TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court…
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Florida Power & Light Bill Reductions Backed
The state Public Service Commission should approve a proposal that would lead to lower bills for Florida Power & Light customers starting in July, the commission’s staff said in a new recommendation. FPL last month filed the proposal because of lower-than-expected costs for natural gas,…
Read More Florida Power & Light Bill Reductions BackedFlorida Boating Accidents Decreased, But Deaths From Accidents Are Up
Boating accidents in Florida decreased in 2022, but deaths from the accidents were up, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The state recorded 735 boating accidents last year, 16 fewer than in 2021. However, accidents caused 65 deaths…
Read More Florida Boating Accidents Decreased, But Deaths From Accidents Are UpGovernor DeSantis Signs Florida Renter Fee Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a heavily debated bill that could lead to landlords collecting monthly fees instead of security deposits from renters. The bill (HB 133), which lawmakers approved in April, was one of 12 measures that DeSantis signed Friday. Under the…
Read More Governor DeSantis Signs Florida Renter Fee BillFlorida Mom Was Shoplifting When Car Erupts Into Flames With Children Trapped Inside
A mom in Florida was busy shoplifting inside of a department store when her car suddenly burst into flames with her two children trapped inside, according to police. Police said Alicia Moore, 24, parked her car outside the Dillard’s department store at Oviedo Mall, where…
Read More Florida Mom Was Shoplifting When Car Erupts Into Flames With Children Trapped InsideHillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Homicide In Tampa
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation in Tampa. On Friday, deputies responded to the report of a shooting on the 12100 block of Nebraska Avenue just after 7 p.m. When deputies arrived, they located a victim with multiple gunshot…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Homicide In TampaFearing Economic ‘Slowdown,’ Oil Drillers Shut Down More Rigs In Any Week Since 2021
Oil drillers in the U.S. cut the number of active rigs by the largest weekly amount in nearly two years, as an ongoing slowdown in the industry continues, Reuters reported on Friday. The number of active oil and gas rigs declined by 15 this week…
Read More Fearing Economic ‘Slowdown,’ Oil Drillers Shut Down More Rigs In Any Week Since 2021Warrant: Polk County Sheriff Searching For Lakeland Man Who Skipped Work Release
LAKELAND, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 22-year-old De’Andre Gilford (AKA Guilford) on an active Polk County warrant for failure to appear to the jail weekend work release program and no valid DL. Gilford has a violent criminal history, according to deputies.…
Read More Warrant: Polk County Sheriff Searching For Lakeland Man Who Skipped Work ReleaseFlorida Gov. DeSantis Slams ‘Heckler’ In South Carolina “We’re Going To Stand Up For Our Kids”
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed a heckler during a Friday event in South Carolina where he defended parental rights legislation. “We’re not going to let them impose an agenda on our kids, we’re going to stand up for our kids,” DeSantis said in response…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Slams ‘Heckler’ In South Carolina “We’re Going To Stand Up For Our Kids”2 Street Racing Suspects Charged In Double-Fatal Crash That Killed Two Teens In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. -The two drivers involved in Sunday night’s traffic fatality that took the lives of two teen victims are now in custody. On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 10:42 p.m., 18-year-old Savion Griggs and 17-year-old Zi’yon Walter were traveling northbound on S. 20th Street.…
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