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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – A 38-year-old Brooksville man was killed in a crash that happened around 11:12 pm on Wednesday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the man was traveling westbound on SR-50. At the intersection ofHale Avenue, a tractor-trailer made a U-Turn into the…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Farm Share, Shady Hills United Methodist Church, the Gentlemen’s Course, and the Pasco County NAACP for a free community food distribution! The next food distribution event will be at the Shady Hills United Methodist Church on…
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a single-vehicle crash with serious injuries on Court Street this morning just after midnight. The crash occurred at Court Street and Ewing Avenue when a 2011 Cadillac left the road, striking a power…
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Nearly 26 percent of Florida voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary elections, according to the state Division of Elections website. In all, 3,697,667 of 14,307,787 eligible voters, or 25.8 percent, cast ballots, the website said. The highest turnout was in Jefferson County, at 44.8 percent,…
Read More Quarter Of Florida Voters Cast Ballots In Primaries
TAMPA, Fla. – A man was shot and killed in Tampa overnight, according to Tampa Police Department. Officers responded to the 2900 block of 50th Street around 11:53 pm, in reference to shots being fired. Upon arrival officers located the victim, an adult male, suffering…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step this year of campaigning for county school-board candidates and saw most of them win Tuesday night, as the governor and local Republicans seek to elect conservative members to the boards and, at least in some cases, create conservative…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Chalks Up Wins In School Board Races
Pointing to “enormous economic benefits,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office Wednesday urged a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked a gambling deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe. Lawyers in Moody’s office filed a 32-page brief at the U.S. Circuit…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested more than 170 individuals who are accused of soliciting prostitution or looking to victimize minors. Sheriff Chad Chronister will brief the media on efforts to stop human trafficking and the victims saved during the operation on Thursday. at…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Arrests Over 170 In Prostitution, Child Trafficking Sting
Florida school boards in five counties flipped to conservative majorities on Tuesday with help from Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ endorsements. Miami-Dade County, Sarasota County, Duval County, Martin County, and Clay County held their school board elections on Aug. 23. The conservative school board candidates…
Read More Red Wave Sweeps School Board Races Across Florida
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire Wednesday morning at 5013 Terrace Club Lane. According to officials, the dispatch center received a 911 call at 10:38 am from a caller reporting a fire in the apartment next to theirs.…
Read More Hillsborough County Firefighters Revive “Bruno” The Dog, Found Unresponsive From Smoke Inhalation