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Clearwater Police detectives have arrested the grandmother of a murder victim for threatening a witness in the case. Peggy Camarillo,58, of Seminole was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with tampering with a witness. She was booked into the Pinellas County Jail. Camarillo is the grandmother…
Read More Florida Grandmother Arrested For Threatening Witness In Murder Case Of Her Grandson
LAKELAND, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has a new video of suspects involved in the numerous car burglaries in the Highland City area of Lakeland. “We released video after the first eight burglaries were reported Monday morning, July 18, and now we have…
Read More New Video Released In Rash Of 16 Lakeland Car Burglaries
The Supreme Court blocked a Biden administration effort to limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in a decision Thursday. The 5-4 decision placed a national freeze on a September 2021 Biden administration memo that sought to tighten the scope of civil immigration arrests to threats to national security, border security…
Read More SCOTUS Blocks Biden Admin’s Attempt To Limit Immigration Enforcement
Earlier this week, deputies responded to a home on Oakland Hills Place in Rotonda, Florida, around 1 in the morning after the homeowner found a gator underneath their Jeep. MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife were called out to assist Charlotte County Sheriff’s Deputies and unbelievably…
Read More Florida Alligator “Roars” When Deputies Respond To The Big Guy Found Under Jeep
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political committee and campaign raised about $1.55 million from July 9 through July 15, while he also sent $1 million to the Republican Party of Florida, according to newly filed finance reports. The committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis, raised $1.182 million during…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Rakes In Weekly Total Of $1.55 Million
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Adam Fleming, 36, of Zephyrhills has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Fleming pleaded guilty on April 27, 2022. According to court documents, on June 14, 2020, the…
Read More Pasco County Meth Dealer Gets Over 12 Years In Federal Prison
One of Tesla’s prime competitors in China, Baidu, unveiled its newest robotaxi design Thursday and plans to begin drastically expanding its driverless taxi services in 2023, a year ahead of Tesla’s plans to do the same, The Wall Street Journal reported. Baidu’s vehicle, the Apollo…
Read More REPORT: Tesla Is Losing The Race To Perfect Self-Driving Cars To Baidu
PLANT CITY, Fla. – Plant City residents in Phase II of the City’s Cart-To-Curb automated trash collection program will receive their new carts between July 25 and August 19. Residents should not use the new carts until the week of August 22 when Cart-to-Curb service…
Read More Residents In Phase II Of Cart-To-Curb Program Will Begin To Receive New Carts Starting July 25
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Florida voters have until Monday, July 25, to register to vote (if not already registered) or change party affiliation for the 2022 Primary Election. Florida voters can update their name or address at any time. Florida has closed primaries, but there…
Read More Florida 2022 Primary Election Registration Deadline Is Monday
The Florida Lottery announced the winners from the first of two drawings in the MONOPOLY Doubler Bonus Play Promotion. Two top prize winners each received $25,000, 20 second prize winners each received $5,000, and 75 third prize winners each received $1,000. Harold Bush, of Alachua,…
Read More Florida Lottery Announces 97 Winners From Monopoly Doubler Bonus Drawing