DADE CITY, Fla. – Money-crunching teams from the Office of Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller recently earned top honors from the only international organization authorized to judge government accounting procedures and presentations. The Chicago-based Government Finance Officers Association cited Pasco’s Clerk & Comptroller for the…
Read More Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office Scores National TrifectaAuthor: Matt Rife - Local News Desk
Boy 11, Woman 43, Shot In Their Homes Overnight While Sleeping In Two Separate Incidents
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL. – St. Pete Police are investigating two overnight shootings that left an 11-year-old boy and 43-year-old woman with gunshot wounds while sleeping. “We had two separate shootings into homes and striking victims overnight. It is very early in the investigations and we…
Read More Boy 11, Woman 43, Shot In Their Homes Overnight While Sleeping In Two Separate IncidentsPasco County Offices To Close For Memorial Day
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. BCC government offices will reopen Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The Pasco County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources’ Offices, Recreation Complexes, and Community…
Read More Pasco County Offices To Close For Memorial DayFlorida Man Shoots At Another Driver After His Truck Is Hit With A Banana
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A 34-year-old Largo man is behind bars after a road rage incident involving a banana and a gun. On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Pinellas Park Police Patrol units responded to a shooting call that occurred in the…
Read More Florida Man Shoots At Another Driver After His Truck Is Hit With A BananaHillsborough County Begins Transitioning Operations to Private, Community Sectors
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County is downsizing its COVID-19 coronavirus operations as public demand at government-run testing and vaccination sites has declined significantly and more private providers are offering the services. Today’s briefing to County Commissioners by County Emergency Management Director Tim Dudley was…
Read More Hillsborough County Begins Transitioning Operations to Private, Community SectorsSpring Hill Woman Wins $1,000,000 From Scratch-Off At Publix
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announced that Danean Fatcheric, 53 of Spring Hill, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game at the Tampa District Office. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment…
Read More Spring Hill Woman Wins $1,000,000 From Scratch-Off At PublixHernando County K-9 Tracks Down Suspect Who Had Beaten A 70-Year-Old Man
BROOKSVILLE, FL. – On Tuesday at 5:07 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Goucher Avenue in Brooksville in reference to a reported battery of an elderly person. The victim, who is 70 years old, advised he was battered by 48-year-old Aaron…
Read More Hernando County K-9 Tracks Down Suspect Who Had Beaten A 70-Year-Old ManFlorida Legislature Approves Seminole Compact by Historic Margins
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the Florida Legislature’s ratification of the new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Governor’s agreement will generate a minimum of $2.5 billion in new revenue for the state over the next five years and an estimated $6…
Read More Florida Legislature Approves Seminole Compact by Historic MarginsBoaters Urged To ‘Boat Safely’ During National Safe Boating Week
With National Safe Boating Week and the release of the 2020 Boating Accident Statistical Report, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourages boaters to focus on simple, effective steps that make boating safer. If you plan to enjoy our beautiful waterways, check out…
Read More Boaters Urged To ‘Boat Safely’ During National Safe Boating WeekHillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Awarded First In The Nation NCCHC Pinnacle Award
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – In partnership with NaphCare, Inc., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was awarded the inaugural Pinnacle Award by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care for achieving three NCCHC accreditations, a demonstration of its commitment to quality correctional health care. The…
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