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July 1, 2020 By: Staff Report LAND O’ LAKES Fla. – Bonnie, a 7-Year young mixed breed lady, needs a forever home. As you can see from her photo, Bonnie is quite hip with a Hawaiian Lei and a pink starry cowgirl hat. Bonnie is…
Read More Bonnie in Land O’ Lakes, Needs a Forever Home
July 1, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE Fla.- Girls under the age of 18 will have to get a parent’s permission before having an abortion under a Florida bill signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis signed the abortion bill out of the public eye on…
Read More Governor DeSantis Signs Abortion Parental Consent Bill
July 1, 2020 By: Bill Aucoin TAMPA Fla. – Welcome to Angler Insider sharing the best spots and plots to catch fresh and saltwater gamefish each week in Central Florida. The Brief Covid-19: Keep distance. Wash hands. Don’t share lures, etc. July’s full moon is at 12:44…
Read More Central Florida Angler Insider July 3rd – July 9th
July 1, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA Fla. – The moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in Florida has been extended until August 1st, 2020 The order was filed at 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday evening by Governor Ron DeSantis. Governor DeSantis signed the moratorium order at…
Read More Governor DeSantis Extends Florida’s Moratorium on Evictions, Foreclosures
June 30, 2020 By: Brian Burns TAMPA Fla. – Turmoil and angst. Our two-party system is battling within their own parties. Protests are constant and the movements grow in scope. The virus is growing in case numbers, and many are afraid to leave their homes.…
Read More What Country Can Preserve its Liberties?
June 30, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKELAND Fla. – Despite COVID-19, there are still fun things to do and places to shop. The RP funding Center in Lakeland Florida is hosting the All American Fancy Flea Vintage Home and Garden Market Friday, July 17th and…
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June 30, 2020 By: EDC Press Release PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA — The Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) is pleased to welcome Baymar Solutions to the county. Baymar Solutions is investing $2,090,000 in an existing facility off of Gunn Highway in Odessa. The company has been…
Read More Baymar Solutions Investing Over $2 million Pasco County Manufacturing and Life Sciences
June 30, 2020 By: Staff Report APOLLO BEACH Fla.- These days, while in public, everything we do or say can be captured in photos or video and in most cases ends up on social media. Mike Zuzack from Zuzack Lawn Services, located in Apollo Beach…
Read More Disturbing Racist Exchange in Apollo Beach
June 30, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA Fla. – After last weekend’s Hyde Park protest, turned into a second protest at the Orient Road Jail, the hashtag #dumpdugan has picked up steam on Twitter with more people calling on Tampa Mayor Jane Castor to force…
Read More Calls for Tampa Mayor Castor and Chief Dugan to Resign, Heat Up
June 30, 2020 By: Martin Fennelly TAMPA Fla. – You know, just last week, I was in the middle of saying that all we have right now when it comes to Tampa Bay sports is our shiny new Bucs quarterback and in-house legend, Tom Brady.…
Read More Now More Than Ever Tampa Needs a Quarterback