ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – A Zephyrhills man and teen were arrested after a shooting that happened on Tuesday, according to police. On Tuesday, the Zephyrhills Police Department responded to the intersection of 4th Ave and 18th Street in reference to a shooting. Officers determined that the…
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NHC Monitoring Caribbean Disturbances Ahead Of The 2024 Hurricane Season
As the Atlantic hurricane season rapidly approaches, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has already set its sights on a concerning disturbance brewing near the Caribbean islands. This early-season development, occurring just days before the official start of the 2024 hurricane season, serves as a stark…
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‘Ingredients Are There’ For Busy Storm Season
With insurers, utilities, and emergency-management officials bracing for the coming months, experts continue to predict a highly active hurricane season for Florida and other areas of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Echoing earlier predictions about the season that will start June 1, the National Oceanic…
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7 Arrested During Hillsborough County Sheriff’s ‘Click It Or Ticket’ Operation
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has completed a three-day “Click It or Ticket” operation aimed at reducing accidents and speeders during rush hour. The operation began on Monday, May 20, 2024, and focused on high-traffic areas in Gibsonton, Riverview, Carrollwood, and…
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Florida DOH-Hillsborough Issues Water Quality Health Advisory For Bahia Beach
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a water quality advisory for the following location: Bahia Beach. Tests completed on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, indicate that the water quality at Bahia Beach does not meet the recreational water…
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Florida AG Ashley Moody Eyes Starbucks ‘Raced-Based’ Hiring Investigation
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging the Florida Commission on Human Relations to look into employment practices at Starbucks Coffee Company that seem to be based on racial discrimination. Moody claims Starbucks’ employment procedures are illegal quotas rather than just lofty objectives. “The bottom…
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Tennessee Attorney General, DOJ Seek To Force Divorce Of Live Nation And Ticketmaster
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), led a bipartisan coalition of 30 states and the District of Columbia today in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that the company…
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Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Champions GOP Effort To Eradicate DEI At US Military Academies
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on Wednesday championed a Republican effort to demolish “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from U.S. military academies. Gaetz argued that merit is America’s greatest strength, and not diversity as liberals perpetually say, and should be rewarded when the Pentagon picks its…
Sports
Florida Board Of Education Tees Up School Athletics Changes
The state Board of Education is slated to consider ratifying changes to the Florida High School Athletic Association bylaws next week, which would include a provision allowing student-athletes to continue playing sports if they have graduated early. Changes to FHSAA bylaws must be approved by…
Georgia QB, Former University Of Florida Recruit Jaden Rashada Sues In $13.85M ‘NIL’ Dispute
Saying his experience is “emblematic of the abuses running rampant in the world of big-time college football,” a former high-school star quarterback on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing University of Florida football coach Billy Napier, a top Gators booster and others of wrongdoing related to…
Cold Case
Florida Missing Child Alert Canceled For Dade City Teen Alton Brownfield, Located Safe
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Alton Brownfield has been located and is safe, according to Pasco Sheriff’s Office. A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert was previously issued for Alton Brownfield, a missing/endangered 15-year-old. Brownfield is 5’6″, around 155 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Brownfield was…
Florida Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service Grants Aim To Curb Florida Wildfire Threats
The U.S. Forest Service said this week that $250,000 in federal funding was given to each of Jacksonville and Sarasota County as part of efforts to protect homes, businesses, and infrastructure from wildfires. Under the federal Community Wildfire Defense Grant program, 158 local governments nationwide,…
Lottery
Florida Man Wins $1 Million On $5 Lottery Scratch-Off From Publix In Winter Haven
The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Carlos Cole, Sr., 53, of Winter Haven, claimed a $1 million top prize from the SEVEN FIGURES Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Cole chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,000.00. Cole purchased his…
Georgia Woman Wins Whopping $2 Million On Florida Lottery Monopoly Scratch-Off Game
The Florida Lottery announced Thursday that Lavoncis Armstrong, 64, of Riverdale, Georgia, claimed a $2 million top prize from the $10 MONOPOLY DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Armstrong chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,597,848.00. Armstrong purchased…
Florida Lottery Announces New Lineup Of Games For Grouper And Grouper Super Sampler
The Florida Lottery revealed Tuesday an enhanced series of games accompanying every GROUPER® and GROUPER® Super Sampler package play purchase. With these new games, players now have increased opportunities to win big while spending less! Unlock incredible value with each GROUPER package play, receiving $6…
Job News
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Substitute School Crossing Guards Across Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking qualified men and women in Polk County who desire to work as substitute crossing guards this year. Substitute school crossing guards are needed in the following areas: Lakeland, Fort Meade, Bartow, Highland City, Lake Wales…
Florida Jobless Claims Decline
Florida last week saw a drop in first-time unemployment claims, though company notices filed with the state show some workers face layoffs. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a report that estimated 5,680 unemployment applications were filed in Florida during the week ending…