Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is intervening in a federal court case to defend a state law designed to help victims of terrorism receive relief. Earlier this year, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a new bill that provides civil remedy for persons injured by…
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Wesley Chapel Teen Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver While Walking Across Chancey Road
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – A 17-year-old Wesley Chapel boy has died after being struck by a vehicle Saturday around 10:11 pm. Troopers say an SUV, believed to be a dark-colored 2014-2016 model Nissan Pathfinder, was traveling westbound on Chancey Road. At the intersection of Bellmeade…
Read More Wesley Chapel Teen Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver While Walking Across Chancey RoadGibsonton Teen Killed In Overnight Crash On US-41
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Gibsonton teen was killed in a crash that happened around 1:57 am on Sunday, troopers say. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Chevy Equinox, driven by a 44-year-old Wimauma man, was traveling southbound on US-41 while an Acura TL, driven…
Read More Gibsonton Teen Killed In Overnight Crash On US-41Dade City Man Killed In Hernando County Motorcycle Crash
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist died after losing control and crashing on Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a 32-year-old Dade City man riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was heading east on Powell Road shortly after 10 p.m. According to troopers,…
Read More Dade City Man Killed In Hernando County Motorcycle CrashFlorida Man Sentenced To 40 Months After Using Court E-System To Send Vile Threats, Slurs
A Florida man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for contempt of court after he sent racial slurs and violent threats using the courts’ Case Management/ Electronic Case Files (CME/ECF) system. Matthew James Choy of Miami entered a guilty plea to a charge…
Read More Florida Man Sentenced To 40 Months After Using Court E-System To Send Vile Threats, SlursPennsylvania Man Dies In Crash After Tire Blows Out Florida Highway
A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man has died in a crash that happened around 12:46 pm on Saturday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a Honda Accord northbound on I-75, south of the Pasco County Rest Area near Milepost…
Read More Pennsylvania Man Dies In Crash After Tire Blows Out Florida HighwayFlorida Troopers Arrest Apollo Beach Man After 130 MPH Polk County Pursuit Ends In Tampa
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old Apollo Beach man was arrested Friday around 11:26 pm after fleeing from troopers in a multi-county chase. Florida Troopers monitoring traffic and conducting speed enforcement along Interstate 4 observed a Volkswagen sedan traveling westbound near Milepost 35 at 119…
Read More Florida Troopers Arrest Apollo Beach Man After 130 MPH Polk County Pursuit Ends In TampaGibsonton Man Struck And Killed While Crossing US 41
GIBSONTON, Fla. – A 49-year-old Gibsonton man has defied after a crash that happened around 10:00 pm on Friday. According to troopers, an Infiniti Q50, driven by a 57-year-old Tampa man, was traveling northbound on US-41. At the intersection of Shirley Avenue, a 49-year-old Gibsonton…
Read More Gibsonton Man Struck And Killed While Crossing US 41Spring Hill Woman Struck And Killed On Spring Hill Drive
SPRING HILL, Fla. – A 40-year-old Spring Hill Woman has died after being struck by a vehicle while she was crossing Spring Hill Drive. According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 10:10 pm Friday, an Acura TLX, driven by a 31-year-old Brooksville man, was traveling westbound…
Read More Spring Hill Woman Struck And Killed On Spring Hill DriveFlorida State University Launches Fight Against ACC
Florida State University on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference, alleging the conference has “persistently undermined its members’ revenue opportunities” and damaged FSU. The lawsuit, approved by the school’s Board of Trustees and filed in Leon County circuit court, could ultimately lead…
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