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Brooksville Man Charged With Child Porn After Online Relationship With Louisiana Girl
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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A 19-year-old Brooksville man has been charged with possessing child pornography after an investigation that st [...]
Death Sentences Overturned In Florida Double Murder
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the convictions of a man in the murders of two people on a St. Petersburg houseboat bu [...]
7-Year-Old Winter Haven Girl Dies In Crash
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A 7-year-old girl died Wednesday morning shortly after the vehicle she was riding in crashed in Winter Haven.
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Sheriff In Florida Warns Businesses About New State Law On Kratom Sales
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd
The Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act passed the legislature unanimously and goes into effect July 1, 2023. Po [...]
College Board Ups Ante In Fresh Fight With Florida Gov. DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have to take a break from running for president to joust with the College Board again.
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Florida Governor DeSantis Vetoes Vehicle Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: Screengrab From Presser)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday vetoed a bill that could have made it easier fo [...]
Feds Target Chinese Land Ownership Law In Florida
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The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to block a new Florida law that restricts people from China and six ot [...]
Plant City Man Arrested For Child Porn
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PLANT CITY, Fla. - A Plant City man has been arrested on child pornography charges and has been booked in the Hillsborough County J [...]
Lake And Osceola County Seats Draw Candidates
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With Rep. Keith Truenow, R-Tavares, and Rep. Kristen Arrington, D-Kissimmee, running for the Senate in 2024, two more candidates ha [...]
Tampa Woman Gets Over 4 Years For Distribution Of Heroin, Fentanyl Resulting In Death
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TAMPA, Fla. - Jackylin Bonifacio, 38, Tampa, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison for distribution of [...]