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In an issue stemming from the 2021 murders of two Alachua County children, a House panel Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would provide a public-records exemption for autopsy reports of children killed in acts of domestic violence. Sponsor Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, said the bill…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Could Shield Child Autopsy Reports Following Murders Of 2 Brothers
The movie “Up” is playing out in Coral Gables. In the 2009 film, a retired balloon salesman stubbornly holds out as developers erect skyscrapers around the tiny home he and his late wife built together and demean he give into their desire to sell. Eventually,…
Read More “The House Is My Soul” Florida Man Holds Out On House Sale As Commercial Development Engulfs His Property
A Florida man has been arrested and charged after a missing woman’s dismembered and burned body was found on the man’s ‘compound.’ On Feb. 18, Nancy Howery, 44, was reported missing by her ex-husband in Indian Harbour Beach after she failed to pick up her kids from school,…
Read More Florida Man Charged: Killing, Dismembering, And Burning Woman He Met On Social Media
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 4:00 p.m., Prevent Gun Violence Florida, and the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area will co-host a press conference and protest in opposition of gun legislation moving through the legislature. “Body bags…
Read More Florida Gun Law Protest Set For St. Petersburg With Body Bags
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has topped 1.2 million policies and continues to see a flood of new customers. Citizens had 1,203,840 policies as of Friday, an increase of 6,481 policies from a week earlier and up 14,735 policies from two weeks earlier, according…
Read More Florida Citizens Insurance Tops 1.2M Policies
TAMPA, Fla. – A boy was hospitalized following a shooting in Tampa on Tuesday. According to the Tampa Police Department, just after 4 a.m., officers responded to a neighborhood along Del Ray Court, located just south of E. Busch Blvd. near the city limits of…
Read More Boy Hospitalized After Overnight Shooting In Tampa
A Florida man, avoiding a traffic stop, was willing to let his tires nearly “blow off” the rims in an effort to avoid capture. Still, it wasn’t enough to achieve his overall goal, according to investigators. Over the weekend, 32-year-old Thomas Raymond Vinci of Stuart…
Read More Florida Man’s Run From The Deputies Ends With Blown Tires And Booking Photo
With backing from Speaker Paul Renner, a House panel on Monday approved a bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida. The bill (HB 1543) would reverse part of a 2018 law that…
Read More Florida House Panel Backs Bill Lowering Age To Buy Guns
TAMPA, Fla; – The Tampa Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating a missing, endangered man. A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for Daniel Hatfield, 45. Hatfield was last seen walking northbound in the area of North Boulevard toward Sligh Avenue just before…
Read More Tampa Police Issue Purple Alert For 45-Year-Old Missing, Endangered Man
A suspect was killed in Florida during a pursuit by deputies on Sunday after “waiting” and opening fire on the deputies. One deputy was struck by bullets three times, according to St. Pete Police. At 6:52 p.m., Pinellas Sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle burglary…
Read More Florida Man Shot And Killed By Sergeant After “Waiting” For And Shooting K9 Deputy 3 Times