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SARASOTA, Fla. – Sarasota Police along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Tuesday morning. Sarasota Police officers responded near Beneva and Fruitville for a report of a robbery just after 10 a.m. Several minutes later, shots…
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POINCIANA, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is investigating a hit-and-run traffic crash involving an 11-year-old pedestrian. Deputies say the child has a broken leg and was transported to a hospital to be treated for the injuries. The crash occurred around 8…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Investigating Poinciana Hit And Run Crash Of 11-Year-Old Child, Suspect Arrested
Following his historic election last week, Republican state Sen.-elect Corey Simon said he is ready to join Gov. Ron DeSantis to “protect the sovereignty” of Florida. Simon last week ousted veteran Democratic Sen. Loranne Ausley for a seat representing Tallahassee and the surrounding area. In…
Read More GOP Sen.-Elect Corey Simon Says The GOP Nationally Can Learn From Florida Republicans
In Florida, Republicans didn’t simply deliver a red wave, they obliterated Democrats up and down the ballot, putting to rest any notion that Florida is a purple state. It wasn’t a surprise that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched Democrat Charlie Crist and by a 19-point spread. “And so…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Dr. Ladapo To Serve As Surgeon General In His Second Term
A Bradenton, Florida man has died and a Colorado woman suffered serious injuries in a crash that happened on Interstate 4 overnight. According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 1:38 am, an SUV was traveling westbound on I-4 in the outside lane behind a car, driven…
Read More Bradenton Man Dies After I-4 Crash In Polk County, Colorado Woman Suffers Serious Injury
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is crushing former President Donald Trump among Florida Republicans as the GOP choice for 2024, according to a new poll released Monday, just ahead of Trump’s expected announcement to be a presidential candidate in two years. The newly re-elected governor also…
Read More As Trump Prepares For ‘Big Announcement’ New Poll Shows Florida Gov. DeSantis With Big Leads
A woman is alive today, thanks to Firefighters and Medics who literally jumped to her rescue over the weekend. On Saturday morning, personnel from several Clearwater Fire & Rescue stations responded to a report of a car in a pond – with the driver trapped…
Read More Firefighters Save Florida Woman After Car Crashes Into Pond
Plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s new congressional redistricting plan will subpoena documents from a consultant and a lawyer who played roles in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to pass the plan this spring. A court filing last week said plaintiffs will seek a wide range…
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Gasoline prices across Florida appear to have readjusted after a tax “holiday” in October, according to the AAA auto club. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas Monday was $3.55, up about nine cents from a week earlier and 26 cents above…
Read More Florida Gas Prices ‘Fully Adjusted’ After End of Break
Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman is pleased to announce the sheriff’s office is hosting its 6th annual holiday toy drive benefitting the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida’s Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program, and two new partner organizations. The initiative was launched in 2017 when…
Read More Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Announces 6th Annual Holiday Toy Drive