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The suspected shooter is in custody after six people were killed and dozens of others were wounded when he opened fire from a rooftop during the July 4th parade in north suburban Highland Park on Monday. According to CBS, Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen…
Read More Illinois 4th Of July Parade Day Shooter Is In Custody After Massacre From Rooftop
DAVENPORT, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with information that could help identify two suspects involved in an armed robbery that occurred at about 6:49 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at the Dollar General store at 41491…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Needs Your Help ID’ing Davenport Dollar General Armed Robbery Suspects
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – At approximately 12:20 AM Pasco County Fire Rescue 911 Operators received a call of an apartment fire located at The Park at Ashley Place apartments in New Port Richey. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they reported heavy smoke and…
Read More One Child And One Adult Killed In Pasco County Apartment Fire
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom used the Fourth of July to try to troll his counterpart in Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Newsom released a 30-second ad that ran on Fox News and social media on America’s birthday urging liberals in the Sunshine State to…
Read More California’s Left-Wing Gov. Newsom Trolls Florida Gov. DeSantis With Ad Promoting “Freedom”
This is a cancellation to the Florida Missing Child Alert that was activated on 07/02/2022 for DAYENNA JOHNSON. The child is safe. A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert was issued for Dayenna Johnson, a black female, 6 years old, 4 feet 4 inches tall, 80 pounds,…
Read More Florida Missing Child Alert Canceled For 6-Year-Old Dayenna Johnson, Located Safe
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old Spring Hill Man has died overnight after Troopers say he was lying in the roadway when he was struck by a pickup truck. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Lakeview Drive in New…
Read More Spring Hill Man Killed Lying In The Road And Being Run Over By Pickup Truck
July 4 is the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of America as a new country in 1776. Today, 246 years later, for many it’s just a fun three-day weekend — a time of cookouts and fireworks. Or maybe, for some who…
Read More Op-Ed: Why Celebrate The Fourth Of July?
It is amazing the Declaration of Independence signers went untouched by the British Army while secretly working the document up in Philadelphia, but on July 2, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed and released on July 4, 1776. But the beans were spilled by…
Read More Philadelphia Gazette: British Knew The Secret May 1, 1776
TAMPA, Fla. – The City of Tampa will fully close and partially close several roads today, July 4, for this year’s Boom By The Bay, showcasing the biggest fireworks show in Tampa’s history along our iconic Bayshore Boulevard. Drivers can expect closures along Bayshore Boulevard, in addition…
Read More Tampa: Road Closures Expected Today For Boom By The Bay
A 24-year-old Florida man, former preschool teacher, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with four counts of production of child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. The indictment against Trevor Alec Hruby, 24, of Gainesville, Florida, was announced by Jason…
Read More Former Florida Preschool Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Production
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