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Florida Gov. DeSantis Shelves Cell Phones In Class, TikTok In Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: Governor's Office)
Saying that social media does “more harm than good,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed edu [...]
Prominent Former Trump Adviser Endorses Florida Gov. DeSantis For President
by Harold Hutchison, Screengrab From FOX Business
Steve Cortes, a prominent former spokesman for President Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns, [...]
Pinellas County Commissioners Approve Additional Affordable Housing Projects
Pinellas County approves funds for four new affordable developments with 307 units. (SOURCE: PC)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pinellas County Board [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Union Restrictions Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Potentially setting the stage for a legal fight, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill tha [...]
Trial Starts On Medicaid Trans Care In Florida
TFP File Photo
Amid a series of legal and political battles in Florida about transgender people, a federal judge Tuesday heard opening arguments i [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Committee Raises Nearly $162K
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines executives to discuss new direct flight opportunities between Florida an [...]
One Man Shot And Killed On N. Tampa Street Tuesday
Breaking News From The Free Press
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police responded to the report of gunshots heard in the 3700 block of N. Tampa St. just afte [...]
Users Of TurboTax In Florida May Be Getting A Check In The Mail After Multi-State Settlement
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced on Monday that restitution checks are in the mail today for [...]
2 Dead, 18-Year-Old Bartow High School Senior Flown To Tampa After Mulberry Crash
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at the crash scene.
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Judd briefed the media on a double-fatal crash on SR 60 [...]
VIDEO: High School Student Pepper Sprays Teacher After He Takes Her Phone
Screengrab from the video below
A high school student in Antoich, Tennessee, pepper sprayed her teacher twice after the teacher confiscated her ph [...]