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TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Firefighters rescued three dogs this week from a fire that ripped through a mobile home. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a working structure fire in Tampa. Officials say at around 10:52 am calls came into the 911…
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The Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security made 1,479 criminal referrals during its first year, with 13 resulting in felony convictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Friday. DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature last year created the controversial office at the Department of State. It…
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The Florida Department of Health is appealing an administrative law judge’s ruling that backed Tampa and Orlando bars in a dispute about whether dogs should be allowed in the establishments. The department on Friday filed a notice that is an initial step in challenging the…
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A full federal appeals court said Friday it will take up a legal battle over a 2018 Florida law that bars sales of rifles and other long guns to people under 21. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a March decision by a…
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police traffic homicide investigators have charged a Clearwater man with DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash involving death after a pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday. The crash occurred at 12:42 a.m. at Missouri Avenue near Druid…
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CLEARWATER, Fla. -Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department responded to a shooting just after 11 p.m. Friday at Highland Park Apartments, 2075 N. Highland Ave. According to police, a 47-year-old man was found dead inside an apartment, and an adult female was shot…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 63-year-old Dade City man was killed in a head-on crash around 2:50 am on Saturday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a pickup truck westbound on CR-578. Troopers say just west of Roberts Barns Road; the pickup…
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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla – A 41-year-old Mount Dora man was killed in a crash after fleeing from deputies early Saturday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was traveling westbound on SR-44, east of Colonade Street, when he fled from an attempted traffic stop by…
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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida told Tucker Carlson Friday that certain digital currencies make a “social credit system” possible and pose a “massive threat” to liberty. The White House promoted a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in September 2022 while criticizing private digital currencies like Bitcoin.…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – A total of eight people were treated for minor injuries Friday following a crash in Lakeland between an Amtrak train and a semi-tractor pulling a car hauler. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Lakeland Police Department, and Lakeland Fire Department were dispatched to…
Read More 8 People Treated For Injuries In Lakeland After Amtrak Train And Semi Crash