PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco County Utilities has shut down an untreated groundwater well in the Jasmine Lakes community of New Port Richey following lab test results showing the presence of E. coli on March 15, 2023. The well was immediately shut off, and water…
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Lawmakers Look To Curb Catalytic Converter Thefts In Florida
The Florida House and Senate are speeding toward trying to curb thefts of vehicle catalytic converters. The House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee voted 14-1 on Wednesday to approve a bill (HB 185) that would make a series of changes in criminal laws to try to crack…
Read More Lawmakers Look To Curb Catalytic Converter Thefts In FloridaMissing Runaway Leila Bruno From Wesley Chapel May Be In Clearwater Beach
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Leila Bruno, a missing/runaway 16-year-old. Deputies say Bruno is 5’2”, around 100 lbs., with brown eyes, short brown hair, and wearing a long black wig. Bruno was last seen on March 14, around 2…
Read More Missing Runaway Leila Bruno From Wesley Chapel May Be In Clearwater BeachFlorida First Lady DeSantis Hosts A Women of Faith Breakfast Reception, Discuss Hope Florida
First Lady Casey DeSantis welcomed female faith leaders from across Florida into the Governor’s Mansion to discuss her Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity initiative spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis. Hope Florida, created by First Lady DeSantis and implemented by the Florida Department…
Read More Florida First Lady DeSantis Hosts A Women of Faith Breakfast Reception, Discuss Hope FloridaClearwater Police Arrest Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy For DUI
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Officers with the Clearwater Police Department have arrested an off-duty Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). At about 2:17 a.m., on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, officers conducted a traffic stop at Belcher Road and Gulf to…
Read More Clearwater Police Arrest Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy For DUILargo Man Dies After Clearwater Surf Style Shooting, No Arrest Made Yet
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The victim in the Surf Style shooting Tuesday night died after being taken to the hospital. He has been identified as Rodney Sweeney, 22, of Largo. Detectives continue to investigate the case. “Many of our detectives and officers are working non-stop to…
Read More Largo Man Dies After Clearwater Surf Style Shooting, No Arrest Made YetFlorida 6-Week Abortion Limit Bill Slated For House Panel
A House panel Thursday is scheduled to take up a bill that seeks to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee will hold the first hearing on the controversial proposal (HB 7), which was filed last week by Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka,…
Read More Florida 6-Week Abortion Limit Bill Slated For House PanelOne-Person Shot Inside Of Surf Style In Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Click here for an updated story. Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded this evening to a shooting inside the Surf Style store located at 315 S. Gulfview Blvd. One victim has been taken to Morton Plant Hospital with injuries. No…
Read More One-Person Shot Inside Of Surf Style In ClearwaterElderly Man Killed In Largo Vehicle Vs. Pedestrian Crash
LARGO, Fla. – The Largo Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Investigation Team responded to the area of Judy Lee Drive and Lake Judy Lee Drive for a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident. According to police, an elderly male, who was walking eastbound on the south side of…
Read More Elderly Man Killed In Largo Vehicle Vs. Pedestrian CrashFlorida GOP Continues Extending Voter Registration Edge
The Republican Party of Florida has continued to extend its voter registration lead over the Florida Democratic Party, holding a nearly 437,000-voter edge as of the end of February, according to newly posted data on the state Division of Elections website. The data showed that…
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