LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently on the scene of a home invasion robbery and shooting, which occurred today around 5 a.m. in the Lake Padgett area of Land O’Lakes. Deputies say that preliminary information indicates that multiple individuals forced their…
Read More 3 People Shot, Including Juvenile In Land O’ Lakes, Lake Padgett Home InvasionAuthor: Liz Shultz - Local BN
Florida Senate Tees Up Lawsuit Limits
The Florida Senate will move quickly on a wide-ranging bill aimed at shielding businesses and insurers from costly lawsuits. According to a newly published agenda, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee is scheduled Tuesday to take up the bill (SB 236). Sen. Travis Hutson, R-St.…
Read More Florida Senate Tees Up Lawsuit LimitsPolice Searching For 82-Year-Old Man Who Walked Out Of Advent Health In Tarpon Springs
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla – An 82 year old white male is considered missing and possibly endangered in Tarpon Springs. Police say Robert Miller was last seen leaving Advent Health North Pinellas at 1395 S. Pinellas Ave. in Tarpon Springs. Mr. Miller was found to have…
Read More Police Searching For 82-Year-Old Man Who Walked Out Of Advent Health In Tarpon SpringsFlorida Lawmakers Seek To Cut Communications Tax
A Senate Republican on Thursday proposed cutting the state’s communications-services tax, which is collected on such things as telephone and cable-television services. Sen. Jay Trumbull, R-Panama City, filed a proposal (SB 1432) that would reduce the tax rate from 4.92 percent to 3.48 percent. Rep.…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Seek To Cut Communications TaxPlant City Voting Ballots In The Mail
PLANT CITY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer will be conducting the upcoming 2023 Plant City Municipal Election. Here’s what voters need to know about this election. Here’s what voters need to know about this election: ON THE BALLOT There will be…
Read More Plant City Voting Ballots In The MailSenate Proposal Targets Florida Constitutional Amendments
After the issue started moving forward last month in the House, a Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a proposal to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments. Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, proposed requiring approval from 66.67 percent of voters to amend the Constitution, up from…
Read More Senate Proposal Targets Florida Constitutional AmendmentsFlorida Pot Initiative Tops 420,000 Signatures
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the recreational use of marijuana have submitted more than 420,000 valid petition signatures to the state, nearly half the total needed to get on the 2024 ballot. According to the division’s website, the Florida Division of Elections received…
Read More Florida Pot Initiative Tops 420,000 SignaturesFlorida State Guard Criminal Justice Unit Proposed
A criminal justice unit would be set up within the newly revived Florida State Guard under a bill filed Wednesday by a House Republican. The bill (HB 1285), filed for the legislative session that will start Tuesday, calls for the director of the state guard…
Read More Florida State Guard Criminal Justice Unit ProposedDeath Penalty Proposed In Florida Child-Rape Cases
Republican lawmakers Wednesday filed proposals that seek to allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual battery on children under age 12. The proposals (SB 1342 and HB 1297), filed by Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, and Rep. Jessica Baker, R-Jacksonville, conflict with longstanding…
Read More Death Penalty Proposed In Florida Child-Rape CasesFlorida Missing Child Alert Canceled For 3-Year-Old Ava Joseph, Child Is Safe
This is a cancellation to the Florida Missing Child Alert that was activated on 03/01/2023 for AVA JOSEPH. The child is safe, according to authorities. A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert was issued for 3-year-old Ava Joseph. Investigators say Ava is a black female, 3 feet…
Read More Florida Missing Child Alert Canceled For 3-Year-Old Ava Joseph, Child Is Safe