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FLHSMV LAUNCHES DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida…
WATSON CLINIC ANNOUNCES NEW DERMATOLOGY OFFICE IN BRANDON
Watson Clinic is proud to introduce its singular brand of skincare services to residents of Brandon…
EASTER CLOSURES
Several stores will close on Easter Sunday to give employees who’ve worked amid the COVID-19 pandemic…
Miami Beach declares emergency curfew due to Spring Break crowds
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber declared a state of emergency and set a curfew Saturday, saying…
HEALTH INSURANCE TELEMARKETER FACES RECORD FCC FINE OF $225 MILLION FOR SPOOFED ROBOCALLS
Robocaller Transmitted Approximately 1 Billion Sales Calls in Fewer Than 5 Months The Federal Communications Commission…
SBA Extends Deferment Period for all COVID-19 EIDL and Other Disaster Loans until 2022
Existing SBA disaster loans approved prior to 2020 in regular servicing status as of March 1, 2020, received an…
High School homecoming court vote fraud
An assistant principal at an elementary school is accused of accessing the school district’s internal system…
FEMA will launch a toll-free 1-800 number in April 2021 which people can use to apply to have the government pay back families for funerals of COVID victims
Speaking before a House committee on Tuesday, acting Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Robert Fenton said…
Oscar Nominations 2021
OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2021 BY CATEGORY – 93rd AWARDS Best Picture THE FATHERDavid Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and…
Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
The Washington Post just issued a correction as to the contents of the incorrectly reported phone call I had…
Grammys 2021 Winners
Record of the Year “Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish — Winner Album of the Year…
FL Misses Out on Medicaid Funding in COVID-19 Relief Package
By Trimmel Gomes Florida News Connection The pressure is on for states such as Florida to…
CDC releases new guidance for childcare centers emphasizing cohorting, universal mask use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released new guidance so that childcare programs…
Online sales tax could help pay for unemployment insurance if the bill is passed
Billions in uncollected online sales tax could soon be refilling Florida’s drained unemployment system. Lawmakers advanced…
Biden to sign $1.9T relief package into law a day early
President Joe Biden is set to sign into law Thursday the $1.9 trillion relief package that…
Stop the reefer foolishness, oppose THC caps
By JOHN MORGAN When Ron DeSantis ran for governor, I supported the other guy. In retrospect, that…
Clemency Board remove 5-year waiting period to restore civil rights to felons
Clemency Board removed the minimum five-year waiting period for felons to apply to have civil rights…
$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill heads to President Biden for signature
The Democratic-controlled House gave its final approval to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package Wednesday, sending the bill…
Rep. Spencer Roach wants to control the THC in prescribed marijuana
Rep. Spencer Roach, a North Fort Myers Republican, thinks FL needs to rein it in when…
Park them outdoors said KIA
Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due…
InnovaCare Health Adds Trusted Community Practice to Growing Florida MSO Network
— Addition of Dr. Lama Medical Center brings nearly 30 years of experience delivering high-quality, personalized care…
U.S. could send $1,400 COVID bill payments within days
With plenty of practice sending coronavirus relief payments to Americans, the federal government should be able…
Gone Coastal: How to start your fishing adventure
By Jasmin Graham and Melissa Crouch Fishing is an enjoyable pastime, especially here in Florida. In…
New York City’s “Naked Cowboy” arrested during Bike Week in Daytona Beach
The man best known for his role as New York’s “Naked Cowboy” was arrested over the…
Toilet-to-tap water bill
The Florida Bill for toilet-to-tap water is gaining traction after it passed through the Environmental, Agriculture,…
Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
Our border is now totally out of control thanks to the disastrous leadership of Joe Biden.…
San Diego Zoo vaccinates great apes against COVID-19
The San Diego Zoo is in the process of inoculating many of its great apes after…
Island H2O Water Park Opens March 13
It is with great anticipation that Island H2O Water Park opens for its third season on…
Lightning to welcome fans back to Amalie Arena
Beginning with the March 13th game against Nashville, the Bolts will welcome a maximum of 3,800…
Disney closes 60 stores
The Disney Store, once a mall mainstay, is drastically reducing the number of locations it has in the…
Six Dr. Seuss books won’t be published anymore because of racial overtones
The business that preserves Dr. Seuss’ legacy said six books will no longer be published because…
After the judge’s ruling millions of Americans behind on rent could face evictions
On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released data suggesting that 2.1 million Americans are…
After spending $45bn on 5G licenses, Verizon tells customers to turn off 5G to save battery life
US telco Verizon is advising customers to not access its 5G network – for the sake…
J&J vs. Pfizer vs. Moderna: How Do the COVID-19 Vaccines Compare?
Differences, similarities among coronavirus vaccinations authorized in U.S. by Dena Bunis With the Feb. 27 authorization…
Smithsonian Exhibit in Polk Celebrates Accomplishments of Women
A Smithsonian poster exhibit that celebrates the invention accomplishments of both locally and nationally-known women opens…
A mister is no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister. Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic…
Florida Supreme Court strikes down Hillsborough transportation tax which has generated more than $472 million since Jan. 1, 2019
The Florida Supreme Court has struck down Hillsborough County’s voter-approved one-cent transportation sales tax. In a…
Statement on the Continuing Political Persecution of President Donald J. Trump
This investigation is a continuation of the greatest political Witch Hunt in the history of our…
Disney World To Be CLOSED February 29th, 30th, and 31st, 2021!
Mark your calendars and adjust your travel itinerary as Disney World will be shut down on…