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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating a deputy-involved shooting involving three Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies. At 12:42 a.m. on July 24, 2022, the HCSO Communications Bureau received a call in reference to shots fired at the Bristol Bay Apartments, located at…
Read More One Man Dead In Hillsborough County Florida Deputy-Involved Shooting
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, its highest level of alert, Saturday. “We have an outbreak that has spread rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in…
Read More WHO Declares Monkeypox A ‘Public Health Emergency’
It’s been no secret that hundreds of thousands of Americans have relocated during the pandemic. And the population flow has by and large trended in one direction: out of blue states into red ones. Former residents of places like New York, California, and Illinois continue…
Read More Illinois Gov. Fumes Over His State’s Richest Citizen Moving To DeSantis-Land, Florida
Last week, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) offered her latest stunt in a short political career filled with asinine moves, gestures, and statements. At a pro-abortion demonstration at the U.S. Supreme Court, she was “arrested” for civil disobedience and given a $50 fine. At the…
Read More Rep. Gaetz: Double Standard On Display In AOC’s Fake Handcuffs, Hillary’s Lack Of Real Ones
TAMPA, Fla. – Retired U.S. Army Maj. Thomas Syers committed suicide on July 30, 2020, just eight months after he and his wife purchased their new home. What motivated his actions is unknown. Thomas Raymond “Tommy” Syers was only 56 years of age. He married the…
Read More Lawsuit Says After Vet’s Suicide, Cleaning Company Unlawfully Posted Remains On Social Media
In Florida, particularly in regards to Florida man, anything goes. In this case, Sour Patch Kids and alcohol are to blame for this report. According to deputies, on July 16 at 11:45 pm a call to 911 was received from 37-year-old Joshua James Alan Larson.…
Read More Drunk Florida Man Calls 911 Because “Girlfriend Wished To Eat Sour Patch Kids”
President Joe Biden touted New England’s transition away from fossil fuel plants to renewable in his speech on Wednesday. However, the region routinely experiences energy shortages as renewable energy alternatives like offshore wind fail the grid during the region’s severe winters, experts told the Daily…
Read More Biden Touts Northeast’s Climate Progress, But They Face Energy Shortages Each Winter
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – The SR 56 entrance ramp onto northbound I-75 may be closed from 10 p.m. Tuesday, August 2 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, weather permitting. Drivers will be detoured to enter from Wesley Chapel Boulevard. If necessary, this ramp could also…
Read More SR 56 Ramp Onto Northbound I-75 To Be Closed Tuesday Night, August 2
BARTOW, Fla. – On Tuesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 28, 2022, the Bartow Police Department will be conducting their annual Active Shooter Training at Bartow Middle School, located at 550 E. Clower St. in Bartow. The training is being held from 2:00 PM-6:00 PM…
Read More Bartow Police To Conduct Annual ‘Active Shooter’ Training At Bartow Middle School
Health Departments in Florida are responding to and monitoring the monkeypox outbreak. There are cases of monkeypox in at least 43 states and Washington DC. To date, there have been no monkeypox-related deaths outside of endemic countries. The risk of monkeypox to the general population…
Read More Florida Health Departments Keeping A Close Eye On Nationwide Monkeypox Outbreak