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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Noah Valenstein and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to announce significant progress on the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board unanimously…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Major Milestone To Advance EAA Reservoir Project
TAMPA, FL. As the world celebrates Earth Day, The Florida Aquarium is joining fellow Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities in launching Party for the Planet with 50 Days of Conservation. The 50 days will include environmental stewardship activities along with educational and…
Read More Florida Aquarium Announces Party For The Planet With 50 Days Of Conservation
Thomas Catenacci The private sector will shoulder the costs associated with transforming the U.S. economy into a “green” economy, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday. While the federal government plans to provide funds through direct investments and tax credits, private companies will be expected to…
Read More Private Companies Will Have To Pay For Most Of The ‘Green Transition,’ Biden Administration Says
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. – The Florida Lottery announced that Michael Feighan, 25, of Spring Hill, claimed a $5 million top prize from the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at the Tampa District Office. He chose to receive his winnings…
Read More Spring Hill Man Wins $5,000,000 On Scratch-Off From Circle K
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Update: The roads have reopened. The suspect is in custody. Pinellas County Sheriff warned drivers that because of the ongoing swat situation, eastbound and westbound Ulmerton Road from 49th Street North to Feathersound Drive would be closed. Pinellas Park police said a…
Read More SWAT Situation Closed Ulmerton Road From 49th St. North To Featherwood Drive
Broward County’s school superintendent was arrested Wednesday morning on a charge of lying to a statewide grand jury. Robert Runcie, who briefly flashed into the national spotlight three years ago following the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, stands accused of one count of…
Read More Broward County Florida Schools Chief Arrested On Perjury Charge
PINELLA PARK, FL. – The armed suspect was arrested after he dragged an officer with a stolen vehicle and barricaded himself in the Comfort Inn and Suites hotel room on Ulmerton Road for about 12 hours, authorities said. The man, later identified as 49-year-old Walter…
Read More Barricaded Man SWAT Standoff In Pinellas Park Over, Suspect In Custody
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – A 46-year-old Holiday man was killed crossing US-19 overnight, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a pickup truck was traveling southbound on US-19 in the inside lane approaching a private driveway in Holiday, when the man walking eastbound across the…
Read More 46-Year-Old Holiday Man Struck And Killed Overnight On US-19
TAMPA, FL – Continuing its ongoing work to build trust between our community and our justice system, the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office is now accepting applications to join the office’s Community Council. This group of 20 people, made up of Hillsborough County residents and representatives…
Read More Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office Opens Applications For Its Community Council
Thomas Catenacci The U.S. Postal Service’s law enforcement division is running a covert operation tracking and collecting Americans’ social media posts, Yahoo News reported. The postal service’s Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP) monitored social media accounts for “inflammatory” posts and protest plans, according to an…
Read More USPS Monitoring Americans’ Social Media Accounts In ‘Covert’ Operation