The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is reporting an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) at a boarding facility in Marion County. The first confirmed case of a horse with neurological signs was reported by a private veterinary practitioner earlier this week. The horse subsequently tested positive forContinue Reading
Former Mayor of Brooksville, Florida, Kevin Hohn, has been arrested and charged by federal criminal complaint with possession and distribution of images depicting the sexual abuse of children. According to the criminal complaint, in September and December 2020, investigators identified a certain internet protocol address as having distributed images andContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of 42-year-old Arne Jensen, Jr. of Avon Park. Jensen was charged with traveling to meet a minor for sex, 3-counts of transmitting harmful material to a minor, and attempted sexual battery. According to the affidavit, the reportee, an adult female, postedContinue Reading
Earlier this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed new measures to safeguard the sanctity of Florida elections– his commitment to the integrity of every vote and the importance of transparency. “Last November, Florida held the smoothest, most successful election of any state in the country,” said Governor DeSantis. “While we should celebrateContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reports that former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Vincent Jackson, 38, was found deceased today at the Homewood Suites located at 10240 Palm River Road in Brandon, Florida. According to hotel staff, Jackson, who is a South Tampa resident, checked into the hotel on JanuaryContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and congressional leaders highlighted proposed legislation that would increase technology transparency in Florida, particularly as it relates to “Big Tech” firms like Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, and Google. The bill introduced in the House is called the “Transparency in Technology Act.” “In Florida, ourContinue Reading
On Friday, Tampa Police arrested a 11-year-old student at Monroe Middle School in South Tampa for having a loaded handgun on school property. According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), another student told school administrators that the had a gun in his backpack. The Tampa Police Department School Resource OfficerContinue Reading
Minnesota Representative and member of the “Squad”, Ilhan Omar, led a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, signed by more than 50 members of Congress, urging the inclusion of recurring cash payments to the American people for the duration of the pandemic. The letter also calls for parityContinue Reading
The personal-finance website WalletHub today ranked all 50 US states and the District of Columbia for COVID-19 restrictions using 14 key metrics and the state of Florida was ranked as the 5th state with the fewest restrictions. The metrics range from a requirement to wear a face mask in publicContinue Reading
On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that by February 1st, the COVID-19 vaccine will have been offered to every resident and staff member to Florida’s nearly 700 nursing homes and over 3,000 assisted living facilities. This encouraging announcement follows another the Governor made late last week concerning vaccines andContinue Reading
In a follow-up on the COVID-19 variant virus situation in the US and in Florida, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in an update Monday the number of B.1.1.7 Lineage Cases in the United States has more than doubled to 293 cases in one week. Florida hasContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the arrest of a Tampa couple who admitted to locking a young boy in a closet for hours at a time. On January 24, 2021, at 5:53 a.m., deputies were called to a Tampa home for reports of a missing child. Once atContinue Reading
Rachel Levine, MD, the transgender doctor who totally flubbed the COVID-19 response as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, has been nominated to be President Joe Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health. While PA health secretary, Levine did a horrible job and was responsible for a large number of COVID-19 cases andContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the arrest of a New York City teacher who traveled to Tampa to have sexual intercourse with a minor he met online. On Saturday, January 23, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Zeshaan Naqvi, 31, picked the victim up at their Tampa residence andContinue Reading
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a manager at Tyrone Square mall’s Pops 2 Go for repeatedly sexually battering a girl over a 15-month period. Homol faces charges of sex with another minor girl as well. The man, Steven Homol, 35, engaged in illegal sexual acts with a 16-year-oldContinue Reading
In a Twitter string Saturday, the Great Barrington Declaration expressed concerns over messaging about the COVID-19 variant strain in light of UK PM Boris Johnson’s recent press conference: Government messaging has become progressively hyperbolic and confusing. Balance and perspective is in short supply. As a result, the information we receiveContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced today the arrest of 35-year-old Largo man, Steven Homol, for Sexual Battery on a minor. Detectives learned of the investigation in July 2020, after a female victim reported she had been sexually battered on multiple occasions by Homol. The victim stated the abuseContinue Reading
The Lakeland City Commission voted unanimously (7-0) this week on a resolution that adopted COVID-19 safety measures. Within the resolution language, the City Commission recommends and urges in the strongest possible terms that all citizens, businesses and organizations within the City of Lakeland observe the following safety measures to reduceContinue Reading
On Friday, January 22, 2021, we saw the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued a 7–2 decision in favor of Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) that held that women in the United States have a fundamental right to choose whether or notContinue Reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said today “Florida remains steadfast in our commitment to putting Seniors First and the numbers speak for themselves.” Florida is first in the nation in the vaccination of seniors 65+ based on publicly available data from other states–the first state in the nation to vaccinate more thanContinue Reading
The death toll has risen to 77 in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. This is two days after the 6.2 M earthquake hit the areas of Mamuju and Majene districts in West Sulawesi. More than 820 people were injured out of which 190 people areContinue Reading
