Entire K-9 Unit suspended
Lakeland Police Chief Larry Giddens suspended the department's K-9 unit in its entirety after an internal investigation revealed they were excessively speeding while on...
New information in child pornography case involving medical rep
After an extensive investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, 40-year-old Joshua J. Faciane was arrested for 50 counts of possession of child pornography.
On...
Drunk charged with 8 counts of DUI manslaughter following crash
The Florida Highway Patrol told Ocala Post Tuesday that investigators had made an arrest in a bus crash that left eight people dead and...
Tropical Storm Elsa update as of 2 p.m, hurricane warning in place
A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected
somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- Crystal River
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If a business asks to see proof of vaccine they will be fined $5,000
Florida - In May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning businesses, governments, and schools from requiring “vaccine passports,” or proof that...
Bears are more active in the fall
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding people to help prevent conflicts with bears by securing garbage and other items that...
Margarita anyone? — Alcohol to-go is now legal in Florida
Florida — On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that makes to-go alcohol sales legal in the state of Florida.
Senate Bill 148, known...
Unsung heroes prepare for historical Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian made its first landfall on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas, at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and...
FWC: Mandatory catch-and-release, follow the rules while fishing
At its September meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) directed staff to expand a recent mandatory catch-and-release only measure...
Three suspects wanted after scamming restaurants out of a night’s dinner
Three suspects – two women and a man – are being sought after they scammed three different east Volusia restaurants out of a night’s...