HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis has announced another collaborative effort of Operation Safe Surrender in Hernando County. Operation Safe Surrender was introduced in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2005, by U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott. After losing a fellow officer in June of 2000,…
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“I’m Pissed, You Should Be Pissed Too” Florida’s Only Statewide Elected Democrat Cries Foul On DeSantis’ Ecommerce Tax
The old saying holds that you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. But a Democrat posturing as being in favor of tax cuts fools absolutely no one. As Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried may be learning. Fried, the only elected Democrat…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, the outside northbound lane of North Himes Avenue between West Caracas Street and West Ellicott Street will be closed as the Tampa Water Department works to repair a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located…
Read More Lane Closure On North Himes Ave Between West Caracas Street And West Ellicott StreetU.S. 19 South At S.R. 590 Closed In Clearwater, Police-Involved Traffic Crash
CLEARWATER, Fla.- Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue are on the scene of a crash with serious injuries on U.S. 19 near Drew Street. The southbound lanes of U.S. 19 are closed south of State Road 590 and will be shut down likely for…
Read More U.S. 19 South At S.R. 590 Closed In Clearwater, Police-Involved Traffic CrashHead Of NYC School Allegedly Recorded Saying Curriculum Demonizes White People Claims He Was ‘Misquoted’
Mary Margaret Olohan The head of a Manhattan private school allegedly admitted privately that the school was demonizing white children, recordings posted Tuesday show, then said that he was misquoted and publicly disciplined a teacher for speaking out against the school. Recordings published Tuesday by…
Read More Head Of NYC School Allegedly Recorded Saying Curriculum Demonizes White People Claims He Was ‘Misquoted’BREAKING: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges By Jury In Death Of George Floyd
A verdict has been reached in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin. On the three charges Chauvin was found guilty. The 12 jurors found him guilty of: Second-degree Unintentional Murder Third-degree Murder Second-degree Manslaughter The maximum sentence for second-degree unintentional murder is imprisonment…
Read More BREAKING: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges By Jury In Death Of George FloydAlexandria Ocasio Cortez Blames ‘The Trampling Of Indigenous Rights’ And Racial Injustice For Climate Change
Mary Rose Corkery Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that racial injustice and the violation of indigenous rights cause climate change. “We must recognize in legislation that the trampling of indigenous rights is a cause of climate change, that the trampling of racial justice is a…
Read More Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Blames ‘The Trampling Of Indigenous Rights’ And Racial Injustice For Climate Change105-Year-Old Catholic Church Goes Up In Flames Just Miles Away From Minneapolis Protests
Mary Margaret Olohan A Minneapolis Catholic Church was heavily damaged in a fire Monday evening as protests took place throughout the city ahead of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd. Videos posted online…
Read More 105-Year-Old Catholic Church Goes Up In Flames Just Miles Away From Minneapolis ProtestsBiden Called Floyd Family, Told Them He Is Praying For Them, Brother Says
Thomas Catenacci President Joe Biden called George Floyd’s family on Monday to let them know he was praying for them, Floyd’s younger brother said. President Joe Biden told the Floyd family he knew what it was like to lose a family member and hoped the…
Read More Biden Called Floyd Family, Told Them He Is Praying For Them, Brother SaysChinese President Urges Against Erecting Walls, Unilateralism In Speech To US Business Leaders
Thomas Catenacci Chinese President Xi Jinping urged foreign nations against building walls and to avoid unilateralism in a speech to prominent U.S. business leaders. World leaders should practice cooperation and openness, Jinping told the virtual Boao Forum conference on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. Jinping…
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