With supporters saying it would help free up registered nurses to provide other needed care, a House panel on Thursday approved a proposal that would allow trained certified nursing assistants to give medications to nursing-home residents. The House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee unanimously backed the bill…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) are seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of a hit and run that occurred in Safety Harbor. On Thursday, March 9, 2023, at approximately 9:14 p.m., investigators responded to 3180 Enterprise…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is now offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a shooting death in Lakeland on Saturday, October 15, 2022. According to police, at approximately 10:17 p.m., patrol officers responded to the Park at…
Read More Reward Increased For Info In October Apartment Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old In Lakeland
Fitch Ratings on Thursday signaled that it is satisfied with a new law that shifted control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District to Gov. Ron DeSantis and renamed the district. Fitch lifted what is known as a “rating watch negative” issued last year because of…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg police are investigating the shooting death of a man found deceased in an alleyway behind the 4500 block of 22nd Avenue south. Police were called to respond to the scene at 3:30 p.m. The victim is a man in…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa has several bridges connecting various parts of the city. While these bridges serve as vital transportation links, some drivers have expressed grave concern over the safety of the side barriers, arguing that they are too low. These low barriers have raised…
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LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Alaina Becerra, a missing/runaway 14-year-old. According to deputies, Becerra is 5 ft., around 130 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. Becerra was last seen on March 8, around 6 a.m., in the…
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First-time unemployment claims in Florida continued declining last week and hit a low for the year. The U.S. Department of Labor issued a report Thursday that estimated 4,660 claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended March 4. That was down from a…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Continue To Drop
DADE CITY, Fla. – Habitat for Humanity of East and Central Pasco County will be holding an informational meeting for potential homebuyers on March 10, 2023, at 1 pm. The meeting will be held in person and virtually. Applications will be available on March 13,…
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TAMPA, Fla. – The suspect wanted for the murder of a man in front of a Suncoast Credit Union location in Tampa has been arrested. On the morning of March 3, a man was shot and killed in a credit union parking lot in the…
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