HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A 41-year-old Brooksville man was killed in a crash that happened around 10:50 pm on Wednesday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the man was traveling eastbound on Ayers Road, east of Trillium Boulevard when he lost control of the…
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Polling Shows Trump Still Leads As Florida Gov. DeSantis Dismisses Reports Of White House Run
As supporters of former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis wait for formal decisions about whether they will run for the White House in 2024, Trump and polling, make the case that he is still the one. Trump, issued an “in case you missed…
Read More Polling Shows Trump Still Leads As Florida Gov. DeSantis Dismisses Reports Of White House RunPlant City Man Pleads Guilty To Importing, Distribution, And Storage Of Mexican Meth
PLANT CITY, Fla. – Ubertino Zavala-Perez, 58, of Plant City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Zavala-Perez faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. According to the plea agreement, Zavala-Perez conspired with individuals in…
Read More Plant City Man Pleads Guilty To Importing, Distribution, And Storage Of Mexican MethTropical Depression Forms In Atlantic, Forecasters Tracking 2 Other Systems
A tropical depression formed in the Atlantic early Thursday and is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The system is one of three disturbances hurricane forecasters were tracking in the Atlantic early Thursday. The other two also have the potential…
Read More Tropical Depression Forms In Atlantic, Forecasters Tracking 2 Other SystemsPasco-Hernando State College, CareerSource To Host Job Fair Sept. 29
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Pasco-Hernando State College and CareerSource Pasco Hernando will host a job fair on Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. inside the PHSC West Campus conference center located at 10230 Ridge Rd., New Port Richey. Job seekers can expect…
Read More Pasco-Hernando State College, CareerSource To Host Job Fair Sept. 2915-Year-Old Hillsborough High School Student Arrested With Loaded Gun In School
TAMPA, Fla. – A student at Hillsborough High School was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after being discovered with a loaded gun on campus. According to police, on Wednesday, the school resource officer at Hillsborough High School, located at 5000 Central Avenue in Tampa, was notified…
Read More 15-Year-Old Hillsborough High School Student Arrested With Loaded Gun In SchoolFlorida Supreme Court Urged To Take Up Abortion Law Case
Attorneys for abortion clinics and a doctor Wednesday urged the Florida Supreme Court to take up a battle about a new state law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The attorneys filed a brief arguing that the Supreme Court should review a decision…
Read More Florida Supreme Court Urged To Take Up Abortion Law CaseTampa Police Arrest Pasco Sheriff’s Deputy For Horrific Abuse, Death Of Girlfriend’s Cat
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department has arrested Eric Harris, a Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputy, on a charge of felony animal cruelty. On August 21, 2022, Harris was involved in an argument with his then-girlfriend of six months whom he’d recently moved into a…
Read More Tampa Police Arrest Pasco Sheriff’s Deputy For Horrific Abuse, Death Of Girlfriend’s CatFlorida State Tax Collections Top Projections
Florida’s general-revenue tax collections came in nearly 20 percent higher than anticipated in July. A report issued Wednesday by state economists said general revenue was $516.1 million more than projected. Sales taxes are the biggest part of general revenue. Inflation played a key role in…
Read More Florida State Tax Collections Top ProjectionsFlorida Gov. DeSantis Draws Criticism For Prosecutor Suspension
More than 100 legal scholars and dozens of former judges, prosecutors, and police chiefs are decrying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, arguing that the move runs counter to professional standards, sets a dangerous precedent and violates the constitutional separation…
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