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With about 1.94 million ballots cast in the Nov. 8 election, registered Democrats and Republicans were almost evenly divided as of Thursday morning. Registered Democrats had cast 786,425 ballots by mail or at early voting sites, while Republicans had cast 784,653, according to data posted…

Read More Florida Parties ‘Neck And Neck’ In Ballots Cast

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol Troopers continue to investigate an early morning fatal pedestrian crash that occurred in the southbound lanes of I-75 near Milepost 274.  According to FHP, the pedestrian was struck at about 5:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the…

Read More Florida Highway Patrol: Southbound Lanes Of I-75 Reopened After Fatal Pedestrian Crash

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ re-election campaign today announced “Fighting to Keep Florida Free,” the latest TV advertisement featuring Pro MMA Fighter and Miami-native Jorge Masvidal sharing how Governor DeSantis is a fighter for Floridians. This 30-second television and digital advertisement is being aired by the…

Read More Pro-Fighter Jorge Masvidal Featured In New Florida Gov. DeSantis Campaign Ad

A federal judge has rejected a request by the Florida Democratic Party to block part of a new state elections law involving county canvassing boards. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on Tuesday refused to issue a preliminary injunction, saying the Democratic Party and two individual…

Read More Federal Judge In Florida Sides With State In Elections Law Dispute

More than 700,000 Florida households have applied for individual federal assistance after Hurricane Ian and another 130,000 are expected to apply, a Federal Emergency Management Agency official said Wednesday. Also, the agency said it would provide temporary housing to people affected by the storm in…

Read More Over 700,000 Seek Aid In Florida Post Hurricane Ian

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office worked together yesterday to rescue a lost hiker from the Little Manatee River State Park. According to authorities, HCFR’s Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call at 2:47 PM on Wednesday…

Read More Lost Hiker Recused From Little Manatee River State Park

Former President Trump has announced a date for a rally in Florida. “President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will hold a rally in Miami, Florida on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 5:00PM EST,” said the announcement from the Save…

Read More Trump To Hold Florida Rally On November 6 With Sen. Marco Rubio

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – A 76-year-old Brooksville man has died after a crash that happened on Wednesday around 10:33 am. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was traveling westbound on SR-50 (Cortez Boulevard), west of Mobley Road, when he lost control of his pickup truck…

Read More 67-Year-Old Brooksville Man Dies After Crash That Happened On Cortez Blvd.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 15-year-old Tenoroc High School student for bringing a gun on campus. According to deputies, on Wednesday, just after 8:00 a.m., the school resource deputy at Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Road in Lakeland,…

Read More Polk County Sheriff Arrests Tenoroc High School Student, Making Threats With Gun In School

With less than two weeks before the Nov. 8 election, nearly 1.67 million Floridians had cast ballots as of Wednesday morning, according to data posted on the state Division of Elections website. The data showed that 1,440,978 people had voted by mail, while 224,829 had…

Read More Parties In Florida Show Differences On Mail-In, Early Voting