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Florida Correctional Officer Arrested In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison
Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announced the filing of a criminal complaint charging Leslie Spencer, 48, Port Charlotte, with attempted [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Executive Order Prohibiting COVID Passports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an Executive Order on Friday, prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Passports.
Last week DeSantis said the idea of vac [...]
73-Year-Old Michigan Man Killed In Citrus County Motorcycle Crash
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A 73-year-old man from Ludington, Michigan, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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Florida Man To Drive Mower Across The State For Charity, Titusville To Spring Hill
Florida man, Chip Hawthorne, is on a mission for a great cause, helping those in need.
Chip Hawthorne from Main Street Mower, a mower dealership w [...]
204 Drivers Ticketed On Thursday In St. Pete Speed Enforcement
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - So far in 2021 there have been 13 fatal traffic crashes in the City of St. Petersburg, compared to five during the same time [...]
Lane Closure on North Lois Avenue between West Laurel Street and West Green Street
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside northbound lane of North Lois Avenue between West Laurel Street and West Green Street will be clo [...]
9-Year-Old Wimauma Boy Hit By Car Waiting For School Bus, Driver Sought By Sheriff
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for the driver of a vehicle who hit a child and then fled the scene.
On Thursday, April 1, 2 [...]
Florida Governor DeSantis Demands Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law
Today, Governor DeSantis demanded that the Biden Administration rescind its recent executive action allowing criminal aliens to go free.
"These d [...]
Florida Man, Former Teacher Pleads Guilty To 324 Counts Of Filming Students In Dressing Room, 125 Victims
TAMPA, Fla. - Prosecutors with the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office have secured a guilty plea from 52-year-old Mark Ackett on 324 counts of vide [...]
Hernando County, Reduction Of Liens During Code Compliance Month
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - At its March 23, 2021, regular meeting, the Board of County Commission (BOCC) adopted a Resolution implementing May 2021 as C [...]