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BeagleGate is growing. On Friday, a half-dozen Republican senators, led by Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, demanded answers from Dr. Anthony Fauci over the “inhumane experiments” Fauci’s agency conducted on beagle puppies. The letter was issued the same day the White Coat Waste Project, or…
Read More US Sen. Paul, Colleagues Demand Fauci Answer For ‘Inhumane’ Experiments On Beagle Puppies
CITRUS COUNTY, FL. – On April 18, 2021, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to a past sexual relationship between the adult suspect, Kristin Jarvis, and the victim who was 17 years of age at the time. Detective Jonathan Richey with…
Read More Citrus County Woman Arrested For Sexual Battery And Human Trafficking
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce its Second Annual Halloween Drive-Thru event on Saturday, October 30, at the agency’s Sarasota headquarters. The program was created last year as a safe alternative to trick-or-treating in response to concerns surrounding…
Read More Sarasota County Sheriff’s Annual Halloween Drive-Thru Saturday
Florida Highway Patrol arrested a man on Friday, after a Trooper saw running erratically down Interstate 10, and who was connected to a murder. According to FHP, at 6:30 am Friday, A FHP Trooper was traveling west on I-10 near mile marker 312 in Columbia…
Read More Florida Man Arrested For Homicide After Caught Running Down Interstate 10
Maybe Mike Evans can give a fan a winning Lotto ticket this week. The much-publicized handout by Evans, in which the receiver gave the football from Tom Brady’s 600th touchdown pass to a fan during last Sunday’s game at Raymond James Stadium against the Bears,…
Read More The Only Thing Hotter Than Tom Brady Are His Football Cards
Jerome W. Clampitt II, 42, Saint Johns, has pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product, specifically, injectable fentanyl. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, on January 30,…
Read More Florida Nurse Pleads Guilty To Tampering With Intensive Care Unit Patient’s Medication
The Florida Lottery announces that Kirk Lupkiewiech, 45, of Davenport, claimed a $2 million top prize from the $10 MONOPOLY™ BONUS SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,615,000.00. Lupkiewiech purchased…
Read More Florida Man Claims A “Spooktacular” $2,000,000 Win On Monopoly Scratch-Off
CLEARWATER, FL. – Clearwater Public Utilities customers on Island Estates, all of Clearwater Beach, and Sand Key no longer need to boil their water as a precautionary measure. Laboratory results have been returned, and the water is safe to drink and use as usual. The…
Read More Boil Water Order Is Lifted For Clearwater Beach, Island Estates And Sand Key Customers
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fl. – Update, Hillsborough County Sheriff said that Miguel Hernandez is no longer considered missing and endangered. Earlier the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was searching for a missing and endangered man. On Thursday, October 28, 2021, Miguel Hernandez, 45, made threats of violence…
Read More Sheriff: 45-Year-Old Man Is No Longer Considered Missing And Endangered
WINTER HAVEN, FL. – On Sept. 29, 2018, at 4:30 in the morning, Darnell Powell was shot while sleeping in a bedroom at a Ave. V NE residence. The shots were fired from the outside through a window striking him and killing him. Through a…
Read More Reward Increased To $9,500 For Winter Haven 2018 Homicide Of Darnell Powell