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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco County Emergency Management wants to alert storm victims that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers are canvassing West Pasco County neighborhoods to encourage those affected by Hurricane Idalia to sign up for federal assistance. FEMA staff are wearing official identification…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Police are searching for a bank robbery suspect after the man took an undisclosed amount of cash from a Chase Bank. On Saturday, at approximately 1:48 PM, a bank robbery occurred at the Chase Bank located at 2001 N. Dale Mabry Highway.…
Read More Police Searching For Suspect Who Robbed Chase Bank On N. Dale Mabry In Tampa
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – Due to the limited number of options involving temporary shelter for people in flood impacted neighborhoods, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is authorizing the on-site use of recreational vehicles and travel trailers on residential lots. “As our residents start the process…
Read More St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Expands Emergency Housing Options For Residents
TAMPA, Fla. – Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating an incident after a man died following a call for police on Friday around 10:00 pm. Just before 10:00 p.m. on September 1, 2023, Tampa Police were dispatched to the 8700 block of Hidden River…
Read More Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Investigating Death Of Man In Tampa
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 66-year-old Zephyrhills man was killed in a crash that happened around 3:34 pm on Friday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a pickup truck was traveling northbound on US-301, when the driver lost control of his vehicle while changing…
Read More Zephyrhills Man Killed In Friday US 301 Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Emergency Management Recovery Bureau notified Pasco County officials that a FEMA Federal Declaration for Individual Assistance application was approved for Pasco County resulting from the impacts of Hurricane Idalia. Individuals wishing to apply for FEMA assistance are…
Read More Pasco County Residents Can Now Apply For Individual FEMA Aid Following Idalia
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Emergency Management Recovery Bureau notified Hernando County officials that a FEMA Federal Declaration for Individual Assistance application was approved for Hernando County resulting from the impacts of Hurricane Idalia. Individuals wishing to apply for FEMA assistance are…
Read More Hernando County Residents Can Now Apply For Individual Assistance From FEMA
Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky on Friday issued an order that will temporarily prevent property insurers from dropping customers in areas affected by Hurricane Idalia. The order prevents insurers from canceling or issuing non-renewals of policies until Oct. 31 in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia,…
Read More Florida Insurance Commissioner Puts Policy ‘Non-Renewals’ On Hold In Wake Of Idalia
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts moved Friday to narrow a federal lawsuit that alleges state officials unconstitutionally retaliated against the company because of its opposition to a 2022 law that restricted instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Disney attorneys filed a motion…
Read More Disney Narrows Lawsuit Against State Of Florida
A federal judge on Friday refused to block a new Florida law making it more difficult for transgender adults to access hormone therapy and surgeries. But U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said he could issue a narrowly tailored injunction to ensure care for individual plaintiffs…
Read More Federal Judge Won’t Block Florida Trans Treatment Law