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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Law To Ban CBDCs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: File Photo)
A legislative proposal from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would prohibit using a national central bank [...]
$8 Million In Drugs Seized, 35 Arrested In Florida, Puerto Rico Drug Trafficking Ring
Source: Unsplash
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the [...]
Second-Grade Teacher In Florida Arrested After Asking Child For Underwear Pics, Spankings
Eddie Scott (Source: OPD)
A second-grade elementary school teacher in Florida is accused of asking a young girl for a photo of herself wearing onl [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Arrests 8 In ‘Operation Spring Cleaning’
Hillsborough County Operation Spring Cleaning (Source: HCSO)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - During a week-long coordinated operation, the Hillsboroug [...]
State Pushes Back In Fight Over Florida Protest Law
Protesters (File Photo)
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis told the Florida Supreme Court late Monday that a controversial 2021 law about protests th [...]
WATCH: Mass Shooting Averted As Masked, Armed Man Attempts To Enter Mons Venus In Tampa
SOURCE: TPD
TAMPA, Fla - A mass shooting may have been averted, and a security guard at Mons Venus in Tampa is to thank.
At approximately 1:15 [...]
Watch: Burglary Suspect In Florida Hits Police Officer Head-On In Stolen Car
SOURCE: SPD
SARASOTA, Fla. - A Sarasota Police patrol officer is recovering after being hit by a vehicle last night, Monday, March 20, 2023, on Bi [...]
Report: Miami And Orlando Rank Among America’s Worst Places For Traffic
Source: TFP File Photo
Florida may be bright red politically. But in one sense, parts of the state are taking on a blue hue. Traffic.
The Capit [...]
Tampa Fire Rescue Battles Morning Blaze On N. Nebraska
Source: Tampa Fire Rescue
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the 6900 block of N. Nebraska Ave. at approximately 7:5 [...]
Thousands More In Florida Turn To Citizens Insurance
Insurance Policy (Source: TFP File Photo)
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added nearly 5,900 policies last week, continuing ste [...]