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First Lady Casey DeSantis Highlights Success Of Hope Florida
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis (Brian-TFP)
Florida's First Lady Casey DeSantis highlighted Friday the continued success of the Hope Florida ini [...]
Sleepy Hill Middle School Teacher In Lakeland Arrested On Burglary Charges
Janeria McCutchen, 26 (LPD)
LAKELAND, Fla - A teacher in Lakeland has been arrested on burglary charges, according to the Lakeland Police Departme [...]
Man Who Stole Car From Pasco County Auto Dealer Arrested In Tampa
Marcum Sapp, 27 Source: HCSO
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's Auto Theft Task Force has successfully arrested a subject re [...]
Pinellas County Business Owner Arrested On Fraud And Workers’ Comp Charges
46-year-old Ronald Pownall (PCSO)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Burglary & Pawn Unit have arrested 46-year-old Ronald Po [...]
Florida, Other States Fight Federal Carbon Emissions Rule
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (File)
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 20 other states Thursday in challenging a Biden administ [...]
Feds, Tampa Settle Parental Leave Dispute
U.S. Department of Justice (Logo)
TAMPA, Fla. - The U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Tampa have reached a settlement in a lawsuit allegi [...]
Man Charged With Murder In Tampa Double-Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Richard Thorpe, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
TAMPA, Fla. - A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a double, fat [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Of Admin Jason Dougherty Named Fire Chief
Jason Dougherty (HCFR)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) Deputy Chief of Administration Jason Dougherty will be t [...]
Judge Set To Rule On Florida Trans Care Restrictions
Judge With Gavel (File)
Focusing on what has become one of the most emotionally charged issues in the state and nation, a trial ended Thursday in [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Simpson Issues Emergency Order 2023-CHRISTMAS, In Time For Santa
Santa Claus (File)
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson issued Emergency Order Friday 2023-CHRISTMAS. On December 24, 2023, children [...]