Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher Austin Maddox was arrested in a Florida sex sting operation, according to deputies. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Maddox was one of 27 people detained in a multi-agency operation that concluded late last month. According to deputies, they are charged…
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Trump’s New York Hush Money Trial Concludes: A Pivotal Moment In American History
The high-profile trial of former President Donald Trump has captivated the nation. The defense rested its case without Trump taking the witness stand. This pivotal moment in American history has set the stage for closing arguments and the jury’s deliberations, which could determine the fate…
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Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher Austin Maddox Arrested In Florida Sex Sting
Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher Austin Maddox was arrested in a Florida sex sting operation, according to deputies. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Maddox was one of 27 people detained in a multi-agency operation that concluded late last month. According to deputies, they are charged…
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Trump’s New York Hush Money Trial Concludes: A Pivotal Moment In American History
The high-profile trial of former President Donald Trump has captivated the nation. The defense rested its case without Trump taking the witness stand. This pivotal moment in American history has set the stage for closing arguments and the jury’s deliberations, which could determine the fate…
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Florida Rep. Greg Steube Rips Biden’s Economic Policies That Gut-Punch Retirees
Florida Rep. Greg Steube on Monday spotlighted how President Joe Biden’s inflationary economic policies are gut-punching senior citizens. The Sarasota Republican posted on X a clip of his recent interview with Fox Business Network, in which he railed against Biden’s robbing seniors of their retirement…
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Florida Spine Doctor Explains How Insurance Bureaucracy Slows Critical Patient Care
A Florida spine surgeon says that insurance companies often get in the way of treating patients in the way those patients need to be treated, especially when it comes to his minimally-invasive surgical procedure. “The insurance companies are just bureaucracies that serve themselves, not the…
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Judge In Trump’s Florida Docs Case To Hear Arguments That The Case Be Tossed
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers plan to argue that the South Florida case involving Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified materials should be dismissed because the chief prosecutor was not appointed in accordance with the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing Trump’s…
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Slams Biden For Making The American Dream Out Of Reach For Most
President Joe Biden has often boasted that his policies have made housing more affordable, even as home sales drop amid record-high prices, increasing inflation, and elevated interest rates. The National Association of Realtors reported last month that in March, the median price for an existing…
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Florida Senate Leader Backs Rep. Randy Fine
In the second similar endorsement in recent days, incoming Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, on Monday backed Rep. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, in a primary contest for an open Senate seat. Fine faces two other Republicans and a Democrat seeking to replace term-limited Sen. Debbie…
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Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher Austin Maddox Arrested In Florida Sex Sting
Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher Austin Maddox was arrested in a Florida sex sting operation, according to deputies. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Maddox was one of 27 people detained in a multi-agency operation that concluded late last month. According to deputies, they are charged…
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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,…
Politics
Trump’s New York Hush Money Trial Concludes: A Pivotal Moment In American History
The high-profile trial of former President Donald Trump has captivated the nation. The defense rested its case without Trump taking the witness stand. This pivotal moment in American history has set the stage for closing arguments and the jury’s deliberations, which could determine the fate…
Florida Rep. Greg Steube Rips Biden’s Economic Policies That Gut-Punch Retirees
Florida Rep. Greg Steube on Monday spotlighted how President Joe Biden’s inflationary economic policies are gut-punching senior citizens. The Sarasota Republican posted on X a clip of his recent interview with Fox Business Network, in which he railed against Biden’s robbing seniors of their retirement…
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…