CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects who beat up a teenager and stole his bicycle. The incident occurred May 1 just before 7 p.m. and started at Fort Harrison Avenue and Chestnut Street when the…
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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Closes Portion Of US-301 In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – A tractor-trailer carrying a load of gravel overturned Tuesday, closing traffic on a portion of US-301 in Tampa. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a tractor-trailer transporting a load of gravel, driven by a 47-year-old Spring Hill man, was traveling eastbound on Fowler…
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State Of Florida, Catholic Doctors Sue Biden Admin For Redefining ‘Sex’ In Health Care
The State of Florida and Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the Catholic Medical Association filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services on Monday. The agency issued a rule requiring medical professionals and insurance companies to perform or pay…
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Star Spangled Banner Blasts At Anti-Israel Harvard Encampment Overnight
Harvard University has found itself at the center of a contentious battle over ideological lines. As anti-America and anti-Israel encampments have taken root on the prestigious institution’s grounds, a heroic individual has emerged to counter their efforts in a most patriotic fashion. Overnight, the “Star-Spangled…
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Safeguarding Nature’s Treasures: Florida’s Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins
As the warm embrace of spring envelops Florida’s sun-drenched shores, a remarkable natural spectacle unfolds – the annual sea turtle nesting season. From March through October, these ancient mariners embark on an extraordinary journey, leaving the vast expanse of the ocean to seek out the…
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Former Biden DOJ Official Prosecuting Trump Received Thousands Of Dollars From DNC
Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show that in 2018, the lead prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Donald Trump received thousands of dollars from the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Matthew Colangelo, who was President Joe Biden’s acting associate attorney general…
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Politics
State Of Florida, Catholic Doctors Sue Biden Admin For Redefining ‘Sex’ In Health Care
The State of Florida and Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the Catholic Medical Association filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services on Monday. The agency issued a rule requiring medical professionals and insurance companies to perform or pay…
Star Spangled Banner Blasts At Anti-Israel Harvard Encampment Overnight
Harvard University has found itself at the center of a contentious battle over ideological lines. As anti-America and anti-Israel encampments have taken root on the prestigious institution’s grounds, a heroic individual has emerged to counter their efforts in a most patriotic fashion. Overnight, the “Star-Spangled…
Job News
Jobless Rate In Florida Inches Up
Matching its highest level in two years, Florida’s unemployment rate has ticked up to 3.2 percent after holding steady for three consecutive months at 3.1 percent. The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday estimated 353,000 Floridians were out of work and actively seeking employment in…
Lottery
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…
Powerball Jackpot Surges To $1.23 Billion After No Jackpot Win Wednesday
The Powerball jackpot jumps again, now to an estimated $1.23 billion after another lottery drawing produced no big prize winner Wednesday night. The winning numbers from the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, April 3 are: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65. Powerball: 15. Power play: 3x. For the next Powerball…
Florida Agriculture
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week — Innovative Technology To Evaluate Forest Damage Helps With Rapid Response Post-Storm
With Hurricane Preparedness Week kicking off today, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are preparing for hurricane season with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment that will help them determine how extensively forests are damaged during individual hurricanes. When hurricanes careen through Florida, they…
780 Wildfires Have Burned 18,740 Acres In Florida So Far In 2024
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service are highlighting the dangers of wildfire arson during Arson Awareness Week, May 5-11, 2024, reminding Floridians how they can help report suspicious fire activity in Florida’s wildlands and forests. “It only takes a spark…
Cold Case
Missing, Endangered 76-Year-Old Woman Located Safe
TAMPA, Fla. – 76-year-old Felicita Soto-Arocho has been located safely and reunited with her family, according to Tampa Police Department. Tampa Police were searching for 76-year-old Felicite Soto-Aroccho. Police say she was last seen wearing a green T-shirt with a multi-colored flowered print and tan…
Florida Agriculture
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week — Innovative Technology To Evaluate Forest Damage Helps With Rapid Response Post-Storm
With Hurricane Preparedness Week kicking off today, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are preparing for hurricane season with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment that will help them determine how extensively forests are damaged during individual hurricanes. When hurricanes careen through Florida, they…
780 Wildfires Have Burned 18,740 Acres In Florida So Far In 2024
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service are highlighting the dangers of wildfire arson during Arson Awareness Week, May 5-11, 2024, reminding Floridians how they can help report suspicious fire activity in Florida’s wildlands and forests. “It only takes a spark…
This Mother’s Day, Consider Giving Mom The Experience Of UF/IFAS Extension
Pondering a gift for Mother’s Day? Does she enjoy nature or gardening? How about healthy lifestyles? Why not consider a unique experience gift this year? Through Extension, UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) offers a wide array of programs, including demonstration gardens,…