes targeting public employee unions. Rep. Dean Black, R-Jacksonville, filed a 17-page bill (HB 1445) that includes changes such…
Read More Florida House Republican Files Bill Targeting Unions
With the total steadily climbing, a new report shows that nearly 87,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020. The Florida Department of Health released data Friday that showed 86,850 COVID-19 deaths had been reported as of Thursday. That…
Read More Florida COVID-19 Deaths Near 87,000
TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Detectives have identified the man responsible for the homicide on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, on the 1200 block of East 139th Street in Tampa. On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, shortly before 1 a.m., deputies responded to the 1200 block of East 139th…
Read More Keonte Henley Identified As Suspect In Murder Of Woman In February
After Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have overhauled Florida’s alimony laws last year, a Senate Republican wants to address the issue again during the 2023 legislative session. Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, filed a bill (SB 1416) on Thursday that seeks to make…
Read More Florida Alimony Revamp Re-Emerges
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Chloe MacMillan has been located and is safe, according to Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Chloe MacMillan, a missing-runaway 16-year-old. MacMillan is 5’3”, around 105 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. MacMillan was last seen on…
Read More Missing Runaway 16-Year-Old Chloe MacMillan Found Safe
An average of $34 in credits were distributed to more than 1.1 million motorists in January as part of a state program to give breaks to frequent toll-road users. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said the credits totaled $37 million in January, the first month of…
Read More Florida January Toll Credits Total $37M
First-time unemployment claims in Florida continued a downward trend, with fewer claims recorded last week than during any non-holiday shortened week since Hurricane Ian hit the state in September. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a report that estimated 5,034 claims were filed…
Read More First-Time Unemployment Claims In Florida Continued A Downward Trend