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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a one-month extension of the CDC Eviction Moratorium expiring on July 31, 2021. USDA recognizes the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an almost unprecedented housing affordability crisis in the United States. The American Rescue Plan (ARP)…
Read More USDA Rural Development: Federal Relief Resources For Renters And Landlords
On June 17, 39-year-old Edward C. Craig II, a Muslim inmate in the Pinellas County Jail system filed a “pro se” lawsuit against a detention deputy of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. His complaint cites violations of his first and eighth amendment rights which grant…
Read More “Eat That Sh*t” Muslim Inmate In Florida Sues Jail For Lack Of Bread
ST. PETERSBURG. FL. – One man was shot and transported to Bayfront Health with life-threatening injuries Sunday. According to police, around 6:28 pm, a call came in regarding a person shot at 1028 8th Avenue South. Officials say the investigators learned that during an altercation,…
Read More One Man Shot With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Investigating
A Florida man was arrested after Deputies found him ‘using’ a pickle outside of a private residence, with nothing on below the waist. According to investigators, Deputies were dispatched on a suspicious person call when the responding deputy spotted 47-year-old Eric Detiege laying flat on…
Read More Florida Man Arrested, Pleasuring With A Pickle In The Most Peculiar Place
LAKELAND, FL. – The Lakeland Police Department, in partnership with local community and government partners, is hosting the first PEACE TEEN SUMMIT on Friday, July 30, 2021. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. until noon, with registration opening at 8:00 a.m. at the…
Read More Lakeland Police To Host ‘Peace Teen Summit’, July 30
Publix has been recognized by Fortune as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials for the sixth consecutive year, ranking No. 76 out of 100 in the large companies category. “Millennials are the largest age group in the workforce today and represent over one-third of our team…
Read More Florida Based Publix Named Among Fortune’s Best Workplaces For Millennials
A Florida man is sought by police after unleashing bear mace in a Bath and Body Works location inside of a Florida mall. According to police 30 to 35 people were injured, with one person taken to the hospital for treatment, after a man sprayed…
Read More Florida Man, Stealing Candles From Bath And Body Works, Injures 30+ People With Bear Mace
Joe Biden promised to unite a country allegedly fractured by former President Donald Trump and to be president for “all” Americans. But six months into his term, all Biden presides over is a rampant desire to split America apart. Just ahead of July 4, pollster…
Read More With Biden In Charge For Six Months, Americans Increasingly Want Secession, Regional Mini-Nations
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Southern Border to meet with Florida law enforcement who have been deployed to Texas to provide additional resources in response to the border crisis. While in Texas, Governor DeSantis also met with Governor Abbott for a tour and to…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits Southern Border To Meet With Deployed Florida Law Enforcement
POLK COUNTY, FL, – An 18-year-old man from Plant City is in the Polk County Jail after turning himself in at a PCSO substation, hours after he hit and killed a pedestrian in Mulberry and then fled the scene. According to the affidavit, Brock Case,…
Read More Plant City Man Arrested In Fatal Mulberry Hit And Run After Turning Himself In