The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of a St. Petersburg man one count of Sexual Battery (Physically Helpless) and one count of Unlawful Acts of a Sexually Transmissible Disease. On March 5, 2021, detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit arrested 59-year-old Isaiah Banks. The day before, deputies wereContinue Reading
Beginning today, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital & Clinics (JAHVH) will begin offering COVID-19 vaccine to all Veterans who are patients of the JAHVH system of care, regardless of age or medical condition. Vaccines are free and will be available by appointment only, as supply allows, at the main hospital andContinue Reading
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
Upon the passing of talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh last week, many people offered tribute to Limbaugh on social media and elsewhere, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In a statement last week, the Governor wrote: Casey and I are truly saddened to learn of the passing of fellow Floridian andContinue 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
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the establishment of four COVID-19 vaccination sites in partnership with the federal government in Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville. These sites will open on March 3 and will operate 7 days per week, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Each site will administer 2,000 vaccines perContinue 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
With the healthcare system focused on reducing viruses found on high-touch areas, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is partnering with Tampa-based Clean Remote LLC to offer a cleaner, easier-to-sanitize TV remote control for healthcare facilities. This program provides a free, Clean Remote to every healthcare facility in the United States, when they purchase aContinue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) has $4.6 million available to assist Hillsborough County youth and adults with tuition assistance scholarships to begin post-secondary training at local schools. Scholarships awarded in totals of up to $10,000 based on the program choice. Tuition assistance is awarded in the following in-demand industries: Healthcare InformationContinue Reading
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that more than 100 local Chambers of Commerce have joined the Florida Chamber’s COVID Liability Protection coalition. Providing certainty for Florida job creators with COVID-19 liability protections is key to safely getting Florida’s economy back on track. These protections are aContinue 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
The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) has issued a county-wide rabies advisory in response to a recent increase in bite activity. All residents and visitors in Leon County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at riskContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is reporting a case of Strangles in a 10-year-old mare in a private facility in Polk County. The horse presented with symptoms of nasal discharge and swollen lymph nodes in late January. Eight other horses were exposed. This is the 6th confirmedContinue 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
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of 63-year-old David Norman Guess of St. Petersburg for the possession of child pornography. Detectives began their investigation a year ago, after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), that child exploitation material was being uploadedContinue Reading
45-year-old Lakeland, Florida man, Julio Gonzalez has been indicted with four counts of theft of public money and two counts of aggravated identity theft. According to the indictment, Gonzalez used the identity of another individual to commit Social Security fraud and theft of government funds. The indictment also alleges thatContinue Reading
48-year-old Keith Nicoletta of Dade City, Florida has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to launder stolen COVID relief funds. According to the plea agreement, in May 2020, Nicoletta and his conspirators stole more than $1.9 million in emergency loan funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which were guaranteed byContinue Reading
The latest Florida Chamber statewide poll shows likely Florida voters overwhelmingly support COVID-19 liability protections for businesses if the business made efforts to follow governmental public health guidelines, with 74 percent favoring protections. “Florida has the fifth worst legal climate in America and now is the time to safeguard local businessesContinue 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
