LAKELAND, FL. – On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, a YouTube group that specializes in searching for vehicles in bodies of water located a 2012 Kia Soul connected to a missing Lakeland woman’s case. The group had been contacted by the family of Margaret “Jan” Smith,…
Read More Missing Lakeland Woman’s Body Found After YouTube Group Locates Her Vehicle In A Lake
U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Dennis Michael Aigotti, 54, Bradenton, to 36 months in federal prison for possessing and passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. The court also ordered Aigotti to forfeit a laptop and color printer, which are traceable to proceeds of…
Read More Bradenton Man Gets 36 Months In Federal Prison For Spending Counterfeit Money
On Thursday, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that more than $30 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of January 2022. The Division of Unclaimed Property has returned more than $231 million to Floridians this fiscal year and since…
Read More Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis Returns More Than $30 Million In Unclaimed Property In January
First Lady Casey DeSantis, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation, and the Florida Juvenile Justice Association (FJJA) honored the 2022 DJJ Youth Ambassadors yesterday in celebration of Youth Success Day. Youth Success Day is recognized every year by DJJ…
Read More First Lady Casey DeSantis And Florida Department Of Juvenile Justice Honor 2022 DJJ Youth Ambassadors on Youth Success Day
PASCO COUNTY, FL – On February 8, 2022, the Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will consider a resolution to make kumquat pie the official pie of Pasco County. “Pasco is known for its annual Kumquat Festival, which attracts tens of thousands of people from…
Read More Pasco County BOCC To Consider ‘Kumquat Pie’ The Official Pie Of Pasco County
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. – A 55-year-old Floral City woman was killed in a crash that happened around 6:30 pm in Hernando County. Troopers say the woman was driving a motorcycle northbound on US-41, north of Deer Run Road. Investigators say the motorcycle entered the southbound…
Read More Citrus County Woman Killed After Crashing Motorcycle Into Dump Truck, Troopers Say
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – The missing 13-year-old boy, out of New Port Richey, has been located safe, according to Pasco County Sheriff. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Elias Mujkanovic, a missing-runaway 13-year-old. According to deputies, Mujkanovic is 5’02”, approx. 115 lbs with brown hair…
Read More Missing-Runaway 13-Year-Old, Last Seen In New Port Richey Found Safe
CITRUS COUNTY, FL. – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced on Wednesday, that Darrell Pierre Hopkins, 54, Dunnellon, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with the purchase of firearms and knowingly causing a licensed gun dealer to maintain false information…
Read More Citrus County Man, Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Federal Firearm Paperwork
WESELY CHAPEL, FL. – Southbound I-75 traffic will be reduced to a single lane approaching Overpass Road, directed onto the exit ramp, and directed back onto I-75 using the entrance ramp between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday (February 4 and 5) nights.…
Read More Southbound I-75 Traffic In Wesley Chapel To Be Directed To Ramps At Overpass Road Friday And Saturday Nights
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $89 million in funding for workforce education initiatives, including a first-of-its-kind Career and Technical Education (CTE) charter schools initiative. Governor DeSantis made the announcement at Santa Fe College, which was awarded funding to create a charter school that will allow…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces $89 Million In Workforce Education Initiatives