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On This Day: June 4, 1928 – Lela Burkett Became Polk County’s First Black High School Graduate

On This Day: June 4, 1928 – Lela Burkett Became Polk County’s First Black High School Graduate

Bartow, FL – June 4, 1928 On this day in 1928, Lela Burkett made history as the first African American…
Florida Woman Arrested for Spraying Bear Mace, Yelling Racial Slurs at Neighbor and Kids

Florida Woman Arrested for Spraying Bear Mace, Yelling Racial Slurs at Neighbor and Kids

Ocala, FL – On May 30, deputies arrested 81-year-old Ada Anderson after she allegedly sprayed bear mace at her neighbor…
Fatal Tesla Crash on US-41 in Land O Lakes Claims Life of 21-Year-Old

Fatal Tesla Crash on US-41 in Land O Lakes Claims Life of 21-Year-Old

Land O Lakes, Fl. — A tragic accident occurred in the early hours of June 4, 2025, resulting in the…
URGENT: Non-Verbal Child Found Near Canyon Oaks and Holly Hill Road, Davenport Police Seek Family

URGENT: Non-Verbal Child Found Near Canyon Oaks and Holly Hill Road, Davenport Police Seek Family

** Davenport Police Press Release ** URGENT: CHILD FOUND – PLEASE SHARE This child was found near Canyon Oaks and…
(Update Child Found) Tampa Police Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Iyanna Hardy

(Update Child Found) Tampa Police Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Iyanna Hardy

Update Iyanna has been located safely and has been reunited with her family. Tampa Police Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Girl…
Inmate’s Death Under Investigation by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Inmate’s Death Under Investigation by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation following the passing of an inmate at the hospital. On…
On This Day: June 3, 1910 – Lakeland’s Confederate Monument Erected 114 Years Ago in Munn Park

On This Day: June 3, 1910 – Lakeland’s Confederate Monument Erected 114 Years Ago in Munn Park

On June 3, 1910, the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected a Confederate monument in the center of Munn Park…
Guatemala Native Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking of a Child in Lake County

Guatemala Native Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking of a Child in Lake County

Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida Press Release (Lake County, FL) Earlier today, State Attorney Bill Gladson was joined by Attorney…
Tampa General Hospital Employee Arrested for Child Sex Abuse Material Involving Kids Under 5

Tampa General Hospital Employee Arrested for Child Sex Abuse Material Involving Kids Under 5

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Tampa General Hospital employee for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.…
Federal Judge Blocks Florida Social Media Law, Affirms ‘Youth Have First Amendment Rights’

Federal Judge Blocks Florida Social Media Law, Affirms ‘Youth Have First Amendment Rights’

Federal Judge Blocks Florida Social Media Law for Minors, Citing First Amendment Concerns Tallahassee, FL — A federal judge in…