The number of Florida residents who have died from COVID-19 has climbed above 87,500, according to data released Friday by the Florida Department of Health. As of Thursday, 87,585 resident deaths had been reported since the pandemic started in 2020. That was an increase of…
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PLANT CITY, Fla. – A 44-year-old man has died after a shooting in Plant City on Sunday night, police say. According to police, on Sunday, at approximately 9:30 pm., the Plant City Police Department responded to a 911 call of a reported shooting in the…
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FORT MEADE, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a traffic crash on US Hwy 98 East at Adams Rd in Fort Meade involving a semi-tanker truck and a White Grove worker transport bus. According to deputies, there were 38…
Read More Polk County Sheriff: One Dead In Semi-Tanker, Bus Crash On US-98 In Fort Meade
Florida gas prices increased 10 cents per gallon last week, and additional price hikes are likely to come, after Saudi Arabia unexpectedly announced plans to cut oil production, causing oil prices to rise overnight. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ countries announced surprise plans to cut…
Read More Florida Gas Prices Likely To Rise As OPEC+ Announces Oil Production Cuts
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – A female kayaker was airlifted to the hospital on Sunday after a near-drowning incident in Brooksville. According to officials, just after 8 am on Sunday, HCFR responded to Byster Lake for a reported kayaker who flipped in the water and wasn’t responding.…
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A proposal that seeks to expand the ability of voters to recall county officials is headed to the full Florida House. The State Affairs Committee on Friday unanimously approved a proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 131) that would ask voters in 2024 to allow residents of…
Read More County Official Recalls Eyed In Florida House
Many Florida high-school students would have their school start times pushed back under a measure approved Friday by the House. The bill (HB 733) would prevent middle schools from beginning the “instructional day” earlier than 8 a.m., while high schools would be barred from starting…
Read More Florida House Approves Measure Changing School Start Times
A day after the Senate passed its version of the bill, the House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved a measure that would eliminate a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before judges can impose death sentences. The committee voted 14-7 to approve the proposal (HB 555),…
Read More Florida Death Penalty Changes Going To Full House
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Celebrate Mother Earth with the whole family at Pasco County’s 28th annual Earth Day Celebration! This free event promotes environmental education and a commitment to a greener community. WHAT: Earth Day Celebration WHEN: Saturday, April 22 | 9…
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The Florida Senate on Thursday took up a bill that would prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and positioned it for an expected vote Monday. The bill (SB 300), sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, is one of the most-controversial issues of this…
Read More Florida Senate Set To Approve 6-Week Abortion Limit