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Pointing to an “abundance of caution,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in 34 counties as Subtropical Storm Nicole threatened to develop into a hurricane and hit Florida’s East Coast. A hurricane warning was issued for the…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency As Storm Looms
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A Weeki Wachee man has been arrested after stabbing a man multiple times and accidentally stabbing himself in the process. According to deputies, on Friday at 10:30 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Fine Street in Weeki…
Read More Weeki Wachee Man Stabs Man And Himself In Altercation Over A Woman
Republican donor and billionaire Ken Griffin said that “it’s time to move on” from former President Donald Trump in comments published Sunday in Politico. Griffin, the founder, and CEO of Citadel LLC, a Miami-based hedge fund, said that “for a litany of reasons, I think…
Read More GOP Megadonor Says ‘Move On’ From Trump, Praises Florida Gov. DeSantis
MULBERRY, Fla.- The Polk County Sheriff’s Office requests help to identify the man in the above photo. According to the detective investigating this case, this man stole two jewelry items from the Mulberry Walmart store on October 28th and then fled the area on a…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Looking For Mulberry Walmart Jewelry Thief Who Got Away On Bike
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 22-253, declaring a State of Emergency for 34 counties in the potential path of Subtropical Storm Nicole. Governor DeSantis has issued the EO in an abundance of caution so that communities can prepare and families and businesses…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Issues State Of Emergency Ahead Of Storm
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a traffic fatality that happened on Thursday, November 3, 2022, just before 9 a.m. The crash involved a bicyclist and a dump truck. The bicyclist, a 55-year-old man, from Sarasota, was riding northbound on…
Read More Sarasota Man Dies After Dump Truck Collides With His Bicycle, Witnesses Sought By Police
A hurricane watch was issued Monday for a large stretch of the East Coast of Florida, as Subtropical Storm Nicole posed a late-season threat to the state. The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane watch was in effect from Hallandale Beach to the border of…
Read More Hurricane Watch Issued For East Coast Of Florida
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Brian E. Corley, Pasco County Supervisor of Elections, announces the polls for the November 8th General Election will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for qualified voters. Voters may check their registration status prior to voting at PascoVotes.gov and…
Read More Pasco County Poll Hours And Election Preparedness General Election
A U.S. district judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs challenging federal prohibitions on medical-marijuana patients buying and possessing guns. Judge Allen Winsor on Friday issued a 22-page ruling that granted a request by the U.S.…
Read More Judge Rejects Challenge To Florida Laws On Guns, Pot
LARGO, Fla. – SPCA Tampa Bay needs the community’s help in supporting shelter animals during the organization’s 3rd Annual Day of Giving Telethon presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition and CenterGrid. This year’s telethon and online fundraising event will be on Thursday, November 10. Every year…
Read More SPCA Tampa Bay Hosts 3rd Annual Day Of Giving Telethon Fundraising Event