NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla – A 49-Year-old New Port Richey man was killed in a crash that happened around 10:00 am on Tuesday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was riding a motorcycle eastbound on Trouble Creek Road at a high rate of speed.…
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Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law Banning Child Gender Transitions
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Florida’s ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to treat three children diagnosed with gender dysphoria, calling the prohibition “an exercise in politics, not good medicine.” U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle’s ruling will affect a group…
Read More Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law Banning Child Gender TransitionsFlorida National Guard To Continue At State Prisons Amid Staffing Shortages
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended an executive order to continue using members of the Florida National Guard to help with staffing shortages at state prisons. DeSantis issued an order activating National Guard members to work at prisons in September, but that order is scheduled…
Read More Florida National Guard To Continue At State Prisons Amid Staffing ShortagesFlorida Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation To Create A ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ For Floridians
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 262, creating the Digital Bill of Rights. The legislation also requires Google and other large search engines to disclose whether they prioritize search results based on political ideology. Additionally, SB 262 prevents government-led censorship by prohibiting state…
Read More Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation To Create A ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ For FloridiansFlorida SBDC At USF Adds Additional Circuit Office In Lakeland
TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of South Florida (USF) announces expansion across the 10-county Tampa Bay region with the addition of a new office location. As of June 6, 2023, aspiring, emerging, and established business owners in…
Read More Florida SBDC At USF Adds Additional Circuit Office In LakelandJudge Faces Reprimand In Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Case
A Broward County circuit judge who presided over the trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz could face a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court because of her conduct in the case, according to documents released Monday by the Supreme Court. Last week, Judge…
Read More Judge Faces Reprimand In Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz CaseTampa Man, Lutz Woman Killed In Crash On Florida And Nebraska Ave.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Two people are dead, and another was seriously injured after a driver ran a red light Sunday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck was traveling southeast on Nebraska Avenue when it entered the intersection of Nebraska and Florida…
Read More Tampa Man, Lutz Woman Killed In Crash On Florida And Nebraska Ave.Florida Gov. DeSantis Camp Responds To Piece Calling First Lady Casey DeSantis ‘Walmart Melania’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign released merchandise Monday in response to a Daily Beast piece mocking his wife Casey for wearing a jacket with the phrase “Where Woke Goes To Die” on it. DeSantis and his family attended Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s “Roast…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Camp Responds To Piece Calling First Lady Casey DeSantis ‘Walmart Melania’Florida Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Execution Of Death Row Inmate Duane Owen
Rejecting arguments about Death Row inmate Duane Owen’s mental competency, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to block next week’s planned execution of Owen in the 1984 murder of a Palm Beach County woman. Justices unanimously upheld a circuit judge’s ruling that, in part,…
Read More Florida Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Execution Of Death Row Inmate Duane OwenNew GE Profile All-In-One Laundry Solution Offers A Cleaning Game Changer
GE Profile™ announced Monday the availability of the UltraFast Combo with Ventless Heat Pump Technology, its all-in-one laundry solution, and the latest addition to the GE Profile laundry portfolio. The new combination washer and dryer changes the game by eliminating the need for owners to complete…
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