LAKELAND, Fla. – The Lakeland Police Department will be accepting applications for the 2022 Cops for Kids Toy Donation program for five select days beginning on October 26, 2022. Parents or guardians needing assistance must register at one of the locations listed below, between the…
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Sign Up Today For The USF Supplier Diversity Day & Business Symposium
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida Office of Supplier Diversity has partnered with the Tampa Bay Chamber, Florida SBDC at USF, State of FL Office of Supplier Diversity, and the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – FL to host an all-day event in which…
Read More Sign Up Today For The USF Supplier Diversity Day & Business SymposiumFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Hurricane Ian Recovery
This week, Governor Ron DeSantis continued to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Ian and make major announcements related to storm recovery. The Governor announced the opening of the Sanibel Causeway for vehicle access and signed an Executive Order to extend the deadline for property taxes in…
Read More Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Hurricane Ian RecoveryDemocrat Crist Bucks The Trend, Bringing Biden To Florida To Campaign For Him
President Joe Biden is coming to Florida on Nov. 1 to campaign and raise money for Crist, the Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to Florida Politics. Crist, whose voting record as a congressman was 100 percent in lockstep with Biden, is…
Read More Democrat Crist Bucks The Trend, Bringing Biden To Florida To Campaign For HimFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis Seems Poised To Win Big With Hispanic Voters
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Democrats obviously believed that throwing open the southern border to illegal immigrants and adopting economic policies that resemble Cuba, Venezuela, or North Korea would win over Hispanic voters — especially since they were supposed to be aligned with…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Seems Poised To Win Big With Hispanic VotersTwo Vehicles Destroyed In Overnight Detached Garage Fire In Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, Fla. – Two vehicles were destroyed in an overnight fire that happened in a detached garage in Spring Hill. According to officials, at 12:53 a.m. Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) responded to a reported residential fire in the 8,000 block of…
Read More Two Vehicles Destroyed In Overnight Detached Garage Fire In Spring HillFlorida Gov. DeSantis Awards $5M For Residents In 6 Counties For Insurance Deductibles
Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to Punta Gorda on Saturday to announce that Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is awarding $5 million to local housing partners to help Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian pay their home insurance deductibles in the six hardest-hit counties. Funding assistance…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Awards $5M For Residents In 6 Counties For Insurance DeductiblesOne In Critical Condition After Early Morning Shooting In Tampa, One Person Apprehended
TAMPA, Fla – A shooting victim is in critical condition and a person of interest is being questioned by the Tampa Police Department following a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning on N 16th Street. At approximately 2:50 AM as nightlife establishments were closing, a…
Read More One In Critical Condition After Early Morning Shooting In Tampa, One Person ApprehendedFirefighters Respond To Brooksville Home For Detached Garage Fire Saturday
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Firefighters in Brooksville responded to a detached garage fire on Saturday around 3:38 pm. Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) & The Brooksville Fire Department responded to a reported residential fire in the 19,000 block of Sterling Bluff Way. The call…
Read More Firefighters Respond To Brooksville Home For Detached Garage Fire SaturdayFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis Endorsed By Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Governor Ron DeSantis today spoke at a ‘Keep Florida Free Pit Stop’ in Orange County, where he earned an endorsement from the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The FSHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs. “From keeping our state open…
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