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Thousands of school children, teens, and parents gathered at the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday to protest for tighter gun control laws three days after a shooter opened fire at The Covenant School, killing three children and three adults. Students Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all aged…
Read More Video: Chaos As Protesters, Lawmakers At Tennessee State Capitol Cause Temporary Shutdown
The manifesto left behind by the Nashville school shooting suspect is set to be released to the public after FBI profilers complete an analysis of its contents. Three students and three adults are dead after an active shooter, identified as Audrey Hale, a transgender man who shot…
Read More Nashville Shooter Manifesto To Be Released To Public, It’s Just A Matter Of When
The Florida House on Thursday continued to push forward on eliminating the state’s business-recruitment agency, Enterprise Florida, with the issue expected to be decided in upcoming budget negotiations with the Senate. The House Ways & Means Committee voted 16-6 to approve a bill (HB 5)…
Read More House Panel Backs Shuttering Enterprise Florida
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Have you ever found a lost dog but aren’t sure what to do? Pasco County Animal Services (PCAS) encourages you to find a lost dog’s owner before taking the dog to the shelter. “Most lost dogs are found within a…
Read More Pasco County Animal Services: Help Lost Dogs Get Home
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley announced that the following temporary change in polling locations is in effect ONLY for the April 11, 2023, Municipal Election. All New Port Richey voters in precincts 25 and 50 will vote at the New…
Read More New Polling Locations Announced For April 11 Election In Pasco County
The Florida Senate is expected to vote Thursday on high-profile proposals that would revamp laws about concealed weapons and the death penalty. Senators could give final approval to a bill (HB 543) that would allow people to carry firearms without concealed weapons licenses. The House…
Read More Florida Senate Set To Vote On Concealed Carry Gun Law, Death Penalty
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer is reminding voters who live in Plant City that in-person voting for the 2023 Plant City Municipal Election begins Friday. Voters should bring a Florida Driver’s License or other valid photo and signature ID…
Read More Plant City Election Update – Early Voting Begins Friday, March 31
Russia’s security service arrested a reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The Wall Street Journal denied the allegations. According to the Associated Press, Evan Gershkovich was…
Read More Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Arrested In Russia On Spying Charge
The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would place new restrictions on public-employee unions, including preventing dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks. Dozens of union members watched from the gallery as the Republican-controlled Senate voted 23-17 to pass the measure (SB 256),…
Read More Florida Senate Passes Union Restrictions
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured one man overnight. On Wednesday at 11:32 PM, officers responded to the 8000 block of N. Brooks St for a report of shots fired. The victim drove to the 1300 Block of…
Read More One Man Shot Overnight On N. Brooks Street In Tampa, No Arrests Made