PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A physician faces a $500,000 fine and a New Port Richey pain clinic will be required to permanently close after allegations of improper prescribing of opioids, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Physician Tobias Bacaner will pay $500,000 and will…
Read More DOJ: Pasco County Pain Clinic Forced To Close, Pay $600,000 Fine Illegally Prescribing Opioids
A 1,500-pound great white shark has “pinged” off the east coast of Florida after enjoying the southern waters near Melbourne. The shark, known as “Breton,” was fitted on September 12, 2020, with a tracking device by the marine research organization OCEARCH. The tag “pings” every…
Read More Great White Shark Weighing Nearly 1,500 Lbs. Tracked Off Of Florida Coast
A 42-year-old Florida woman is facing a felony and a misdemeanor charge after lighting bed sheets on fire while her boyfriend slept Thursday. Deputies say the 24-year-old male victim suffered only a burnt foot, luckily. Melody Sunshine McCarter, 42, was charged with felony battery as…
Read More Florida Woman Charged After Catching Her Boyfriend’s Sheets On Fire While He Slept
After speaking Saturday at a major Florida Democratic Party event, U.S. Senate candidate Val Demings said Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’ve tested positive for COVID and am currently isolating with mild symptoms,” Demings said in a Twitter post. “Thank you for the…
Read More Florida Senate Candidate Demings Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Tampa ‘Leadership Blue’ Event
The number of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border decreased in June, but remained at a historic high, according to numbers released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Friday. CBP encountered 207,416 migrants at the southern border, a 14% decrease compared to May. There were 92,274…
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Governor DeSantis today announced his additional endorsement of 16 pro-parent, pro-student Florida local school board candidates. This follows Governor DeSantis’s endorsement of 10 pro-parent school board candidates in June. These candidates have pledged to run on the DeSantis Education Agenda: Putting Students First, Protecting Parents’…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Releases Pro-Parent School Board Candidate Endorsements
Detectives seek your help in bringing to justice the people responsible for the 2018 murder of Alek Smith. In the early morning hours of October 16, 2018, multiple gunmen entered the residence on Legend Street in Spring Hill, owned by 22-year-old Alek Smith, with the…
Read More Florida Cold Case: Young Father Killed During 2018 Home Invasion
Six pounds of meth was seized in Florida after three search warrants were served over a six-day period, leading to the arrest of seven people. The first was executed on June 30th at 186 Foxmeyer Drive in Santa Rosa Beach. Anthony Avizius, 56, was arrested for…
Read More All Methed Up: Seven Arrested, 6 Pounds Of Meth Seized In Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis praised Ben & Jerry’s parent company for a decision that will allow sales of ice cream in Israel. But that doesn’t mean Florida will immediately return to investing or contracting with the parent company, Unilever,…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Ben & Jerry’s Change ‘Step In Right Direction’
Following the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe V. Wade on Friday, the Republican National Committee and former President Donald J. Trump released statements. On Friday, the Supreme Court reversed Roe vs. Wade, sending abortion laws back to the states. In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS overturned…
Read More Trump, RNC Release Statements On SCOTUS Roe V. Wade Decision