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HOLIDAY, FL. – An alert for drivers who use Darlington Road in Holiday – a daytime closure will affect your commute from Monday, April 11 through Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The road will be closed around the intersection of Darlington Road and Pleasure Drive while…
Read More Darlington Road To Close For Three Days In Holiday
LAKELAND, FL. – A teacher from Crossroads Christian School in Lakeland, located at 615 Old Polk City Road, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, after an investigation determined that he had inappropriate sexual conduct with two students at the school. 39-year old Derek…
Read More Crossroads Christian School Teacher In Lakeland Arrested For Inappropriate Sexual Conduct With Two Students
The Florida Departments of Health (FDOH) in West Central Florida are responding to an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida. However, it can be prevented and treated. Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect against meningococcal disease, according to officials. Thus far, the number…
Read More Florida Departments Of Health Warn Of Meningococcal Disease Outbreak, Vaccines Available
SPRING HILL, FL. – At 9:34 a.m. Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) responded to a reported residential fire in the 11,000 block of Collingswood St. in Spring Hill. The call came from multiple neighbors who reported that “the garage blew up and the…
Read More Spring Hill Garage Fire Results In Total Loss Of Home
Back in the 1960s, Jesse Unruh, speaker of California’s state assembly, called money the “mother’s milk” of politics. It appears Senate Republicans are hauling in that “milk” by the truckload. This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, boasted that…
Read More Sen. Scott Points To Heartbreaking Effect Of Biden’s Policies On Families, Which Coincides With GOP Fundraising
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit is debuting its newest horse, Roscoe. Roscoe is a 10-year-old Belgian Draft Horse, standing at approximately 18 hands tall. He was acquired in March and immediately began an accelerated training regimen with the…
Read More There’s A New Horse In Town, And Roscoe Is His Name
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect after he stole and fraudulently used an elderly victim’s credit cards to make everyday purchases. The victim, who has been hospitalized since October 2021, learned that several unauthorized purchases were made using the…
Read More “Infuriating” Hillsborough Sheriff Locks Up Man Using Elderly Victim’s Credit Cards
A Florida firefighter has been arrested after using Snapchat to extort a 14-year-old girl. Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes detectives arrested 24-year-old Richard Dalton Battle of Palmetto, who is a Polk County Fire Rescue firefighter, for having inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old Polk County…
Read More Florida Man, Firefighter, Arrested Using Snapchat To Commit “Lewd” Acts With Teen Girl
An 18-year-old spring breaker seemed to be having a blast until he caught the eye of a Sergeant working traffic enforcement in the area. The Sergeant, in Walton County, Florida, noticed a person standing with his body out of the sunroof of a moving car.…
Read More Florida Spring Breaker Says “I’m F*#@ed” After Dancing Through The Sunroof Of A Car
LAKELAND, FL. – Everyone has talent. Whether they are Broadway singers or Rubik’s cube champions. Regina Rohm is a young ceramic artist making her products, designs, and passion show vividly within her work. Regina is a sophomore at Southeastern University located in Lakeland Florida. Her…
Read More Sophomore At Lakeland’s SEU Displays Her Faith In Life And Art