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Looking for an eco-minded fishing guide as you schedule your spring and summer fishing trips? Check out the Florida Friendly Fishing Guide certification program. This program recognizes saltwater and freshwater fishing guides who are committed to preserving the future of Florida’s fisheries through sustainable boating…
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VENICE, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an aggravated battery in Venice. Officials say deputies were called to the Rodeway Inn located at 1710 S. Tamiami Trail, at 10:38 a.m., for the report of an injured person. When deputies arrived, they…
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In an ongoing investigation into the Piney Point debacle, The Free Press continues its search for the truth regarding who is responsible for the near 30-year disaster at Piney Point and why something wasn’t done long ago? As reported April 8, documents obtained by TFP provide…
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Mary Rose Corkery Former President George W. Bush commented on the present-day Republican Party on Tuesday and said it wasn’t what he had envisioned. “I would describe it as isolationist, protectionist, and to a certain extent nativist,” Bush said on “The TODAY Show.” The former…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY unveiled the Green New Deal on Tuesday at a press conference, focusing on improving public housing and making it more climate-friendly. The bill is called the Green New Deal of Public Housing and is an arm of the larger Green New Deal (GND)…
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The Florida Lottery announced that Melinda Atkinson, 59, of Jacksonville, claimed a $1 million prize from the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Jacksonville District Office. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $890,000.00. Atkinson purchased her winning ticket…
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Andrew Trunsky United States Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said Tuesday that he was returning to Washington for “consultations” with top American officials as tensions increase between the two countries. The former deputy secretary of state and appointee of former President Donald Trump said that “it is…
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By: Lourdes Mederos VERO BEACH, Fla. – Scientists at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are one step closer to learning the factors that ultimately lead to characteristic differences in mosquito offspring – a key takeaway in the make-up of mosquito species…
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet virtually May 12 and 13 beginning at 9 a.m. ET each day. The meeting will be held virtually using communications media technology due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) social distancing guidelines. The virtual link for this meeting…
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Chuck Ross California Rep. Maxine Waters’ call for protesters to confront police if former cop Derek Chauvin is found not guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd harkens back to her comments in 1992, when she called the Los Angeles riots “acceptable” and…
Read More FLASHBACK: Maxine Waters Called LA Riots ‘Acceptable,’ Defended Some Looting