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HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of South Florida (USF) announces its expansion across the 10-county Tampa Bay region with the addition of a new satellite office location. Starting on August 29, and every fourth Tuesday of…
Read More Florida SBDC At USF Adds Additional Circuit Office In Highlands County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) celebrates its 50th anniversary this month with a special Countywide Open House event on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 45 Fire Stations in every corner of the county. Hillsborough fire stations from Westchase to Wimauma and from…
Read More Hillsborough Fire Rescue Opens Station Doors For Residents On Sunday, Celebrating 50 Years
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A 73-year-old woman lost her life after being struck by lightning on Sand Key in Clearwater. The Clearwater Police Department and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the scene after receiving a report of the lightning strike around 7:45 pm Wednesday. Upon…
Read More Woman Found Dead On Sidewalk From Lightning Strike In Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police officers and detectives are conducting a death investigation in a wooded area behind 700 S. Missouri Ave. According to police, a call came in about 6:20 pm Wednesday evening upon the discovery of the body. “It appears the body has…
Read More Decomposed Body Discovered In Wooded Area In Clearwater
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – In 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 105, which amended the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act to allow cities and counties to restrict smoking at public beaches and public parks, subject to certain exceptions including unfiltered cigars.…
Read More Treasure Island Commissioners Vote To Ban Smoking, Vaping On Public Beaches And Parks
SARASOTA, Fla. -The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) charged 40-year-old Stephanie Lynn Jacques of Ruskin, with eight felony counts, including Dealing in Stolen Property, False Ownership, and Grand Theft, following an investigation. The investigation began when a Sarasota resident reported several items of men’s and…
Read More Ruskin Housekeeper Arrested In Sarasota For Dealing In Stolen Property
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla – The Pasco County School District has provided an update regarding the recent incident at Land O’ Lakes High School involving an altercation between two students in the locker room. According to officials, following the incident, there were initial statements suggesting…
Read More Land O’ Lakes High School Football To Resume After Alleged Hazing Incident Turns Out To Be A Fight
TAMPA, Fla. – All motorists traveling northbound on I-275 will have to detour off the interstate using Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Exit 46B) on Friday, August 25 from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting. During this closure, northbound motorists will exit I-275…
Read More Northbound I-275 Motorists To Detour At Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd In Tampa Friday Morning
The Tampa division of the Florida Highway Patrol shared a photo and a brief statement on social media Tuesday highlighting their interception of what they described as “another human smuggling attempt” on I-75. Human smuggling is the illegal and often clandestine transportation of individuals across…
Read More Another Human Smuggling Attempt Thwarted In Florida, But The Crime Persists
The chairman of the special district that oversees Walt Disney World properties on Wednesday defended a move to eliminate perks that provided access for district employees and their families to the entertainment giant’s parks. During a meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board…
Read More Central Florida District Defends Cutting Off Disney Perks