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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Joan Kaloustian, 76, who was last seen by family members on July 17, 2022, was found deceased by a hunter in Levy County, according to deputies. Levy County deputies responded to a heavily wooded area west of U.S.-19, after receiving a call…
Read More Missing 76-Year-Old Woman From Brooksville Found Deceased By Hunter In Levy County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Jayden Huff has been located and is safe, according to Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies were searching for Jayden Huff, a missing-runaway 13-year-old. Deputies say Huff is 5’4”, around 200 lbs., with blonde hair & blue eyes. Huff was…
Read More Missing-Runaway 13-Year-Old Last Seen In Holiday Has Been Located Safe
Kentucky is not exactly thought of as a blue state. But last week, the Republican Party there made it official. Kentucky is now red. Much like Florida last November, the number of registered Republicans in Kentucky surpassed that of Democrats for the first time in…
Read More Like Florida, Kentucky Registered Republicans Surpass Democrats
It seems Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not the only Republican being trolled by left-wing California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom, a Democrat, last week ran full-page ads in major Texas newspapers criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott for his state’s new anti-abortion bill. The ads substituted Newsom’s…
Read More California Gov. Newsom Tries To Troll Another Republican And Fails Again
Video released by Florida Highway Patrol shows the crazy arrest of a Central Florida woman who is accused of running around outside a Publix store with a pitchfork and a black whip, and trying to sell teddy bears. According to FHP, the incident happened around 2…
Read More Florida Woman Trying To Sell Teddy Bears At Publix With A Whip And Pitchfork Arrested
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – One person is dead after Florida Highway Patrol Troopers say the individual had their head on the tracks, lying down. It happened around 3:17 am on Sunday in Kissimmee, Osceola County and Troopers say the medical examiner is trying to identify…
Read More Person Lying On Train Tracks In Kissimmee Florida Killed Overnight
HAINES CITY, Fla. – A 22-year-old Haines City man has died after a high-speed ATV crash late Saturday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say at around 11:11 pm, the man was riding the ATV northbound on North 15th Street, south of Johnson Avenue.…
Read More Haines City Man Killed In High-Speed ATV Crash
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidates vying to prove they are the most formidable challenger to Gov. Ron DeSantis as he seeks reelection, both claimed they won their only primary debate — even before viewers had a chance…
Read More Florida Democrats Vying To Oust DeSantis Both Claim Victory Post Debate
A federal appeals court Friday directed a district judge to reconsider a ruling that said a 2014 prayer vigil backed by the Ocala police chief was unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cited a U.S. Supreme Court decision last…
Read More Ocala Florida Police Vigil, Prayer Case Sent Back To Lower Court
As he draws increased attention as a potential 2024 presidential candidate, Gov. Ron DeSantis focused heavily Saturday night on President Joe Biden while rallying Republicans for this year’s elections. Twice in the first minute after taking the stage for a dinner speech at the Republican…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Rallies GOP, Targets Biden