A 23-year-old Florida woman was arrested for murder on Wednesday for selling fentanyl, resulting in the overdose of 53-year-old Amanda Roberts of Grassy Key. Roberts was found dead at her residence on September 2, 2022. Evidence of drug use was found at the scene, according…
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2 Men Shot When Fight Broke Out Overnight At Sarasota Party
SARASOTA, Fla. – Sarasota Police officers are investigating a shooting in the 1300 block of Siesta Drive, Sarasota. On Wednesday, officers were dispatched to a park east of the Siesta Key North Bridge at about 11:30 pm. When Sarasota Police officers arrived, witnesses said a…
Read More 2 Men Shot When Fight Broke Out Overnight At Sarasota PartyTransgender Treatment Ban Takes Effect In Florida
Florida doctors could lose their medical licenses if they order puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgery for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria, under a Florida Board of Medicine rule that took effect Thursday. Opponents of the ban, pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, pledged to…
Read More Transgender Treatment Ban Takes Effect In FloridaSuspect Wanted In Tampa For Shooting Death Of Woman In February Has Been Arrested
TAMPA, Fla. – Deputies have arrested Keonte Henley, the suspect in the February 21, 2023, shooting death of a woman on the 1200 block of East 139th Street. Henley turned himself in to deputies on March 14, 2023. “Now that this suspect is in custody, this case…
Read More Suspect Wanted In Tampa For Shooting Death Of Woman In February Has Been ArrestedNew Port Richey Police Investigating Overdose Death After Woman’s Body Found In Hotel Room
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Police in New Port Richey are investigating an overdose death after a woman’s body was found in a hotel room. According to police, on Wednesday at approximately 8:00 PM New Port Richey Police Department was contacted by the Seminole Tribe…
Read More New Port Richey Police Investigating Overdose Death After Woman’s Body Found In Hotel RoomQuarantine Zone Set Up In Florida To Contain Giant African Land Snails
A quarantine zone has been set up along part of the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County to contain the spread of giant African land snails, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services announced Thursday. The quarantine limits moving snails or such things as plants,…
Read More Quarantine Zone Set Up In Florida To Contain Giant African Land SnailsPennsylvania Man, Zachary Bosh, Gets 17.5 Years For Video Taping Himself Molesting A Child
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced in federal court to 210 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release on his conviction of production of visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Zachary Bosh, 39, of Uniontown, was sentenced on Tuesday, following…
Read More Pennsylvania Man, Zachary Bosh, Gets 17.5 Years For Video Taping Himself Molesting A ChildSt. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Takes City Hall Into The Community Starting March 20
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Pete Mayor Kenneth T. Welch is taking St. Pete City Hall on tour throughout the year with “Mayor Welch’s City Hall On Tour event series.” Each quarter, the Mayor and members of his City Leadership team will host “open house”…
Read More St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Takes City Hall Into The Community Starting March 206-Week Abortion Limit Backed In Florida House
After lawmakers passed a 15-week limit last year, the Florida House on Thursday started moving forward with a proposal that would prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The GOP-controlled House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee voted 13-5 along party lines to approve the proposed restrictions (HB…
Read More 6-Week Abortion Limit Backed In Florida HouseChicago Man Sentenced In Florida For Mail Fraud, False Tax Return With $4,606,144 Refund
TAMPA, Fla. – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for mail fraud and fraudulent claims to an agency of the United States government. As part of his sentence, the court also ordered Elvin Marks, forfeiture in the amount of…
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