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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida parents, students, elected officials, and community leaders as he called for a stop to school mask mandates, reinforcing that every parent should have the right to choose what is best for their child. At the event, Governor…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis: Parents Will Decide On Masks or No Masks In Schools
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Effective Monday, Aug. 2, new guidelines will require face coverings in County facilities at all times regardless of vaccination status. This directive applies both to County employees and visitors to County facilities like libraries, parks, and Frederick B. Karl County Center. This revised rule will affect in-person public comments at the…
Read More Hillsborough To Require Face Masks In County Facilities Regardless Of Vaccination Status
Land O’ Lakes, FL. – As one chapter closes, another opens! The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library in Pasco County will be open reduced hours during the first two weeks of August, before closing Saturday, August 14, 2021, for renovations. The library’s hours from August…
Read More Land O’ Lakes Library To Close August 14 For Remodel
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – St. Petersburg Police are investigating a double fatality crash that happened near the intersection of Tyrone Square Blvd. N and Norfolk St. N. Around 12:52 pm police received a call about a vehicle that crashed off of Tyrone Blvd. Investigators say,…
Read More BREAKING: 2 Dead, Several Children Injured In St. Pete Crash
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – A federal jury has found Wilis A. Santiago Rivera, 60, St. Petersburg, guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Santiago faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, and up to life,…
Read More St. Pete Man Convicted In Multi-Kilo Fentanyl Trafficking Case
TAMPA, FL. – Two people were seriously injured in a hit and run early Friday morning in Tampa. According to police, officers were called to Nebraska Ave. and E. Palm Ave., in response to a hit and run traffic crash. Two people, a man and…
Read More Arrest Made In Rental Scooter Hit And Run Crash Friday
SARASOTA, FL. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office charged two men including a convicted felon in connection with a fatal shooting that took place Sunday afternoon in Sarasota. Deputies were alerted around 4:00 p.m. to reports of gunshots in front of the Day Night Convenience…
Read More Multiple Charges Filed In Sunday’s Sarasota Homicide Investigation
Steven Hall Michael Che, a Saturday Night Live comedian, is receiving criticism after reposting jokes about Simone Biles and Larry Nassar, the former gymnastics doctor who sexually abused her and dozens of other athletes, Newsweek reported. In deleted Instagram stories, Che said that he has…
Read More ‘Man, I Wanna Make Fun Of Simone Biles’: Michael Che Shares ‘Tasteless’ Larry Nassar Joke
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. – Hernando County Sheriff Pilots had to make an emergency landing Thursday night after a malfunction forced the pilots to ground the helicopter. On Thursday at approximately 10 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies, with assistance from the Aviation and K-9 Units, were…
Read More Hernando County Sheriff Aircraft Makes Unplanned Landing Near Brooksville School
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco County Building Construction Services is now offering new tools and some financial relief to help Olympus Pools customers whose pool projects are in limbo due to open permits. “We’ve launched a dedicated webpage to help you navigate the permitting process…
Read More Pasco County Offers New Tools to Help Olympus Pools Customers