(The Center Square) – After Pinellas County, Florida, was hit hard by two hurricanes, Helene and Milton, 91% of those arrested for looting were in the country illegally, the county’s sheriff says. Before Hurricane Helene hit the county, creating an unprecedented storm surge, destroying homes and businesses, an evacuation orderContinue Reading
Investigators with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, alongside with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, concluded a 3-month long investigation regarding several sex crimes committed by 32-year-old Jeremiah Paul Grover. Grover worked as a Worship Leader for Elevate Life Church in Oakleaf Plantation and has been arrested on severalContinue Reading
In October, as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) collaborated with agencies nationwide for the Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail, resulting in the arrest of 14 individuals for domestic violence-related offenses in Citrus County. The National Apprehension Detail, initiated by the Clackamas CountyContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – The trend of more Hispanics voting Republican in Florida continues this election cycle after records were broken in 2022. A new poll also shows that the greatest number of Cuban Americans in recorded history say they are voting for former President Donald Trump. Increasing Hispanic supportContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – The man prosecutors say tried to kill former President Donald Trump during a round of golf opposes a broad protective order in the case. Attorneys for Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, said prosecutors have put forward an overly broad request for a protective order inContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida has sued U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for blocking a state investigation into the second assassination of former President Donald Trump that occurred in Florida. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody sued Garland in U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Fort Pierce Division. Florida arguesContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis cautioned Florida voters against passage of Amendment 3 that would make recreational marijuana legal in the Sunshine State. DeSantis made his remarks at a news conference in Fort Myers on Thursday as he continues a campaign against two well-funded ballot initiatives. “We’re aContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Citing fall harvest losses at the top of a list, respective state House of Representatives leaders from North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama have petitioned Congress for fiscal assistance. The Monday letter to U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell and U.S. Reps.Continue Reading
(The Center Square) – The man prosecutors accuse of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a round of golf raised further questions about the judge in the case. Prosecutors charged Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, with possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of aContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida Republican Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio have introduced the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act. Antisemitism on college campuses has risen since the harrowing Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-backed attack on Israel. War has raged in Gaza since. The legislation aims to hold Institutes ofContinue Reading