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Pasco Man Sentenced To Over 21 Years For Trafficking Fentanyl
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Edwin Hill, a/k/a “Z”, 51, Holiday, has been sentenced to 21 years and ten months in federal prison for conspi [...]
Detectives Investigate An Apparent Murder-Suicide In Unincorporated Clearwater
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On Friday at approximately 2:00 p.m., deputies responded to 1825 Stancel Drive, in unincorporated Clearwate [...]
Florida Judge Refuses To Dismiss DeSantis Migrant Flights Case
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A Leon County circuit judge Friday rejected a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to dismiss a [...]
Pasco County To Open Cold Weather Shelters
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County is opening a Cold Weather Shelter Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15.
Anyone needing [...]
Florida Launches 2023 Black History Month Student And Educator Contests
Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr.
Today, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida officially launched the 2023 Bl [...]
Simpson Drops Florida Concealed Weapons Lawsuit
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
After taking office this month, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said Friday the Department of Agr [...]
Florida Republican Calls For Using U.S. Military “Assets” To Help The Mexican Army Subdue The Drug Cartels
GOP Rep. Michael Waltz (TFP File Photo)
In both 2021 and 2022, reports surfaced that former President Donald Trump wanted to send troops into Mexi [...]
Hillsborough County Cold Weather Shelters To Open Two Nights This Weekend
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated for two nights this weekend, incl [...]
Florida Board Of Education To Consider School Library Employee Training On Indoctrination
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The State Board of Education is slated Wednesday to consider approving a proposed rule that would require school-library employees [...]
Florida Man Convicted Of Attempted Felony Murder Of A Law Enforcement Officer
James Hilburn (PCSO)
A Florida man was convicted by a Polk County jury of two Counts of Attempted Felony Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer.
J [...]