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Dealing a blow to teachers unions, a federal judge has refused to block part of a new Florida law that prevents union dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Friday issued a 40-page ruling denying a preliminary injunction…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies say the the deceased victim found Friday in the mouth of an alligator has been identified as 41-year-old Sabrina Peckham. According to the Medical Examiners Office, the manner and cause of death is pending. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO)…
Read More 41-Year-Old Woman Identified As Victim Found In The Jaws Of 13.8 Foot Florida Alligator
Florida gas prices are moving lower. The state average dropped 8 cents per gallon, last week. Sunday’s state average was $3.61 per gallon. That’s 14 cents less than a month ago, 24 cents less than this year’s high of $3.85 – recorded on August 17th. “The end of…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – One person died Sunday in a house fire in St. Petersburg, according to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. According to officials, at approximately 7:45 p.m., St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to the 4700 block of 12th Avenue North for reports of a…
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PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a ‘delayed report’ of a bomb threat made at the Gulf View Square Mall in Port Richey. Deputies said that the mall closed prior to its 6 p.m. closing time on Sunday due to…
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PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shared the latest devastating update regarding the fatal train versus vehicle crash investigation. The driver involved in the crash succumbed to his injuries and passed away overnight bringing the death toll to six people. “I continue…
Read More Death Toll Rises In Florida Train Vs. Vehicle Crash, 6 Dead Including 3 Children
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police detectives are investigating an overnight shooting homicide at a Tampa apartment complex. According to police, on Sunday at approximately 3:15 a.m., officers responded to the Scruggs Manor apartment complex on N. 22nd St. in reference to a deceased adult male.…
Read More One Man Shot And Killed At Tampa Apartment Complex Overnight
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 59-year-old man was killed in a crash that happened around 7:00 pm Saturday in St. Petersburg. According to police, a red Volkswagen sedan was traveling northbound on 49th Street North, and turned left onto westbound Ninth Avenue North and into…
Read More Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On 40th St. North In St. Petersburg
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an emergency rule Friday to outlaw gas station heroin. Through this emergency action, tianeptine, commonly known as gas station heroin, is now on the Schedule I list of controlled substances in Florida. Commonly sold as a dietary supplement under the names…
Read More Florida AG Ashley Moody Outlaws “Gas Station Heroin,” Tianeptine In The State
A preliminary report released Thursday by the University of Florida estimated up to $370.9 million in agricultural losses from Hurricane Idalia, which barreled through rural areas of North Florida in late August. And losses could increase as damage to infrastructure and such things as timber…
Read More Measuring The Destruction Of Hurricane Idalia In Florida