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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, is an innovative and FDA-approved treatment for depression. Brandon TMS and Psychiatry in Brandon, Florida, has also had success using TMS off-label to treat a wide range of other mental health conditions. Because TMS has not received the…
Read More Brandon TMS Offers Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation For Depression
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 59-year-old St. Petersburg woman is the latest victim of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s bad-faith practices, according to her attorney. Martha Henderson, a Pinellas County school district secretary and Citizens policyholder for 15 years, filed a claim with Citizens to have…
Read More St. Pete Woman Files Insurance Claim To Repair Storm-Damaged Roof, Insurance Company Says She Caused Damage
On Monday, Florida Governor DeSantis directed Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee to investigate Facebook for alleged election interference, following a bombshell report that the tech giant put its thumb on the scale of numerous state and local races by exempting elite users from Facebook’s…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Directs Secretary Of State To Investigate Facebook For Alleged Violations Of Election Laws
The jackpot for tonight’s POWERBALL® drawing is an estimated $545 million, the tenth-largest in the game’s history. The POWERBALL jackpot has rolled 37 times since the June 9, 2021 drawing, generating more than $46.8 million in contributions to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).…
Read More POWERBALL Jackpot Now $545 Million Ahead Of Tonights Drawing
Musician Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) reportedly got into a fight with a concertgoer while performing at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, multiple sources reported. Two fans reportedly jumped over a barrier to get closer to the singer, and one fan…
Read More Machine Gun Kelly Gets Into Fight With Concertgoer Mid-Song
SARASOTA, FL. – Keith Hill, 33, of Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges including Capital Sexual Battery with a Victim under 12 (3 counts), Possession of Child Pornography (36 counts), and Lewd Lascivious Molestation under 12 (3 counts). Hill is being held…
Read More Sarasota Man Arrested On Charges Of Capital Sexual Battery, Disgusting Crimes Against 8-Year-Old Girl
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year old Jason Robinson on Saturday, September 25, 2021, and charged him with 1st Degree Murder, for the death of his girlfriend. Robinson received six other criminal charges at the time he was booked, according to investigators. At about 8:30…
Read More Florida Man Charged For Murdering And Burying His Girlfriend, Attacking Deputy
Today, Governor DeSantis announced Terran Orbital’s decision to choose Merritt Island for the construction of its Commercial Spacecraft and Constellation Facility, bringing valuable spacecraft manufacturing opportunities and capabilities to the State of Florida by investing more than $300 million in new construction and equipment. This…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Announces Terran Orbital Will Invest $300 Million In Florida State-Of-The-Art, Commercial Spacecraft Facility
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – On September 21, 2021, at 3:01 p.m., an unknown white male stole several packages that were at the front door of a residence in the 14000 block of Highway 672 in Riverview. The suspect drove a red 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla and…
Read More Porch Pirate Steals Packages In Riverview
Harry Wilmerding Local authorities charged a California man and woman Thursday in a massive drug bust that found more than 46 pounds of a lethal and potent synthetic opioid, multiple sources reported. Andres Jesus Morales, 30, and Christine Ponce, 27, were charged with four drug-related…
Read More California Drug Bust Found Enough Opioids To ‘Kill More Than 50 Million People’