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Weekly Roundup: Florida ‘Constitutional Carry’ Teed Up
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A controversial proposal filed this week would do away with Floridians having to go through “the hoops of getting a permit from the [...]
13-Year-Old Lake Wales Boy Dies After Being Hit By Truck While Waiting For School Bus
LAKE WALES, Fla. - A 13-year-old Lake Wales boy has died after being hit by a truck while waiting on the school bus Friday morning.
According [...]
Tampa Police Arrest Woman In November Robles Park Stabbing Death
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TAMPA, Fla. - 53-year-old Clarissa Cubby has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 49-year-old male acquaint [...]
30-Year-Old New Port Richey Man Killed In Seffner Motorcycle Crash
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 30-year-old New Port Richey man was killed in a crash that happened just after 12: [...]
Tampa 14-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter In Shooting Death of 12-Year-Old
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TAMPA, Fla. - A 14-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection to a shooting in early January.
According to investigato [...]
Florida Gaming Control Commission To Consider Casino Deal With Alabama-Based Affiliate
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After delaying a decision in December, the Florida Gaming Control Commission is scheduled next week to consider the sale of Magic C [...]
International Tourism Rebounds In Florida, But Still “A Way To Go”
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International tourism has increased faster in Florida than other parts of the nation but remains below [...]
Winter Haven Man Charged With 300 Counts Of Child Porn After Former Roommate Reports Him
31-year-old Nikolas Andrew Young of Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Police in Winter Haven have arrested a man and charged him with 300 counts o [...]
Florida First Lady DeSantis Awards $50,000 In Hope Florida Funds To 5 Polk County Non-Profit Orgs
First Lady Casey DeSantis Awards $50,000 in Hope Florida Funds to Five Polk County Non-Profit Organizations
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - First Lady Casey [...]
Supreme Court To Weigh Florida Power & Light Rates
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More than a year after customers started seeing higher bills, the state Supreme Court next week will hear arguments in challenges t [...]