TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police Department is asking the public for tips in solving a homicide of a 61-year-old man. Investigators say on the morning of July 5, Tampa Police responded to the 3000 block of Elmore Ave for the report of a deceased person.…
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Democrats Outnumber Republicans In Florida Mail-In Primary Ballots
Almost 600,000 Floridians had cast vote-by-mail ballots as of Wednesday morning for the Aug. 23 primary elections, with Democratic voters outnumbering Republicans, according to data posted on the state Division of Elections website. The data showed that 598,761 vote-by-mail ballots had been cast, including 260,718…
Read More Democrats Outnumber Republicans In Florida Mail-In Primary BallotsSurgeons Seek Changes In Florida ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’ Restrictions
Members of state medical boards this week will consider restrictions on procedures known as “Brazilian butt lifts,” with some surgeons taking aim at a temporary rule that limited the number of procedures they could perform each day and required the use of ultrasound. A joint…
Read More Surgeons Seek Changes In Florida ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’ RestrictionsHillsborough County Adds Protections For Residents Facing Evictions Or Rent Hikes
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Residential landlords in unincorporated Hillsborough County will be required to give at least 60 days’ notice for rent increases higher than 5 percent and meet minimum notice requirements for terminating leases, after the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved…
Read More Hillsborough County Adds Protections For Residents Facing Evictions Or Rent HikesFlorida Missing Child Alert For 6-Year-Old Zainab Hassan Canceled, Child Is Safe
Zainab Hassan, 6, has been located and is safe according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. A Florida Missing Child Alert was issued for Zainab Hassan, a black female, 6 years old, 4 feet tall, 75 pounds, black hair and brown eyes, last seen…
Read More Florida Missing Child Alert For 6-Year-Old Zainab Hassan Canceled, Child Is SafeHillsborough County Sheriff Searching For Tampa Bank Robbery Suspect
TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a male suspect who stole an undisclosed amount of money from a local credit union. On August 3, 2022, at approximately 8:30 a.m., a black male suspect entered…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Searching For Tampa Bank Robbery SuspectFlorida Gov. DeSantis Slams Doctors Performing Child Sex Change Surgeries
At a press briefing on Wednesday, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that medical professionals who perform sex change surgeries on children should be sued. “Doctors are performing double mastectomies on young girls and castrating boys despite the fact that most cases of gender dysphoria…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Slams Doctors Performing Child Sex Change SurgeriesRepairs To Section Of Morris Bridge Road In Pasco County Complete
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Construction work is completed on a section of Morris Bridge Road in Zephyrhills, where a hole formed in late May. The roadway is open to traffic. Some minor work will continue, but traffic flow will not be affected, according to Pasco County…
Read More Repairs To Section Of Morris Bridge Road In Pasco County CompleteGov. DeSantis Announces New Florida Opioid Recovery Program, Slams Biden Admin
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida health officials to announce the expansion of a new, piloted substance abuse and recovery network to disrupt the opioid epidemic. The network of addiction care – Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) – is the first of its kind…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Announces New Florida Opioid Recovery Program, Slams Biden AdminSR 56 Ramp Onto Northbound I-75 To Be Closed Tonight
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – The SR 56 entrance ramp onto northbound I-75 will be closed between 10 p.m. Wednesday, August 3 and 5 a.m. Thursday, August 4, weather permitting. Drivers will be detoured to enter from Wesley Chapel Boulevard. [If necessary, this ramp could also…
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