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Quarantine Zone Set Up In Florida To Contain Giant African Land Snails
Giant African Land Snail Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain
A quarantine zone has been set up along part of the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County [...]
Pennsylvania Man, Zachary Bosh, Gets 17.5 Years For Video Taping Himself Molesting A Child
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A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced in federal court to 210 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release on his convi [...]
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Takes City Hall Into The Community Starting March 20
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete Mayor Kenneth T. Welch is taking St. Pete City Hall on tour throughout the year with "May [...]
6-Week Abortion Limit Backed In Florida House
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After lawmakers passed a 15-week limit last year, the Florida House on Thursday started moving forward with a proposal that would [...]
Chicago Man Sentenced In Florida For Mail Fraud, False Tax Return With $4,606,144 Refund
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TAMPA, Fla. - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for mail fraud and fraudulent claims to an agency of [...]
WATCH: Pentagon Releases Video Of Russian Jet Dumping Fuel On U.S. Drone
Russian Jet Dumping Fuel On U.S. Drone (DOD)
The Pentagon released footage of a Russian aircraft dumping fuel on an unmanned U.S. drone, damaging [...]
Florida Senators Back Immigration Crackdown Plan
Cuban Migrants (USBP)
A key Florida Senate panel on Wednesday approved a measure aimed at expanding Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crackdown on illegal immig [...]
Surf Style Murder Suspect Arrested At Clearwater Mall
Johnathan Stanley (CPD)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Johnathan Stanley has been taken into custody. He was arrested by detectives this evening at Clearwater [...]
Pinellas County Detectives Arrest Tampa Man On Multiple Counts Of Child Porn Possession
31-year-old Joseph Watkins (PCSO)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit have arrested a Tampa man [...]
Florida Senate Tees Up 6-Week Abortion Bill
Florida Senate (TFP File Photo)
The Florida Senate could start moving forward Monday with a controversial proposal that would prevent abortions af [...]