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Andrew Warren, a twice-elected Hillsborough County state attorney suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in August, took the stand Tuesday in a federal lawsuit aimed at getting his job back. The testimony came during the first day of a trial before U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle…
Read More State Attorney Suspended By Florida Governor DeSantis Testifies In Bid to Get Job Back
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $5.5 million to the City of Jacksonville through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to construct a rail spur for the mega site at the Cecil Commerce Center, a 600-acre industrial park that will support the manufacturing and logistics…
Read More Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Awards Over $5 Million To Expand Infrastructure
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has located the body of the 9-year-old boy who fell from a boat into Lake Annie on Saturday. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office searched Lake Annie south of Dundee for a 9-year-old boy from Port St.…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Finds Body Of 9-Year-Old Port St. Lucie Boy Who Fell Off Boat In Lake Annie
A student’s attorneys argued Monday that the Florida Supreme Court should reject an appeal by the University of South Florida in a dispute about fees collected for services that were not provided early in the COVID-19 pandemic. USF went to the Supreme Court last month…
Read More Florida Supreme Court Urged To Reject USF Shutdown Case
A new joint poll by Harvard’s Center for American Political Studies and the firm Harris Poll shows that 60 percent of respondents believe America is going off the rails. That includes 88 percent of Republicans, 80 percent of independents, and even 40 percent of Democrats. …
Read More Florida Governor DeSantis Comes Up Strong In Poll Tying Biden And Outpacing Harris
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Today The Southern Group, Florida’s largest lobbying firm, announced the expansion of their Tampa Bay-based team with the addition of former Pasco County Commissioner, Mike Moore. Moore, a fixture in Pasco politics for the last decade, brings with him extensive experience…
Read More Former Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore Joins Florida’s Largest Lobbying Firm
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Treasure Island Fire Rescue will be hosting a Car Seat Safety Check event in partnership with John Hopkins All Children Hospital and Safe Kids Florida Suncoast. This is available to all Caregivers and is free to everyone. The event will be…
Read More Treasure Island Fire Rescue To Host Car Seat Safety Check Event
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 am, the outside eastbound lane of East Columbus Drive will be closed between North 24th Street and North 25th Street while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. Barricades and signs will be located in the area…
Read More Lane Closure On East Columbus Drive Between North 24th Street And North 25th Street
TAMPA, Fla. – A 50-year-old woman has died after jumping from an I-4 overpass in Tampa, according to police. According to investigators, Tampa Police officers responded to 50th Street and Interstate 4 just after 4:00 pm on Monday, in reference to an adult female who…
Read More Woman Dies After Jumping From I-4 Overpass In Tampa
PASCO COUNTY, Fla.- Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Ronald Wells Jr., a 51-year-old sex offender that has failed to register his address, per state statute. Wells Jr. is 5’9”, around 200 lbs., with shaved blonde hair and blue eyes. Wells Jr. also has…
Read More Pasco Sheriff Searching For 51-Year-Old Sex Offender Ronald Wells Jr.