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Health Officials Issue Rabies Alert For Polk County
Source: TFP File Photo
BARTOW, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) issued a rabies alert for the north Lakeland area [...]
Unions, New College Of Florida Professor Challenge State Law
New College Of Florida (File Photo)
Faculty unions and a New College of Florida professor who was denied tenure have challenged the constitutional [...]
Gov. DeSantis: Florida CORE Network Is Pioneering The Future Of Recovery In America
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Governor Ron DeSantis (File Photo)
Florida Governor DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis celebrate one yea [...]
Woman Arrested For DUI After Running Red Light, Smashing Into Hillsborough County Deputy
Source: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle was struck by a drunk driver early Friday morning.
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Florida Ranks In The Top 10 States With The Most Credit Card Debt
Visa Credit Card
A new study reveals that Florida ranks ninth in states with the most credit card debt, averaging $3,940 per borrower. Alaska is t [...]
Pasco Animal Services Awarded $7,500 For New Vet Equipment
Source: PCAS
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. - Pasco County Animal Services (PCAS) is the proud recipient of a $7,500 grant from Banfield Foundation to pay fo [...]
Florida State University Mulls Leaving ACC
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Florida State University's Board of Trustees is considering a departure from the Atlantic Coast Conference, as President Richard Mc [...]
Florida Death Row Inmate Executed 35 Years After He Raped, Brutally Murdered Woman
James Phillip Barnes (FDLE)
More than 35 years after he raped and murdered a woman in her Melbourne condominium, James Phillip Barnes was executed [...]
Florida AG Ashley Moody Targets Company In Marijuana Ballot Fight
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Wednesday pumped up arguments against a proposed constit [...]
Florida Democrat Tees Up Special Election Bid In Miami-Dade County
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A Florida Democrat has filed paperwork to run in a special election this fall to replace former state Rep. Juan Alfonso Fer [...]