On August 15, 2024, POPD was notified by the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety of an active incident they were investigating of a sexual battery of a 16-year-old at a beachside motel. Further investigation led to identifying multiple locations in Port Orange where additional incidents had also takenContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Incumbent U.S. Rep Aaron Bean, R-Fla., is looking to keep his seat in the 4th Congressional District this November, facing off in a rematch against an underfunded Democrat rival. If he is successful, Bean will serve a second term representing his northeastern Florida district, which encompassesContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Workers in the Sunshine State have more protection from union abuse than most states in the U.S., according to a new report by the Commonwealth Foundation. The report, titled The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws, notes Florida has set the goldContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida regulators are mulling over a rate hike proposal for one of the largest electricity providers in the Sunshine State this week with hearings that kicked off this week. The Tampa Electric Company is seeking to raise its base rates for 844,000 residential, commercial, and industrialContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Members of Florida’s Republican congressional delegation are demanding answers from the Biden-Harris administration as to why a Cuban Communist Party official was allowed into the U.S. in violation of federal law. Another delegation led by Florida’s U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, is demanding the administration deny visasContinue Reading
Last week, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Detective Biuk was contacted by a Probation Officer from the Florida Department of Corrections regarding suspicions that Brandon Cox had forged a DD 214, a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The document, issued by the United States Department of Defense,Continue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted Polk County’s success in fighting crime on Wednesday. DeSantis said that the crime rate in Florida has reached a 50-year low because the Sunshine State allows law enforcement officers to do their jobs and keep communities safe. He noted that becauseContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Attorneys general from 17 states are suing to stop the federal government from implementing a program they say gives migrant agricultural workers rights that American citizens working farm jobs do not have. The coalition of states, led by South Carolina, contends that the U.S. Department ofContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a request from the Biden administration over a block of a student-loan forgiveness plan. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led the multi-state effort to block the plan introduced by the U.S. Department of Education in April. Judge John A.Continue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is encouraging county leaders to inform residents about how to report voter registration fraud. Speaking at a Florida Tax Collectors Association Annual Conference, Moody highlighted how tax collector offices play an important role in detecting voter fraud. Tax collector offices “areContinue Reading