Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Rame Thomas Baetens, 37, of New Port Richey, on one count of lewd and lascivious conduct on a person under 16 years of age, one count of online solicitation of a minor, four counts of transmission of material harmful to a minor and one count of illegal use of a two-way communications device, all felonies. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Pasco man for lewd and lascivious conduct, online solicitation of minor
Government
Statement from Majority Leader Debbie Mayfield on Appointment as the 2020-2022 Republican Leader
Florida Senate Majority Leader Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne) today released the following statement regarding her appointment by President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) as Republican Leader for the 2020-2022 Legislative Term. [Read more…] about Statement from Majority Leader Debbie Mayfield on Appointment as the 2020-2022 Republican Leader
Governor Ron DeSantis and DJJ Secretary Simone Marstiller Announce Juvenile Arrests in Florida Drop to Historic 45-Year Low
Governor Ron DeSantis and Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Simone Marstiller (DJJ) today announced that the number of juvenile arrests continued to decline in Fiscal Year 2019-2020, according to the latest delinquency report released by the agency. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis and DJJ Secretary Simone Marstiller Announce Juvenile Arrests in Florida Drop to Historic 45-Year Low
Speaker Chris Sprowls Appoints House Members Thad Altman, Wyman Duggan to the Florida Defense Support Task Force
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, this week reappointed Representative Thad Altman as Chairman and appointed Wyman Duggan as member of the Florida Defense Support Task Force. [Read more…] about Speaker Chris Sprowls Appoints House Members Thad Altman, Wyman Duggan to the Florida Defense Support Task Force
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Activates Business Damage Assessment Survey in Response to Tropical Storm Eta
The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and State Emergency Response Team today activated the Business Damage Assessment Survey in response to Tropical Storm Eta, which made landfall earlier this month in South Florida and along the Nature Coast. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Activates Business Damage Assessment Survey in Response to Tropical Storm Eta
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida Achieves Six Consecutive Months of Month-Over-Month Job Growth
Over past month alone, Florida has gained more than 61,000 private sector jobs
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity today announced Florida has had six consecutive months of month-over-month job growth. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida Achieves Six Consecutive Months of Month-Over-Month Job Growth
Holiday Travel Advisory: SunRail Closed Thanksgiving Day
Lane Closures Suspended
With the holiday season approaching, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) wants to keep you informed of important travel information. [Read more…] about Holiday Travel Advisory: SunRail Closed Thanksgiving Day
Eastbound I-4 from Lee Road to Maitland Boulevard Closing for Two Nights
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will temporarily close eastbound Interstate 4 (I-4) from Lee Road to Maitland Boulevard (State Road 414) for two nights. [Read more…] about Eastbound I-4 from Lee Road to Maitland Boulevard Closing for Two Nights
Correctional officer arrested for battery, official misconduct
FDLE arrested Michael Hill, 31, of Bristol, on charges of battery, a first-degree misdemeanor, and official misconduct, a third-degree felony. Hill was a correctional officer at Calhoun County Jail. [Read more…] about Correctional officer arrested for battery, official misconduct
Mast Calls On Army Corps To Stop Discharges
U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie. [Read more…] about Mast Calls On Army Corps To Stop Discharges