PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating the death of 53-year-old inmate Kevin Kelley. Detectives say Kelley was booked into the Pinellas County Jail on May 31, 2024, after being arrested by the St. Petersburg Police Department for One Count…
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Florida Sens. Rubio And Scott Lead Effort To Block Biden’s Agenda To “Tear This Country Apart”
In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the alleged hush-money trial, Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio are helping lead an effort to block or slow down President Joe Biden’s effort “to tear this country apart.” The Florida Republicans were among…
Florida Sen. Scott, Rep. Gimenez Say Biden Admin Failing To Provide Report On Chinese Spys At US ports
Republican lawmakers have criticized President Joe Biden for turning a blind eye to China’s spying on U.S. assets — whether it was allowing a giant Chinese spy balloon to float over the heart of the country for nearly a week, doing nothing to block Chinese…
Florida Rep. Mills Calls For GOP Action, Nominating Trump Before Sentencing Date
A Florida lawmaker says the GOP should speed up former President Donald Trump’s nomination to be its presidential candidate if only to “poke” Democrats in the eye. U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, a New Smyrna Beach Republican, told the Fox Business Network on Friday that the…
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Investigation Underway After Man Arrested In St. Petersburg For DUI Friday Dies At Hospital
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating the death of 53-year-old inmate Kevin Kelley. Detectives say Kelley was booked into the Pinellas County Jail on May 31, 2024, after being arrested by the St. Petersburg Police Department for One Count…
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Florida Sens. Rubio And Scott Lead Effort To Block Biden’s Agenda To “Tear This Country Apart”
In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the alleged hush-money trial, Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio are helping lead an effort to block or slow down President Joe Biden’s effort “to tear this country apart.” The Florida Republicans were among…
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Florida Sen. Scott, Rep. Gimenez Say Biden Admin Failing To Provide Report On Chinese Spys At US ports
Republican lawmakers have criticized President Joe Biden for turning a blind eye to China’s spying on U.S. assets — whether it was allowing a giant Chinese spy balloon to float over the heart of the country for nearly a week, doing nothing to block Chinese…
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Florida Rep. Mills Calls For GOP Action, Nominating Trump Before Sentencing Date
A Florida lawmaker says the GOP should speed up former President Donald Trump’s nomination to be its presidential candidate if only to “poke” Democrats in the eye. U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, a New Smyrna Beach Republican, told the Fox Business Network on Friday that the…
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Disgraced Former MMA Fighter Pleads Guilty To Brutal Stabbing Murder In New Jersey
A former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Philadelphia has found himself at the center of a tragic and violent crime. Andrew Osborne, a one-time professional MMA competitor, has pleaded guilty to the first-degree aggravated manslaughter of 47-year-old Brian Wilkinson in a hotel room at…
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NFL Renews Grant For The Gulf Coast JFCS And St. Petersburg Police Department CALL Program
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – As part of the NFL’s Inspire Change social justice initiative, Gulf Coast JFCS was one of 10 social justice programs nationwide awarded a grant renewal for its work to enact positive change in the community. The new two-year grant of $450,000…
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Ridge Manor: SR 50 To Be Closed At Railroad Tracks Around-The-Clock Starting June 15th
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – Beginning Saturday, June 15, 2024, SR 50 is scheduled to be closed to all traffic at the railroad tracks east of US 301. The closure is needed to erect beams for an SR 50 bridge over the railroad tracks and is…
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Unlocking The Future Of Aerospace: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s Transformative FAA Reauthorization Act
The world of aerospace is on the cusp of a remarkable transformation, and Texas Senator Ted Cruz has played a pivotal role in shaping this exciting future. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Cruz has been a driving force behind the recently…
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Stance On Biden’s Cuba Policy
In a bold move that has sparked widespread debate, the Biden administration has recently made significant amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), a move that has drawn the ire of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. Moody, known for her unwavering stance on issues…
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Florida GOP Voter Edge Now Over 900,000
Florida Republicans are heading toward the November elections with a major voter registration edge over Democrats. The Republican Party of Florida ended April with 5,247,165 registered voters, while the Florida Democratic Party had 4,340,614, according to data posted Friday on the state Division of Elections…
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There’s An Overlooked Way Biden’s Economy Is Taking An Axe To Americans’ Retirement Accounts
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that government pensions that invest in commercial real estate are being hit hard by the ongoing crisis in the sector, which is threatening average Americans’ retirement plans. Large U.S. public pensions lost 6% in the last 12 months on…
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Hillsborough County Tax Collector Warns Of Third-Party Tag Renewal Websites Charging Excess Fees
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office (HCTC) is warning customers about third-party websites that charge excessive fees for renewing vehicle tags. These sites charge fees that official government websites do not. According to the HCTC, third-party websites impose additional charges that…
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Florida Fish And Wildlife Hosts Commercial Fishing Industry Summit
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted Florida’s first Commercial Fishing Industry Summit in St. Augustine on May 21 and 22. According to FWC, the goal of the summit was to gather representatives from the industry to help develop a vision for the…
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Interstate Exit Ramps On I-275 And I-4 Closing Nightly Next Week
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning Sunday, June 2, through Thursday, June 6, the Florida Department of Transportation will implement nightly interstate exit ramp closures on I-275 and I-4 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting. Locations of temporary ramp closures: I-275 northbound exit ramp to…
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Florida Missing Child Alert Canceled For 11-Year-Old C’Jay Bryan, Located Safe
This is a cancellation of the Florida Missing Child Alert activated on Friday for C’Jay Bryan. The child has been located safe. A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert was issued for C’Jay Bryan, a black male, 11 years old, 4 feet 10 inches tall, 98 pounds,…
Sports
NFL Renews Grant For The Gulf Coast JFCS And St. Petersburg Police Department CALL Program
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – As part of the NFL’s Inspire Change social justice initiative, Gulf Coast JFCS was one of 10 social justice programs nationwide awarded a grant renewal for its work to enact positive change in the community. The new two-year grant of $450,000…
Tampa Bay Rays Follow Walk-Off Wins With Trip To Baltimore
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Nothing has come easy for the Rays in 2024 and their walk-off wins against Oakland on Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon were evidence of that. Alas, they battled and battled to take two of three from the A’s at Tropicana Field…
Rock Riley: Bucs 1st-Round Pick Center Graham Barton And Someone Made Rock Starstruck
Rock went one-on-one with Bucs first-round draft pick center Graham Barton. Rock talked to Graham after his first pitch at a Rays game about how he got to this point, coming from Brentwood, Tennessee, and Duke. What’s it been like so far in Tampa Bay?…
Tampa Spartans Seek Ninth National Title
TAMPA, Fla. – For the third time in the last five seasons that it is has been held, the University Tampa Spartans make the trip to Cary, N.C. for the Division II national championship. The top-ranked Spartans (48-8) last won it all in 2019 and,…
Cops And Crime
Disgraced Former MMA Fighter Pleads Guilty To Brutal Stabbing Murder In New Jersey
A former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Philadelphia has found himself at the center of a tragic and violent crime. Andrew Osborne, a one-time professional MMA competitor, has pleaded guilty to the first-degree aggravated manslaughter of 47-year-old Brian Wilkinson in a hotel room at…
Florida Deputy Terminated After Shooting And Killing 23-Year-Old Airman
Deputy Eddie Duran of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has been terminated after an internal investigation into the deadly shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Sheriff Eric Aden stated that the “objective facts do not support the use of deadly force as an appropriate response…
Cold Case
Florida Missing Child Alert Canceled For 11-Year-Old C’Jay Bryan, Located Safe
This is a cancellation of the Florida Missing Child Alert activated on Friday for C’Jay Bryan. The child has been located safe. A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert was issued for C’Jay Bryan, a black male, 11 years old, 4 feet 10 inches tall, 98 pounds,…
Pasco Deputies: 77-Year-Old Missing Woman Located Safe
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Mary Brewer has been located and is safe, according to Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Mary Brewer, a missing 77-year-old. Brewer is 5’2″, around 120 lbs., with gray/white hair and blue eyes. Read: Without A Trace: Florida…
Florida Purple Alert Canceled For Dvone George, Located Safe
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – George was found and is safe, according to Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies werey searching for Dvone George, a missing/endangered 30-year-old for which a Purple Alert was issued. George is 5’9″, around 168 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.…
Florida Agriculture
Another Florida Family Farm Preserved Through Rural And Family Lands Protection Program
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Thursday the preservation of a Florida family farm through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The Limestone Creek Ranch property, a more than 470-acre cattle operation in Hardee County, is…
Applications Open For Aquaculture Classroom Systems For Florida Educators
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Tuesday the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Division of Aquaculture is now accepting applications from Florida educators for aquaculture classroom systems and supplementary materials. “From ornamental fish and aquatic plants to food fish and shellfish,…
University Of Florida Study Shows Orange Peel Extract May Improve Heart Health
Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led research shows. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recent…
Politics
Florida Sens. Rubio And Scott Lead Effort To Block Biden’s Agenda To “Tear This Country Apart”
In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the alleged hush-money trial, Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio are helping lead an effort to block or slow down President Joe Biden’s effort “to tear this country apart.” The Florida Republicans were among…
Florida Sen. Scott, Rep. Gimenez Say Biden Admin Failing To Provide Report On Chinese Spys At US ports
Republican lawmakers have criticized President Joe Biden for turning a blind eye to China’s spying on U.S. assets — whether it was allowing a giant Chinese spy balloon to float over the heart of the country for nearly a week, doing nothing to block Chinese…
Lottery
Florida Woman Wins $1 Million On $20 Cashword Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket
The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Anita Ervin, 61, of Tallahassee, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game at Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee. Ervin chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $780,000.00. Ervin purchased her winning ticket…
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…
Winning $214 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Florida
A lucky POWERBALL player in Florida won a whopping $214 million in the May 6 drawing! The winning ticket was purchased at Publix at 9050 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami Shores. The winning ticket was purchased at Publix, located at 9050 Biscayne Boulevard. The winning numbers…
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…
Job News
Pinellas County Government To Hold Career Fair On June 14
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County Government will hold a Career Fair on Friday, June 14, from 1 – 4 p.m. at Florida Botanical Gardens (Magnolia Room), 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Hiring managers from Pinellas County Government, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and Pinellas County Schools…
Tampa Ranks In The Top 15 Best Cities For Summer Jobs: WalletHub
TAMPA, Fla. – WalletHub issued its study on 2024’s Best Places for Summer Jobs on Wednesday. With summer quickly approaching, many businesses are ready to hire due to labor shortages. WalletHub compared more than 180 markets in the U.S. across 21 key metrics. The data…
Florida Jobless Claims Increase
The number of first-time unemployment claims filed in Florida last week was the highest total since January. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a report that estimated 7,051 jobless claims were filed in the state during the week ending May 11, up from…
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…
Good Eats
Rick’s Coffee House: It’s A God Thing
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Since the age of 14, Rick Smith has been a coffee enthusiast. About 30 years ago, his friend, for whom he’d created a successful marketing idea, bought Smith his first coffee maker, an Italian hand press. This marked the beginning…
Spread The Sunshine With Carolyn: Low-Carb Hot Dog Sauce Recipe
This is a recipe I experimented with this week. It was my Grandmother’s hotdog sauce recipe, but since I’m a type 1 diabetic, I tweaked it a little so it wouldn’t interfere with my blood sugar or my low-carb diet. I must admit it turned…
Spread The Sunshine With Carolyn: Strawberries And Cream Cake
Today is my sister and I’s birthday. We were born on the same day, three years apart. Growing up, we always hated having to share our birthdays. Since we are grown, I just wanted to tell her, “ Sister, you are the best birthday gift…
Spread The Sunshine With Carolyn: Old Fashion Potato Soup
This is a recipe I got from my grandmother. This was her ‘go-to’ recipe for years, especially when someone in the family was sick. It is delicious and very filling. She is no longer with us, but she would be so proud that I’m sharing…