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Florida law firm Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, withdrew late Thursday, from representing the Trump campaign in a federal lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Pennsylvania’s election results. They are the third law firm to shy away from the Trump campaign’s post-election lawsuits. In…
Read More Florida Law Firm Withdrawals Trump’s Pennsylvania Election Lawsuit
Re-entry is the worst, isn’t it? One second, the Bucs and Tom Brady were kings of the world, 6-2 and poised for a runaway NFC South title and a top seed in the NFL playoff jamboree. Crash. Burn. They are reeling after the Saints disemboweled…
Read More Tampa Bay Buccaneers Have a Way Back Sunday, Don’t Crash and Burn
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ drafted a proposed bill, that expands the list of “forcible felonies” under Florida’s self-defense law to include criminal mischief causing “interruption or impairment” of a business. The draft, in its entirety, can be viewed below, but some of the key items…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis: Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act
The Florida Lottery announced its latest transfer to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) has brought its life-to-date education contributions to more than $38-billion over the past 32 years. Since the Lottery’s inception, Florida’s public schools have received more than $20.3 billion, while colleges…
Read More Florida Lottery Reaches $38-Billion In Contributions to Education
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – As of 9 a.m. Friday, the Tropicana field COVID-19 testing site had over an hour wait. Pinellas County officials at the site anticipate long wait times will continue throughout the day and on Saturday. Tests are available at a number of…
Read More A Long Wait Anticipated at Pinellas COVID-19 Testing Sites
by: Jensen Diaz After watching Joe Burrow’s first game at LSU, I placed a bet on him to win the Heisman and LSU to win the national championship. Under current NFL offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Burrow had NFL caliber WR’s wide open, all over the…
Read More Kyle Trask Revived the Gators Offense
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – An overnight fire completely destroyed a Brooksville home Friday. At 2:48 a.m. Friday, Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) responded to a residential fire at the 8300 block of Oakgren Rd. HCFES arrived on scene within 3 minutes and found heavy…
Read More “A Total Loss” Fire Rips Through Brooksville Home Overnight
TAMPA, Fla. – Legal tremors are expected in Tampa’s music radio industry now that well-known nightclub DJ, Erik Mishiyev – also known as “DJ Short-E” – has sued WiLD 94.1’s Orlando Davis, a popular radio personality who also serves as program director. Beasley Media Group…
Read More “I’m the Reason DJ Short-E Ain’t Made It” Radio Host Orlando Davis of WiLD 94.1 Sued
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police are on the scene of a shooting in Seminole Heights tonight. According to witnesses, a shooter opened fire on Palifox and 13th street. A witness said, “It was like machine gun fire. At least 30 rounds. A neighbor said she…
Read More BREAKING NEWS: Tampa Police On The Scene of Deadly Seminole Heights Shooting
In response to the staggering level of violent crime in May, June and July of this year, St. Louis implemented Operation LeGend. The goal of the operation is to provide additional federal and state law enforcement resources and support to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department…
Read More United States Attorney Announces Operation LeGend 12-Week Results