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TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate is on the verge of passing a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most bitterly disputed issues of the 2022 legislative session. Senators could vote on the bill (HB 5)…
Read More Florida Senate Ready To Pass 15-Week Abortion Limit
WINTER HAVEN, FL. – Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) charged five suspects for possession of child pornography after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Endangered Children (NCMEC) that the suspects were possibly transmitting or downloading the…
Read More Winter Haven Man Wanted, Charged With 132 Counts Of Child Porn
DAVENPORT, FL. – Police in Florida are searching for a party of fourteen people that dined out at a local restaurant and then skipped paying the bill. According to police, on January 29th, at about 8:46 PM, a party of 14 dined at the Davenport…
Read More Police In Polk County Florida Seeking ‘Party Of 14’ That Skipped Out On Restaurant Tab
Skyrocketing housing prices in places like California, New York, and even Seattle are customarily cited as one reason people flee these areas for the greener, cheaper pastures in red states. But it turns out that one red state is home to the hottest, most expensive…
Read More Six Florida Cities Rank In The Least Affordable Housing Markets In America
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco County Government is hiring – and they want to meet you. Pasco’s Human Resources Department is hosting an in-person job fair Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Dade City. Hiring managers will conduct on-the-spot interviews, so…
Read More Pasco County Government To Host East Side Job Fair
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners today approved up to $5 million in American Rescue Plan funding for a Feeding Tampa Bay project designed to increase resources for those experiencing food or economic challenges caused by COVID-19. The board unanimously…
Read More Hillsborough County To Commit Up To $5M In American Rescue Plan Funding To Help Food-Insecure Residents
TAMPA, FL. – A 30-year-old Tampa man has died after losing control of his car and crashing over the exit ramp barrier, falling to the street below. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 2014 Chevy Sonic, was traveling eastbound along the westbound lanes of the…
Read More Wrong-Way Driver Plummets Off Of Selmon Expressway Ramp, Landing On Brorein And Franklin
TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 7 am today, Palm River Road will be closed between South 57th Street and South 59th Street as the Tampa Water Department returns to complete a more permanent restoration following earlier work to repair a water main break. Barricades and…
Read More Full Road Closure On Palm River Road Between South 57th St And South 59th St
TALLAHASSEE, FL. – The House is set to approve a proposed wide-ranging tax package that calls for four sales-tax “holidays,” including one carrying the name of a fictional handyman show. The package (HB 7071), which drew praise Tuesday from Democrats, will ultimately have to be…
Read More ‘Tool Time’ Florida Tax Break Teed Up In House
TARPON SPRINGS, FL. – On Tuesday around 4:30 pm, the Tarpon Springs Police Department responded to a call of a dog bite. Upon arrival, officers were informed that an off-duty Largo Police Department Canine was accidentally released from his fenced-in yard area and bit a…
Read More Largo K-9 Bites 10-Year-Old Child After Leaving Fenced-In Yard