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For days, and especially on Wednesday, critics of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have tried to portray him as missing in action as COVID cases surged recently in his state. Among those critics, for example, was Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who claimed Floridians should be…
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SARASOTA, FL. – Sarasota Police detectives are investigating a shooting in the 1400 block of Main Street, Sarasota, that happened just before 2 am, January 1, 2022. Detectives believe this is an isolated incident and the public is not in any danger. Sarasota Police officers…
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TAMPA, FL. – AdventHealth’s largest hospital in Tampa Bay, AdventHealth Tampa, has delivered its first baby of 2022! According to AdventHealth, Baby Jaquon Edwards Junior was born today at 1:49 am. Baby Edwards arrived weighing 7lbs 5 ounces and measured 21.5 inches in length. “Mom and…
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Sebastian Hughes Marijuana farms are being rapidly established in Oklahoma, now home to the largest number of licensed farms for the substance, The New York Times reported. Cannabis entrepreneurs have journeyed to the state due to its low barriers to entry, with the cost to…
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Kendall Tietz While COVID-19 cases surged in New York City, Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was pictured vacationing in Florida, National Review reported. Ocasio-Cortez was spotted drinking cocktails outside of a restaurant in Miami Beach on Thursday while New York City reported a record high…
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Florida woman, Cassie Kayla Reed, 35, who happens to be an assistant state attorney in Florida’s First Judicial Circuit, was arrested after a DUI crash through a fence, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say they launched a DUI investigator after Reed crashed through two…
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There is a lot to be frustrated about as 2021 concludes. Some places are back in lockdown over rising coronavirus cases, while others are re-imposing previous restrictions and introducing new ones—including my city. But at this joyful time of the year, I choose to be…
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Harold Hutchison A truck driver who received a 110-year sentence after being convicted on charges stemming from a fatal crash west of Denver will serve just 10 years in prison because Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis stepped in. Polis commuted the lifelong sentence handed to…
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Ailan Evans The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is requiring healthcare providers to prioritize non-white patients when administering oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19. The department issued a health advisory notice Monday announcing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved paxlovid…
Read More NY Health Department Requires Healthcare Providers To Discriminate Based On Race When Administering Antiviral Treatment
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco County announced Friday, that Phase One of the long-anticipated Ridge Road Extension is now open. One eastbound lane and one westbound lane opened on December 31, 2021, marking a milestone more than two decades in the making. The 4.2-mile section…
Read More Pasco County Ridge Road Extension Now Open, One Lane East And Westbound