HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – Over 30 years ago, an employee with Withlacoochee River Electric discovered the skeletal remains of an unidentified male in the area of Centralia Road and Commercial Way. These remains were not the result of a homicide, nor were they those of…
Read More Genealogy Helps Hernando County Sheriff Identify Skeletal Remains Found 32 Years Ago
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 15-year-old male from Mulberry was arrested by detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning, May 18, 2023, and charged with attempted murder and other crimes. The suspect is Demarion Wilson of Mulberry, according to Polk County Sheriff’s…
Read More Mulberry Teen Arrested For Attempted Murder During Armed Robbery At Lakeland McDonald’s
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – You know those 5th graders who wear the neon green safety belts to their Elementary Schools? They’re part of the AAA School Safety Patrol® program. AAA created this program more than 100 years ago to help fellow students make it to class…
Read More Cape Coral 5th Grader Receives A National Award From AAA
Floridians are forecast to travel in record numbers for Memorial Day weekend, that’s according to AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day Travel Forecast. Nearly 2.4 million Floridians will journey 50 miles or more. That’s 172,000 more than last year and 96,000 more than before the pandemic, in…
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Gail Ann Russell was last seen inside her family’s trailer near the 7100 block of Oakley Avenue in Bayonet Point, Florida, on September 4, 1995. According to investigators, she and her live-in boyfriend, Larry Podolski, went to bed at midnight. Podolski told authorities they woke…
Read More Without A Trace: Gail Ann Russell, Loving Mother, Missing In Florida Since 1995
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a report of a possible threat toward Land O’ Lakes High School. The school is currently on alert campus while the investigation continues, deputies say. In a Snapchat post to a group chat an…
Read More Pasco Deputies Investigating Land O’ Lakes High School Threat After Snapchat Message Spreads
Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills to counteract the ‘malign’ influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the state of Florida. “Florida is taking action to stand against the United States’ greatest geopolitical threat — the Chinese Communist Party,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “I’m…
Read More DeSantis: Florida Is Taking Action To Stand Against The United States’ Greatest Geopolitical Threat
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota Police Department is allowing the community to safely dispose of unwanted firearms and receive free gun locks to secure their firearms. Sarasota P.D. will host a “Done with the Gun” turn-in and free gun lock giveaway event Saturday, May 13,…
Read More Sarasota Police To Host “Done With The Gun” Turn-In, Free Gun Lock Giveaway
Florida gas prices declined for the second consecutive week. The state average declined 9 cents per gallon last week. Florida’s state average has now declined a total of 16 cents since setting a new 2023 high of $3.72 per gallon on April 21st. On Sunday, Florida drivers…
Read More Florida Gas Prices Dropped 9 Cents Last Week
Seven Florida farm families were honored for their sustainability efforts with a County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) award during the 22nd Annual Suwannee CARES Celebration at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley. According to the Florida Farm Bureau, the event drew in more…
Read More North Florida Farmers Recognized For Environmental Stewardship Efforts