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GIBSONTON, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect after he confessed to shooting and killing an elderly family member. On Monday, at 10:15 p.m. HCSO received a phone call from Robert Curtis Ashcraft, 49, saying that he shot a relative, and wanted…
Read More Gibsonton Man Calls Sheriff After Murdering Elderly Family Member
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning parents about the dangers of rainbow fentanyl ahead of Halloween. Law enforcement agencies nationwide are seizing bright-colored fentanyl that resembles candy—some of these deadly drugs are being found in toy and candy boxes. With Halloween around the corner,…
Read More “Halloween Can Be Scary” Florida AG Moody Warns Parents Of Fentanyl This Spooky Season
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $9 million to support workforce education programs in high-demand fields across the state, with a focus on serving professions and Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian. Institutions receiving funding are South Florida State College (DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands counties), St. Petersburg…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Awards $9M To Three Colleges Serving Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian
TAMPA, Fla. – Virginia Garcia Moreta, 35, Tampa, and Hector Rodriguez Mendez, 47, Tampa, were sentenced to 70 and 63 months in federal prison, respectively, for conspiring to commit money laundering. As part of their sentences, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in…
Read More “Dirty Cash” Tampa Couple Sentenced In $21M Money Laundering Scheme
LAKELAND, Fla. – Eddie Winman Thomas, 32, Lakeland, was charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. If convicted, Thomas faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Thomas that the United States intends to forfeit…
Read More Lakeland Man Charged With Firearm Violations After Robbery Conviction
Slightly more than 14.5 million voters are registered to cast ballots in the Nov. 8 election, according to a newly posted “book closing” report on the state Division of Elections website. Here are five takeaways from the numbers: THE BIG PICTURE: Florida has 14,503,978 registered…
Read More Five Big Florida Voter Registration Takeaways
Education, immigration, property insurance, abortion, and the economy took center stage Monday night as Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist faced off in the only debate of their campaign. On Tuesday, 37 former colleagues and staffers of Charlie Crist took the stage, metaphorically…
Read More Charlie Crist Former Staff Members, Colleagues Send Letter Endorsing Florida Governor DeSantis
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Clearwater Police Department, working alongside the city’s Solid Waste Department, will offer free shredding to Clearwater residents on Saturday at Countryside Mall. The event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will also offer free collection of unwanted prescription drugs. It…
Read More Clearwater Police Offer Free Shredding, Drug Takeback On Saturday
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has fired back at critics of his recent recommendation on COVID-19 vaccines for young men, saying his advocacy aligns with science that pops up in research elsewhere. Writing in The Wall Street Journal last week Ladapo repeated his department’s…
Read More Florida Surgeon General Ladapo Stands By Recommendation For mRNA Vaccines
TAMPA, Fla. – Two little dogs soaked and matted in urine and feces have been rescued by Hillsborough County’s Animal Control Services and Pet Resource Center. In a Petition for Enjoinment filed on October 24 in the Hillsborough County courts, Bernard Williams of Tampa was…
Read More Two Little Dogs In Tampa Saved From Life Of Suffering