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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Cuban-American leaders and elected officials in Miami for a roundtable supporting the Cuban people who are protesting the regime’s tyrannical grip on the island. Governor DeSantis called on the Biden Administration to take a strong stance against the…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Holds Roundtable In Support Of The Cuban People
TAMPA, Fla. – In a video statement on Tuesday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor sent a message of solidarity to the people of Cuba. “The city of Tampa stands in solidarity with the people of Cuba and salutes their courage and exercising their fundamental right to…
Read More Mayor Jane Castor: Tampa Stands In Solidarity With The People Of Cuba
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – At 10:59 a.m. on Tuesday, Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) responded to a reported small plane crash in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area north of Three Bridges Rd. Officials say the call came in by one of the two…
Read More Small Plane Crash In Hernando County, Pilot And Passenger Walk Away Uninjured
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $106 million to establish the Civic Literacy Excellence Initiative. The funding will be used to create and award qualified teachers with the Florida Civics Seal of Excellence, which includes a $3,000 bonus for educators who complete training to earn the…
Read More Florida Governor DeSantis Launches National Model Civic Literacy Initiative
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. – Florida District 13 Congressional Candidate Matt Tito is calling on Anna Paulina Luna to clear the record and stop the dramatics. In a letter sent to Luna, Tito says, “On June 10th, 2021 you made a malicious and deliberate error in…
Read More Florida Congressional Candidate Matt Tito Calls On Anna Paulina Luna To Apologize For ‘Murder Plot’ Smear
Ailan Evans Google was fined $590 million Tuesday by a French regulator Tuesday for failing to negotiate with news publishers for use of their content. France’s Competition Authority issued the €500 million (roughly $590 million) fine after Google repeatedly violated April 2020 orders forcing the…
Read More Google Hit With $590 Million Fine For Not Paying Publishers
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who robbed the Bank OZK, located at 6100 4th St. N) n St. Petersburg on Friday, July 12, 2021, just before 6 pm. Police say that after passing a note…
Read More Florida Bank OZK Robbery Suspect Caught On Camera, Police Seek To Identify
HAINES CITY, FL. – Using the latest technology, the City of Haines City has found a way to make it easier for cemetery visitors to find their loved ones’ gravesites. Recently, the city set up kiosks in both public cemeteries – Forest Hill Cemetery and…
Read More Haines City Using GPS Technology To Help Cemetery Visitors Find Gravesites
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is appealing to cops in anti-police communities, inviting them to work in Florida where the “culture is better.” Speaking in northeast Florida, according to local media, the Republican governor predicted Florida would see, and may already have witnessed, “people in these…
Read More DeSantis To Disheartened Cops Elsewhere: Come Work In Florida
DADE CITY, FL. – One man is dead after an armed barricaded situation Monday night. According to Pasco County Sheriff, at approximately 9:50 p.m., deputies were attempting to locate an individual to serve warrants when the individual fired shots from inside a residence towards deputies…
Read More Intense Pasco County Deputy-Involved Shooting In Dade City, One Man Dead