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A South Florida appeals court Wednesday ordered new hearings for four juveniles who objected to delinquency hearings being held by video conference amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal said the juveniles were denied due process because Miami-Dade…
Read More Florida Court Backs Juveniles In COVID-19 Video Hearing Disputes
Harold Hutchison CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert asked Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York if she was considering a run for president in 2024 during her appearance on the late-night talk show Tuesday. “I know somebody who is going to turn 35 about…
Read More CBS “Late Show” Colbert Tries To Goad AOC Into Running For President
Last Friday, the Supreme Court reversed Roe vs. Wade, sending abortion laws back to the states. In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973. The ruling came more than…
Read More Biden Admin’s HHS Points To Website For Girls 15 And Younger To Bypass Parents For Abortion
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police economic crimes detectives have charged a 44-year-old woman with duping an elderly man with dementia into signing over two properties to her son. Jennifer Geiger, 44, of Clearwater, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Pinellas County Jail. She was…
Read More Florida Woman Charged Duping 90-Year-Old Man With Dementia Into Giving Her Son Two Condo Units
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to a controversial new law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida public schools. Lawyers for the state filed a 60-page motion Monday arguing that U.S.…
Read More State Asks Judge To Toss Out Florida Education Fight
SPRING HILL, Fla. – At 9:34 a.m. on Wednesday, Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) responded to a reported structure fire in 7,000 block of Landmark Dr. The call came from a family member who arrived at the house and saw the house full…
Read More One Man Transported For Smoke Inhalation After Spring Hill Garage Fire
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida woman is in deep for animal cruelty after leaving her dog in a car for at least 8 hours while she delivered food with her boyfriend. On Saturday at 10 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Linda Pedersen…
Read More Florida Woman Leaves Dog In Hot Car For 8 Hours While She Delivered Food With Boyfriend
This Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers how to help protect vulnerable beach-nesting birds while enjoying Florida’s coastal habitats this holiday weekend. Each spring and summer, shorebirds and seabirds rely on Florida’s sandy beaches for critical nesting habitat. Everyone headed to our…
Read More Be A Hero For Florida Beach-Nesting Birds This Holiday Weekend
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – School may be out for the Summer, but now is the time to start planning for the school year and that means more than just stocking up on pens and pencils! Come out to the Florida Department of Health in Pasco…
Read More Pasco DOH Offering No-Cost Back-To-School Immunizations
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Familiar faces returned to Tropicana Field on Tuesday when the Rays opened a two-game series against the Brewers. After making the unusual walk to the visiting clubhouse, Willy Adames, Mike Brosseau and Ozzie Timmons renewed acquaintance with those in the Rays’…
Read More Rays Notebook: Willy, Bross, Ozzie Return; Sizzling Shane
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