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By Phil Galewitz In North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can now be vaccinated against covid. In Florida, people under 50 with underlying health conditions can get vaccinated only if they have written permission from their…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am today, the eastbound lane on West Euclid Avenue will close between South Renellie Drive and West Renellie Circle while the Tampa Water Department conducts scheduled maintenance on the water distribution system. Barricades and flaggers will be located in…
Read More Lane Closures on West Euclid Avenue Between South Renellie Drive and West Renellie Circle
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco County Utilities is rescinding the precautionary boil water notice for all customers near Setter Palm Road in the Mirada Subdivision. Testing following a water main break has verified the water is safe for drinking and cooking. Pasco County Utilities issued…
Read More Pasco County Boil Water Notice Lifted for Mirada Community
DADE CITY, Fla. – A 59-year-old Tampa man was killed late Sunday morning in a motorcycle crash that happened in Dade City, Pasco County. According to Florida Highway Patro, the man was traveling northbound on Bellamy Brothers Boulevard, north of Johnston Road. Troopers say the…
Read More 59-Year-Old Tampa Man Killed in Sunday Dade City Motorcycle Crash
LAKELAND, Fla. – On Saturday, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Lakeland Police officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single motorcycle near East Edgewood Drive and Lakeland Highlands Road. According to reports, just prior to the crash, a 2007 Suzuki GSXR motorcycle was traveling west…
Read More Lakeland Man Killed in Overnight Motorcycle Crash
Let’s have some fun. Seriously needed laughter given the political climate in the country today, and with the help of artificial intelligence, we can do just that. Presidential Karaoke on a Sunday morning. First up, President Joe Biden singing a clip from A-ha’s, “Take On…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – On March 16, 2021, Polk Sheriff’s detectives arrested 16-year-old Laith Lineberger of Lakeland, an eighth-grader at the McKeel Academy of Technology, for: 2 counts Extortion or threats (F2) 2 counts Use of a two-way communication device to commit a felony (F3) Use of a…
Read More Lakeland 8th Grader Charged With Five Felonies After Extorting Girl Online
The Florida Senate on Friday, passed Senate Bill 72, Liability Protections for COVID-19-Related Claims, by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg). The legislation offers strong protections from civil liability related to the COVID-19 Pandemic for health care providers working to serve Floridians and businesses trying to…
Read More Florida Senate Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections For Businesses and Health Care Providers
The Florida Lottery announced that Richard Morgan, 57, of Homosassa, claimed a $15 million top prize from the new BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at the Gainesville District Office. He chose to receive his winnings as a…
Read More Florida Man Claims $15,000,000 on Scratch-Off in Homosassa
By Sen. John Thune Last week I introduced a bill to permanently repeal the death tax. I’ve been pushing to repeal the death tax for a long time, because I’ve seen the consequences the tax can have for family farms and ranches and for family…
Read More Sen. John Thune: One Family Farm Lost to the Death Tax is One Too Many