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A federal judge Thursday sentenced former state Rep. Joe Harding to four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently applying for business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harding, an Ocala Republican who drew national attention in 2022 when he sponsored a bill that…
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To recognize October as being Disability Employment Awareness Month and to showcase new job opportunities offered by Hope Florida – A Pathway to Possibilities, First Lady Casey DeSantis was joined by Director Taylor Hatch of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) and President Richard…
Read More First Lady Casey DeSantis Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month At New College Of Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police in St. Petersburg arrested two teens on Thursday for making threats via social media. According to investigators, on Wednesday, the St. Petersburg Police Department became aware of a social media post that showed a threatening message with a photo of…
Read More 2 St. Pete Teens Arrested Posting Photos Of Themselves With Guns In Front Of A Deputy’s Vehicle
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered former Jacksonville-area Public Defender Matt Shirk to show why he should not be held in contempt of court after The Florida Bar alleged that he practiced law after being suspended last year. The Supreme Court in August 2022…
Read More Ex-Public Defender In Florida Faces Contempt Questions
Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program decreased by more than 92,000 people in September, as the state continues a months-long process of determining whether beneficiaries remain eligible. Newly posted data on the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration website shows that 5,161,884 people were enrolled in…
Read More Florida Medicaid Enrollment Drops In September
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit (CAC) have arrested a St. Petersburg man for possession of child pornography. Detectives began their investigation after receiving information that child pornography was accessed and stored on a laptop that…
Read More 74-Year-Old St. Petersburg Man Arrested On 16 Counts Of Child Porn
TAMPA, Fla. – According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, 218 Americans arrived on Wednesday night at Tampa International on a third state-funded flight from Israel. The flight from Tel Aviv arrived around midnight, according to airport officials. On Sunday night, the first plane…
Read More 218 Americans Arrive At Tampa International Airport Overnight From Israel
A federal judge said on Wednesday that a lawsuit challenging new Florida restrictions on treatments for transgender people will move forward as a class action. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued a 15-page order that “certified” a class action in the lawsuit filed on behalf…
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SARASOTA, Fla. – Two women are dead from an apparent murder-suicide at a veterinarian hospital in Sarasota. At approximately 5:11 p.m. this evening, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office received reports of shots fired at KindVet of Sarasota Urgent Care, 3900 Clark Road. Upon entry to…
Read More 2 Women Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Sarasota Veterinarian Hospital
TAMPA. Fla. – Police are investigating a shooting homicide that happened on Wednesday on N 9th Street in Tampa. According to police, on Wednesday at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers responded to the 9400 block of N 9th St. in reference to a subject who suffered…
Read More One Man Shot And Killed On N 9th Street In Tampa: Police