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HAINES CITY, FL. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a shooting investigation at the Shady Cove Bar, at 7140 State Road 544, in unincorporated Haines City. The shooting occurred at about 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2022, and the suspect has been…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Investigating Shooting At Shady Cove Bar, Suspect In Custody
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Aubrey Gifford, a missing-runaway 16-year-old. Deputies say Gifford is 5’3”, approx. 160 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Gifford was last seen around 8:30 a.m. on April 29 in the Little Rd. and…
Read More Pasco Deputies Searching For Teen Who Was Last Seen Friday Morning In Hudson
A poll released Thursday by The Federalist and Susquehanna Polling drew attention for noting that President Joe Biden’s approval rating had dropped to a lowly 39 percent, and that Republicans hold a 10-point advantage over Democrats on the generic congressional ballot. But buried down in…
Read More Poll Finds A Strong Majority In Support Of Florida’s Parental Rights In Education Law
LAKELAND, FL. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft-fraud case in which credit cards were stolen from a victim. One of the cards was used at Tony’s Liquors at 4009 Knights Station Road near Lakeland on April 5th. The person who used…
Read More Polk County Sheriff Seeking Suspect In Lakeland Credit Card Fraud
Alleging that the map is “intentionally racially discriminatory,” voting-rights groups late Friday requested approval to revamp a federal lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of Florida’s new congressional redistricting plan. In documents filed in federal court in Tallahassee, the groups and five individual plaintiffs alleged that…
Read More Revamped Lawsuit Targets Florida Redistricting Plan
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – A 65-year-old New Port Richey woman escaped injury after crashing through a home in reverse on Saturday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 2004 Chevy Avalanche, was parked in the driveway of 6823 Willits Avenue when the 65-year-old woman began to…
Read More 65-Year-Old New Port Richey Woman Escapes Injury After Crashing Through A Home
TAMPA, FL. – Tampa Police are on the scene at the Ramada Inn located at 1200 N Westshore Boulevard, investigating the death of a woman. Police say the woman fell from the 5th floor of the hotel. According to investigators, the woman is not from…
Read More Woman Falls To Her Death At Tampa Hotel, Police Investigating
Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Florida’s next education commissioner. Diaz, a Hialeah Republican, will replace Commissioner Richard Corcoran, who is stepping down effective Sunday. Diaz will assume the…
Read More Sen. Manny Diaz Appointed Florida Education Commissioner
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he expects to approve changing Florida gun laws to allow what is known as “constitutional carry,” though it is not clear when that could happen. DeSantis didn’t say whether he would add the issue to a special legislative session that…
Read More DeSantis Expects Constitutional Carry In Florida
TAMPA, FL.- Starting at 9 am today, all southbound lanes on North Himes Ave will be closed between West Spruce St and W Walnut St while the Tampa Water Department returns to complete a more permanent restoration following earlier work to repair a water main…
Read More Multiple Lane Closures On N Himes Ave Between West Spruce St And W Walnut St