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The FBI’s Philadelphia Division is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the unknown individual(s) responsible for the murder of Gino DiPietro. On December 12, 2012, at approximately 2:55 p.m., DiPietro was shot to death as he emerged from his vehicle near his residence in Philadelphia.…
Read More $10,000 REWARD for Suspect, 2012 Philadephia Murder of Gino DiPietro
The Florida Lottery announced that Carmen Santiago Rolon, 55, of Orlando, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at the Orlando District Office. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time,…
Read More Florida Woman Claims $1,000,000 at Publix in Orlando
Today we discuss the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that two Fall River (Massachusetts) Police had provided false info regarding their defensive tactics of a fatal shooting. We also discuss New York City Mayor Bill Deblasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray, pushing the movement to…
Read More Man Stabs a California Police Officer, Shot Dead By Police
SPRING HILL, Fla.- Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on two subjects involved in a Spring Hill retail theft. The subjects pictured below are suspects in a retail theft that occurred at Home Depot located at 4765 Commercial Way., Spring Hill on Wednesday, 11/04/2020…
Read More Hernando County Sheriff Seeking Suspects in Home Depot Theft
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The annual Great American Smokeout is on Nov. 19, and the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) Tobacco Prevention Program is using this observance to encourage people to make a plan to quit smoking using the free tools and…
Read More Pasco County It’s Time to Quit, The Great American Smokeout
Red Snapper Season will be open for additional dates this fall for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Additional dates include Nov. 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29. During this season, private recreational anglers may harvest red snapper in…
Read More Florida Gov. & FWC Announce Additional Fall Snapper Season Dates
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – The Hernando County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking teams to play in the upcoming Men’s Softball and Coed Softball leagues. The season for both leagues will begin January 11, 2021. All games will be held at Anderson Snow Park, located at…
Read More ‘Let’s Play Ball’ Hernando County Men’s or Co-Ed Softball Leagues
LARGO, Fla. – UPDATE: Mr. Barnes was located safe. Largo Police Department are searching for information on the whereabouts of a 78-year-old Largo man. Timothy Barnes left his home of 341 Wertz Dr, Largo, Fl at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. He was driving a 2014,…
Read More Largo Police Searching For 78-Year-Old Man Timothy Barnes FOUND SAFE
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results. The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular (real-time loop-mediated amplification reaction) single-use test that is intended to detect…
Read More FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Test for Self-Testing at Home
The State of Georgia is still finding uncounted election ballots as the audit and recounting continues. Now coming in at over 5,000 ballots in 3-counties and concern over more. Another 284 ballots were found in Walton County. The local Board of Elections chair, Lori Wood,…
Read More Georgia Finds More Election Ballots Not Counted