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Gov. DeSantis Receives Bill To Expand Florida State Guard
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An increase in the size and enforcement abilities of the Florida State Guard was among 12 bills focusing on the military an [...]
Fugitive Sex Offender Killed In Deputy-Involved Shooting During Search Warrant Execution
63-year-old Bradley Frank Begens and 60-year-old Doreen Murphy Turner
SEBRING, Fla. - An executed search warrant for a fugitive sex offender ended [...]
Pilot Killed In Florida Plane Crash Sunday Identified
Scene Of The Plane Crash (Source: MCSO)
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Florida on Sunday has been identified by family, according to law enf [...]
Treasure Island Mayor Honored With 2023 Home Rule Hero Award
Treasure Island Mayor Tyler Payne
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for Florida's municipal governments [...]
Tampa Police Accepting Applications For The Recruit Scholarship Program
Source: Tampa Police Department
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Police Department has opened the application process for sponsorship to the Police Academy [...]
Click It Or Ticket Campaign Underway In Sarasota
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SARASOTA, Fla. - No matter what type of vehicle you drive, one of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make is to buckle [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Signature Deadline Nears for Disaster, ‘Freedom’ Holidays
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Retailers are awaiting action by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as two of the six sales tax “holiday” periods included in [...]
‘Petco Love’ Chooses Pasco Animal Services for $35K Grant
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LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - Pasco County’s lost pet population will benefit from a $35,000 grant Petco Love just awarded to Pasco Count [...]
Know Before You Go: Sarasota’s Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day (Cagle Cartoons)
SARASOTA, Fla. - The annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 29, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. at Main S [...]
Gas Prices In Florida Decline As Millions Prepare For Holiday Road Trips
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Florida gas prices are still declining as nearly 2.4 million Floridians prepare to travel for Memorial Day weeken [...]