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Kaylee Greenlee Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly gave out cookies resembling herself to people aboard Air Force Two on D-Day before arriving in Guatemala where she was heckled by protestors. Harris reportedly handed out cookies depicting her official White House portrait and Air Force Two to members…
Read More Kamala Harris Hands Out Cookies Of Herself On D-Day, Then Gets Heckled By Local Guatemalans
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, joined by two other GOP senators, has introduced a bill to condemn Critical Race Theory, the academic exercise that argues all of America’s systems are rife with racism to benefit white people. The resolution sponsored by Scott characterizes CRT…
Read More US Sen. Scott Of Florida Leads Effort For Senate Condemnation Of Critical Race Theory In Schools
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – It’s not too early to get a jump on helping your kids prepare for the next school year, especially if you can avoid the cost of required school or sports physicals with some early planning. The Florida Department of Health in…
Read More Pinellas County DOH Offering No-Cost School Physicals And Screening For Students
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg Police are investigating the death of a man that was found in the bathroom of a 7-Eleven store. Early Tuesday morning police responded to the 7-Eleven store at 11500 block of 4th Street North and found the man dead…
Read More Man Found Dead In 7-Eleven Bathroom With Gunshot Wounds, Police Investigating
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on several black males who ambushed and murdered 17-year-old Taigur Taguri at a county park in Bartow. Around 9:40 p.m. Monday, the PCSO Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from Gordon Heights Park…
Read More REWARD: “Ambushed And Murdered” 17-Year-Old Boy Killed At Bartow Park
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – An investigation into the death of a man, that occurred on April 23, 2021, in Westchase, has resulted in the arrest of Orbro Bailey, 54. He is facing First Degree Felony Murder While Engaged in Robbery and Robbery charges. On April…
Read More 54-Year-Old Man Arrested In April Westchase Murder
Today, the Florida Lottery announced that the sole POWERBALL® jackpot-winning ticket from Saturday’s $286 million drawing was sold in Florida! The jackpot-winning ticket was purchased at Circle K, located at 721 Chaffee Road South in Jacksonville. The June 5, 2021, POWERBALL winning numbers were 44…
Read More Florida Player Is The Sole Winner Of Saturday’s $286 Million POWERBALL® Jackpot
Thomas Catenacci The U.S. government recovered much of the cryptocurrency ransom payment worth approximately $4.4 million that Colonial Pipeline made to hackers last month, the Justice Department announced. U.S. law enforcement was able to track and seize the transaction back to a cryptocurrency wallet belonging…
Read More US Recovers Millions In Colonial Pipeline Ransom After Tracking Cryptocurrency Payment
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place late Sunday night at the Mobil station, located at 10002 N. Florida Ave. Armed with a black and silver handgun, the first suspect entered the store and demanded money from the clerk.…
Read More Tampa Police Seeking Two Armed Robbery Suspects
As you’re finishing your spring planting, you can use a new, free UF/IFAS tool to help them select the right native and ornamental plants and turf for a resilient, sustainable Florida landscape. The UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™ (FFL) program has just released a new mobile…
Read More New Florida-Friendly Plant App Guides You To The Right Plants For A Sustainable Landscape