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A Florida man has been sentenced for importing and selling ‘fake’ Viagra online that he purchased from China. U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale has sentenced Timothy Terrance DeJoris, 42, Ponte Vedra, to six months probation and a $2,500 fine for importing from China a…
Read More Florida Man Gets Probation For Importing And Selling Fake Viagra From China
A Florida woman struck it rich, playing a progressive slot machine, the same brand of machine that another woman hit the jackpot at twice within a couple of weeks. On Friday, Jan. 28 a lucky Sunrise, Fla. resident named Kari W. visited Seminole Hard Rock…
Read More Florida Woman Hits $1.3 Million On Progressive Casino Slot Machine At Seminole Hard Rock
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. – A year has passed since one person was killed, another injured, and a baby grazed by a bullet during a shooting on Twigg Street in South Brooksville. Detectives have continued to work tirelessly on this case, investigating each and every lead…
Read More Hernando County Sheriff Needs Your Help In Solving Brooksville Homicide
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are continuing to search for Kevin Guzman, a missing-runaway 16-year-old. Deputies say Guzman is 5’04”, approx. 120 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. Guzman was last seen on March 20, 2021, around 7 a.m., in the Lock St.…
Read More Pasco Deputies Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old Boy, Last Seen March 2021 In Dade City
The FBI Jacksonville Tallahassee Resident Agency has received reports of efforts by scammers to target Florida residents through unsolicited telephone calls in which the caller claims to be a representative of the FBI. There are many versions of the government impersonation scam, and they all…
Read More Government Impersonators Targeting Florida Residents
CLEARWATER, FL. – Round Room Live and Hasbro are thrilled to announce that Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure will bring the loveable, cheeky little piggy to live audiences across the United States, with a stop at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Sunday, March 27 at…
Read More Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure At Ruth Eckerd Hall On March 27
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Florida Highway Patrol Troopers continue to investigate the early morning fatal crash along eastbound I-4, near Mile Marker 19. Troopers say a 48-year-old Orlando man was struck and killed by at least seven vehicles as he walked northbound across the eastbound…
Read More Orlando Man Ran Over By At Least 7 Vehicles On I-4 Tuesday Morning, Florida Troopers Investigating
LAKELAND, FL. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Lakeland. According to the preliminary investigation, at around 7:20 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022, 25-year-old Neil Bourcy of Mulberry stole a dark color Dodge Nitro from a business on…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Investigating Lakeland Deputy-Involved Shooting
TAMPA, FL. – The Tampa Police Department is advising traffic to avoid the South Tampa area near Westshore and Gandy. “The Gandy Bridge is shut down from Pinellas County in both directions along with the connector between the bridge and the Selmon Expressway,” said Tampa…
Read More Police: Avoid South Tampa Area, Overturned Fuel Truck Closes Portions Of Selmon, Gandy Bridge Closed
It’s 2022 and what better to kick off the second month of the new year than with a Florida man story. This time, we are reporting on 21-year-old Brandon Smith, who allegedly threw a pot of hot ramen noodles on a woman after an argument…
Read More Florida Man Charged Battering Woman With Ramen Noodles After Arguing Over A Dog In Their Bed