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The Florida man that thought it was a good idea to call 911 and have the Sheriff’s office test the drugs that he recently purchased, reached a deal earlier this week. The deal requires Thomas Colucci, 41, to perform 25 hours of community service and…
Read More Florida Man Who Called 911 To Get His Meth Tested By Sheriff, Reaches Deal That Could Dismiss Drug Charges
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Aunyis Cherry, 27, St. Petersburg, an Armed Career Criminal, has been found guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Cherry faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, and up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing…
Read More 27-Year-Old St. Petersburg Career Criminal Guilty On Firearms Charges
Florida’s unemployment rate held at 3 percent in May, even as people exit jobs in search of better opportunities, and concerns continue about the impacts of inflation. The state Department of Economic Opportunity released a report Friday that showed the unemployment rate unchanged from April.…
Read More Florida Jobless Rate Remains At 3 Percent
TAMPA, Fla. – On Saturday, at 12:33 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of N. 53rd St in reference to a ShotSpotter call. When officers arrived, they located a deceased male lying in the driveway, next to a dark-colored pick-up truck. There was…
Read More One Man Killed In Shooting Overnight, Tampa Police Alerted By ShotSpotter Technology
An appeals court Friday tossed out a temporary injunction that would have blocked the use of a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in April. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal was expected:…
Read More Court Rejects Injunction In Florida Redistricting Battle
After years of legislative battles about the issue, Gov. Ron DeSantis faces a decision about whether to approve revamping the state’s alimony laws. The Legislature on Friday sent a contentious alimony bill (SB 1796) to DeSantis, along with numerous other bills that passed during the…
Read More Alimony Fight In Florida Goes To Gov. DeSantis
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Riverview man escaped a head-on collision with only minor injuries overnight from a man who was fleeing from Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, around 1:14 am Saturday, a 2003 Lexus ES300, was spotted by an FHP Trooper driving erratically…
Read More Riverview Man Survives Head-On Crash With Driver Who Was Fleeing From Florida Troopers
A Florida man was caught off guard as deputies executed a search warrant at a suspected drug house. On Friday, members of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force and Special Response Team (S.R.T.) served a probable cause narcotics search warrant on the residence…
Read More All Methed Up: Florida Man “Udder-ly” Confused In His Cow PJ’s During Drug Bust
A 30-year-old Walt Disney World bus driver has been arrested in a child sex sting operation conducted by Polk County Sheriff’s Office. From June 4th to 5th, Zachary Hudson, 30, of Reunion, FL engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective posing as a…
Read More Disney Bus Driver Says “Age Is Just A Number” To 15-Year-Old In Florida Child Sex Operation
Three lucky players claimed a combined $3,000,000 from Florida Lottery scratch-off tickets this week. On Monday, the Florida Lottery announced that Kimberly Elbers, 58, of Leesburg, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose…
Read More Three Florida Lottery Scratch-Off Winners Claim $3,000,000 In Combined Wins This Week