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1 In 3 People Dropped By Utah Medicaid Left Uninsured, A ‘Concerning’ Sign For Nation
Source: TFP File Photo. By Phil Galewitz, KFF.
About 30% of Utah residents who were cut from Medicaid this year say they became uninsured, accordi [...]
Tampa PD: Increased Patrols In Ybor City Results In 18 Arrests In 4 Days
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TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning Wednesday, November 22, 2023, Tampa Police continued its increased patrol and officer presence throughout t [...]
Woman And Teen Die After Early Morning Stabbing In Tampa
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TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police detectives are investigating after a woman and teen were killed in a stabbing Sunday. [...]
Arkansas Boy With Special Needs Gets His Dream Trip To Atlanta Aquarium
Zachary Harper (Sunshine Foundation)
Zachary Harper of Arkansas was recently granted a dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a family trip to Atl [...]
Suspect Who Murdered And Dismembered Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Source: CCSO
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The 75-year-old man who had self-inflicted a gunshot wound and was discovered sitting in his living room on Tha [...]
Largo Man Arrested After Killing His Brother, Kicking A Cop
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LARGO, Fla. - A 41-year-old man is in custody after killing his brother overnight, according to Largo Police Department.
On Sa [...]
Rollercoaster Riders In Florida Get Stuck On Thanksgiving
Source: File Photo
On Thanksgiving night, a rollercoaster at Universal Studios in Orlando became stuck during ascent, trapping riders who had to l [...]
Pinellas County Detectives Investigating Death Of 76-Year-Old Inmate
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating the death of 76-year-old inmate Ronald C [...]
Derek Chauvin Stabbed In Arizona Prison
Derek Chauvin (Court screengrab)
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by anot [...]
Florida Man Charged After Firing Flare Gun At Fellow Boater
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A 56-year-old Florida man was arrested Tuesday after shooting a flare gun at another man on the water just off Stock Island. There [...]