HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office today announced a Victims Specialist Unit. “Sheriff Chad Chronister is pleased to announce a continuation of that effort with the creation of the Victim Specialist Unit,” said HCSO in a statement. In 2020, the Hillsborough County…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Launches ‘Victim Specialist Unit’
A complaint was filed in federal court in Brooklyn Tuesday charging Jegara Igbara, also known as “Jay Mazini,” with wire fraud related to a scheme in which the defendant allegedly induced victims to send him Bitcoin by falsely claiming to have sent wire transfers of…
Read More Instagram Celebrity, NJ Man Known as “Jay Mazini” Charged with Wire Fraud
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced new eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Beginning Monday, March 29, all individuals age 40 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning the following Monday, April 5, all individuals age 18 and older will be…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis: Ages 40 and Over Eligible For COVID Vaccine March 29th, Ages 18+ April 5th
U.S. District Judge George L. Russell today sentenced Edward Omar Johnson, age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland to 141 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for committing five bank robberies and two attempted bank robberies in Baltimore and York, Pennsylvania, between…
Read More Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to Almost 12 Years in Federal Prison
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating two incidents of a scam where elderly victims were tricked into believing their family members were arrested and needed money to bond out. “These scammers are disgusting. They take advantage of parents and grandparents,…
Read More “Scammers Are Disgusting” Two Elderly Polk County Residents Scammed Out Of At Least $65,000
The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect who shot and killed a clerk at a RaceTrac in Watkinsville, Georgia, on Friday, March 19, 2021. RaceTrac is also offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the…
Read More FBI: Reward Offered in Racetrac Clerk’s Murder in Georgia
SPRING HILL, Fla. – On Sunday at 10:17 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on Ken Lake Avenue in Spring Hill on the driver of a vehicle who failed to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. The driver of…
Read More Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Spring Hill
Starting April 1, new protections for multi-species fish spawning aggregations near an area known as Western Dry Rocks go into effect. This includes the prohibition of all fishing from April through July in a 1-square-mile area near Western Dry Rocks. This area is bounded by…
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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the expansion and creation of the Get There Faster Initiative, a $75 million dollar investment toward two new initiatives to expand access and enrollment in quality, in-demand Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, postsecondary credentials, and work-based learning programs. These…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces a Proposed $75 Million to Invest in Two New Get There Faster Initiatives
Let’s have some fun. Seriously needed laughter given the political climate in the country today, and with the help of artificial intelligence, we can do just that. Presidential Karaoke on a Sunday morning. First up, President Joe Biden singing a clip from A-ha’s, “Take On…
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