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TAMPA, FL. – Beginning at 9 am today, the northbound lane on South Howard Avenue will be closed between West Bristol Avenue and West Swann Avenue while the Tampa Water Department returns to complete a more permanent repair following earlier work to repair a water…

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Florida gas prices skyrocketed last week to the highest levels in a decade. Prices at the pump rose an average of 44 cents per gallon in the last five days, reaching an average price of $3.97 on Sunday.  “Unfortunately, more price hikes are on the way and drivers may…

Read More Florida Gas Prices Race Toward Record Highs

A Florida man was arrested last week after forcibly entering a school bus, spitting on and punching the school bus driver, according to deputies. Deputies say, on Wednesday, March 2 at approximately 4 p.m., Pasco Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a disturbance on…

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TALLAHASSEE – With a week to go in the 2022 legislative session, Florida lawmakers are considering a series of measures to propel Republican leaders’ years-long battle to make it harder for groups to change the state Constitution. Floridians have relied on the ballot-initiative process in…

Read More Florida Lawmakers Chipping Away At Ballot Initiative Process

DAVENPORT, FL. – Police in Florida are still searching for a party of fourteen people that dined out at a local restaurant and then skipped paying the bill. A new video has been released by Heartland Crime Stoppers showing the party prior to them leaving…

Read More Polk County: New Video Released Of The ‘Party Of 14’ That Skipped Out On Restaurant Tab

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie, Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried, and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis, toured damage from the wildfire and met with local officials to provide state support. This morning, FDEM began mobilizing additional resources to have on standby to support…

Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits Bay County Fire, State Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant

The world’s largest retailer is working with universities and colleges across the country to provide a free education to its workers. Amazon, the nation’s second-largest employer, already provided free tuition to its staff, under a $1.2 billion initiative launched last fall. But the program, known…

Read More Amazon provides Its 700,000-Plus Workers With New Educational Opportunities, 9 Florida Colleges Included

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL. – One person is dead following a shooting in Zephyrhills, according to police. According to police, at around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to reports of shots fired at Emerald Pointe RV Park. After arriving, authorities say one person was found dead…

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BROOKSVILLE, FL. – Eva-Marie Love Mintzer has been located safe, according to Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office was requesting assistance from the community in locating a MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT. Eva-Marie Love Mintzer was last seen on 03-03-22 at approximately 11 p.m.,…

Read More Missing-Endangered Woman Who ‘Went On A Date’ With A Man She Met On Social Media, Found Safe

CITRUS COUNTY, FL. – On Thursday, in the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Richard “Ric” Howard, a jury found 40-year-old James Touchton of Inverness guilty of Capital Sexual Battery on a Child Under 12 (six counts) and Domestic Battery by Strangulation (two counts).  Touchton was…

Read More Former Florida Correctional Officer Sentenced For Child Sexual Abuse, Domestic Battery