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Final approval of around-the-clock alligator hunting is set to go before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission when it meets next month in Gainesville. Alligator hunting rules are part of the agenda on the first day of the two-day meeting, which will start May…
Read More Around-The-Clock Gator Hunting In Florida Awaiting Final Approval
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – The Pasco Economic Development Council’s (Pasco EDC) entrepreneurship program, SMARTstart, provides start-up businesses with an opportunity to start and grow their business. The Business Incubator Program is one of the programs that works to achieve this goal. “The SMARTstart incubator network…
Read More PASCO EDC: SMARTstart Incubator Member Moves Into Their Own Space
TAMPA, FL. – The masks are coming off at airports around the country after a federal judge in Florida struck down a requirement that travelers wear masks in airports and on planes, trains and buses, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority…
Read More Masks Are Now Optional At Tampa International Airport
The Coast Guard suspended the search Monday for Tang Tran, a 43-year-old man, who went missing Saturday, approximately 63 miles east of Melbourne, Florida. The Coast Guard searched approximately 2,078 square miles for 58 search hours. At 1:15 a.m., Saturday, a crew member notified Coast…
Read More USCG Suspends Search For Carnival Cruise Ship Passenger Off Of Florida Coast
Two men were arrested for the unlawful conveyance of fuel in the Florida Keys over the weekend. Deputies say that the two men, both from Tampa, were arrested on Saturday after approximately 170 gallons of gasoline as well as items consistent with smuggling operations were…
Read More Two Tampa Men Arrested On Boat In The Florida Keys With Lots Of Gas And Lots Of Fruit
LAND O’ LAKES, FL. – Pasco Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an alleged attempted kidnapping in the area of Lake Thomas Rd. and Drexel Rd. in Land O’ Lakes. According to deputies, a juvenile was jogging in this area just after 4 p.m., when an…
Read More Pasco Sheriff Investigating Alleged Kidnapping In Land O’ Lakes
A new report suggests that a teen’s fatal fall from an Orlando amusement-park ride last month came after manual adjustments were made to sensors on two of the ride’s seats. Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old from Missouri, died after falling from the 430-foot tower drop on…
Read More Cause Of Fatal Tower Ride Fall In Florida Determined To Be Sensor Adjustments
BRANDON, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Brandon. On Monday, April 18, 2022, just before 12:30 pm, an adult male called 911 from the Heaven Sent Daycare Center located at 3003 S Kings Ave after running across the road…
Read More Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deputy-Involved Shooting In Brandon
A Florida federal judge on Monday struck down a requirement that travelers wear masks in airports and on planes, trains and buses, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority as it tried to prevent the spread of COVID-19. U.S. District Judge…
Read More Florida Judge Voids CDC Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transportation
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL. – Pasco County Firefighters are working to free two men trapped under a vehicle after it collapsed while they were working on it. Officials say the accident happened on Windknob Ct. in Zephyrhills. Both victims are listed as trauma alerts, and two medical…
Read More Firefighters Work To Free Two Men Trapped Under Vehicle, Medical Helicopters Responding