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Rep. Matt Gaetz To Host “Open Gaetz Day” Tuesday In Northwest Florida
Rep. Matt Gaetz (TFP File Photo, FB)
Republican Congressman Gaetz will be making stops in Northwest Florida on Tuesday, January 17th, to make two [...]
Prison Solitary Confinement Challenge Ends In Florida
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After more than three years of legal battling, the Florida Department of Corrections has fended off a lawsuit over the use of solit [...]
Sarasota County Sheriff Investigating Shooting In Nokomis
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NOKOMIS, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported shooting in the 600 block of Co [...]
IRS Criminal Investigation Issues 10 Tips To Avoid Tax Season Fraud
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TAMPA, Fla. - Each year, taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers.
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Florida House Eyes Athlete Pay Proposal
QB Gerry Bohanon, USF Athletics
The Florida House next week could start moving forward with a proposal (HB 99) that seeks to allow colleges, unive [...]
Pasco County S-19 Update: BCC Ordered To Respond By February 23
by Patrick Mullen
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - On November 10, 2022, local resident Patrick Mullen filed an Appeal of the October 11, 2022, Board of Cou [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Admin Says Homeowners Not Responsible For Abandoned Migrant Vessels
Cubran Migrants In FLorida Waters (USCG)
The state of Florida says homeowners are not responsible for abandoned vessels left behind by migrants co [...]
Trulieve Adds Another $5M To Florida Pot Initiative
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The medical-cannabis company Trulieve contributed another $5 million last month to a ballot initiative aimed at legalizing the recr [...]
Pasco County: January 19 Planning Commission Meeting
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Planning Commission (PC) Meeting Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in the West Pasco G [...]
One Person Seriously Injured In Crash On University Parkway In Sarasota
Source: SCSO
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) with a traffic crash in [...]