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Florida Ports Get Cargo Boost, See Cruise Industry Rebound
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Global supply-chain issues last year helped push cargo traffic at Florida’s 16 seaports slightly ahead of pre-pandemic number [...]
Bill Filed In Florida To Prevent Dogs From Sticking Their Head Out The Car Window
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A new Florida bill filed last Friday, would make it illegal to let a dog be in a driver’s lap or stick their head out of a window o [...]
Florida Lawmakers Look Again At Condo Safety Requirements
The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved last year’s law after 98 people died in the June 2021 collapse of the Surfside building. While the law [...]
Hurricane Ian Flood Claim Payments Top $2.2B In Florida
Source: FWC
Nearly five months after Hurricane Ian hit Florida, the National Flood Insurance Program has paid about $2.29 billion in claims from t [...]
Lakeland Family Dollar Store Thief Sought By Polk County Deputies
Around 5:20 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023, the suspect seen here went into the store and placed several items into a handheld basket. (HCSF)
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Credit Card Companies Could Face Fines Up To $10,000 Tracking Florida Gun Sales
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Credit-card companies could face fines up to $10,000 per violation for tracking firearm and ammunition sales in Florida, under a me [...]
Lakeland Fire Department Responds To Commercial Fire On Frontage Rd.
Source: LFD
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) responded to a commercial structure fire at Carpenter Co. at 5150 Frontage Rd S, Feb 2 [...]
Hillsborough County Deputy Placed On Leave After December DUI Motorcycle Crash
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy has been charged with driving under the influence.
On Decembe [...]
Florida House Tees Up Concealed Weapons Bill
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The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday backed a proposal that combines allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licens [...]
Florida Ranks Among America’s Worst For Public Bathrooms
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Public bathrooms in the United States: love them or hate them, you can't ignore them. From dingy gas station restrooms to overcrowd [...]