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Bill Maher Presses Karoline Leavitt On ‘Vengeful’ Trump Lame Duck Fears-Here’s Her Reply
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed concerns about how Donald Trump would navigate a potential lame-duck status during an appearance on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, arguing that the former president remains open to...
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Florida Toddler Dies In Burger King Parking Lot After Finding Loaded Handgun In Car
BARTOW, Fla. - A 3-year-old boy died Thursday night after finding a loaded handgun inside his father’s car and accidentally shooting himself in a Burger King parking lot, authorities said. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Bartow Police Deputy Chief...
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Feds Target Massive Food Stamp Schemes In $45 Million Nationwide Sweep
Federal prosecutors and state authorities have charged or sentenced more than 40 people across the country in a coordinated crackdown on benefit schemes that attempted to steal nearly $45 million in taxpayer money, officials announced Wednesday. The...
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Federal Investigators Obtain DNA From Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar In Immigration…
Federal investigators have obtained a DNA sample from U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing inquiry into her immigration history, sources told Fox News. Officials have not disclosed how they collected the sample or why they requested it,...
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Former Ray Nathaniel Lowe Spoils Rays’ First Home ALCS Game In 18 Years
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It was a scare nobody needed. Junior Caminero remained on the ground for a few minutes adjacent to the Cleveland bullpen. A collision with left fielder Jonny DeLuca on a foul ball off the bat of Bryan Rocchio in the ninth inning...
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Three Tequila Shots, One Wreck, And A Footrace: Winter Haven Man Busted At Double The Legal…
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A 23-year-old Winter Haven man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he crashed his car, ran from the scene, and later blew more than double the legal alcohol limit. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched...
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‘Doesn’t Function Without Depravity’: Bill Maher Demands End To Greek Life Over Cornell Assau…
Bill Maher called for the elimination of fraternities and sororities during the Friday broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” using his monologue to address sexual assault allegations linked to his alma mater, Cornell University. Maher pointed to the recent...
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Trump Approves Florida Emergency Declaration As Hurricane Isaias Knocks Out Power To Over…
Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night along the Florida Panhandle between Pensacola and Destin, packing sustained winds near 110 mph as a Category 2 storm that severed power lines, triggered flash flood emergencies, and prompted federal disaster...
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Giving Yourself 44 Raises Is One Way To Negotiate Salary, Former South Carolina Court…
Most workers wait nervously for an annual review to ask for a small bump, but one former South Carolina court clerk apparently decided to cut out the middleman-and the city council-44 times in a row. Todd Keith Massey turned himself in Wednesday...
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Florida Missing Child Alert: Search Intensifies For Missing 3-Year-Old Zephyrhills Girl Abigail…
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A search is underway in Pasco County after state authorities issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for 3-year-old Abigail Masartis. Investigators upgraded the case following developments in an ongoing investigation. Abigail was last...
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Donalds Holds Seven-Point Lead Over Jolly In Florida Governor’s Race, New Poll Finds
Republican Byron Donalds holds a seven-point lead over Democrat David Jolly in the race for Florida governor, according to a Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy survey released by the NBC 6/Telemundo Station Group. The poll, conducted less than a month...
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Morgan High Student Arrested After Fight And Knife Incident On Campus In Wimauma
WIMAUMA, Fla. - A 14-year-old student faces multiple charges after deputies say he pulled a knife during a morning fight at Morgan High School on Monday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reported that several students got into a physical fight...
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Florida Man Armed With Bow And Knives Arrested After Struggle At A Middle School
A 68-year-old man was arrested Friday morning after police found him carrying multiple weapons, including a compound bow and knives, in the parking lot of Fernandina Beach Middle School. The incident began around 8:25 a.m. on October 2, 2026, when a...
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Dazzling Drew: Rays’ Rasmussen Loses No-Hit Bid In Eighth, But Shuts Down Yankees Game 1 Of…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - There have only been three no-hitters in the history of Major League Baseball in the postseason. A sellout crowd of 40,542 at Tropicana Field on Saturday evening had every reason to expect they were going to witness a fourth....
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Low Levels Of Red Tide Found In Pockets Of Florida Coast, No Fish Kills Reported
Florida wildlife officials found tiny amounts of red tide off parts of the state’s coast this week, but so far it isn’t causing any noticeable trouble for beachgoers or marine life. According to the latest state report, the organism behind red tide,...
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Tampa Police Search For Cyclist After Nebraska Avenue Shooting Becomes Homicide Case
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police have upgraded a deadly September shooting to a homicide investigation and are turning to the public for help tracking down the gunman. Officers were called out to Nebraska Avenue near McEwen Avenue on the afternoon of Sept....
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Wimauma Man On Probation Arrested Again In CSAM Investigation
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County deputies arrested a 42-year-old Wimauma man on Wednesday following a court-authorized search of his home tied to an ongoing child sexual abuse material investigation. The suspect, Daniel Munive Viruet,...
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Unstoppable September: Rays Righty Freddy Peralta Grabs AL Pitcher Of The Month
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for September on Tuesday. The honor marks the second time this season a Tampa Bay pitcher has secured the monthly award, following Drew...
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15 Kids Found In Two-Bedroom Georgia Apartment, Three Arrested
Three adults face child cruelty charges after police found 15 children living in a two-bedroom apartment that lacked food and basic supplies, authorities said. Ashley Jackson, 40, Derrick Jackson, 41, and Briana Reynolds, 36, were arrested Thursday at...
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Vikings Edge Buccaneers 23-16 To Stay Unbeaten As Mayfield Exits With Thumb Injury
TAMPA, Fla. - The Minnesota Vikings moved to 3-0 on the season Sunday afternoon, holding off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 23-16 victory that keeps Tampa Bay winless at 0-3. Minnesota quarterback Kyler Murray returned to the lineup to lead the...
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Tennessee Lawmaker Files 26 Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump
U.S. Representative Steve Cohen of Tennessee introduced Thursday a resolution on Capitol Hill outlining 26 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Cohen, a Democrat representing Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District and a senior member...
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Stuffed Toy Feeding Bottle Blamed For 3-MonthOld’s Death, Florida Man Charged
A 23-year-old Florida man has been booked on manslaughter charges after authorities say his 3month-old godson died from aspirating baby formula left propped against a stuffed animal. Dane Edwards was arrested in Missouri and extradited back to Florida...
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No Warrant, No Tracking: Florida Rep. Steube’s New Bill Takes Aim At Flock Safety Surveillance…
U.S. Representative Greg Steube, a Florida Republican, introduced legislation on Thursday to block federal agencies from using networked license plate readers without a court warrant. The bill, titled the Facilitating Liberty and Accountability for...
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Meta Debuts Camera-Free Audio Glasses And Lightweight VR Headset As Zuckerberg Rebuffs …
Meta rolled out a fresh lineup of consumer hardware and software updates on Wednesday at its annual Connect conference, showcasing camera-free smart glasses, a lightweight mixed-reality headset, and interactive upgrades for its Muse artificial...
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New Hampshire School District Admits Vehicle Search Of Gun-Owning Student Violated Fourth…
Hillsboro-Deering School District officials have admitted that a campus vehicle search of student Jack Harrington violated his Fourth Amendment rights, concluding a legal dispute over student property privacy. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)...
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Fight Over Forensic Evidence Heats Up Ahead Of Alex Murdaugh’s Double Murder Retrial
Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are asking a judge to step in and force prosecutors to hand over physical evidence, saying they need a fair shot at running their own forensic tests before his double-murder retrial gets underway. The move comes shortly after...
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No Debates: David Jolly To Skip Byron Donalds Faceoff In Historic Florida First
Florida voters may not see a televised debate between the two major candidates for governor this fall after Democrat David Jolly announced he will not face Republican nominee Byron Donalds on stage before Election Day. If the decision holds, it would...
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Federal Judge Dismisses Family Planning Groups’ Challenge To HHS Title X Grant Rules
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit filed by family planning organizations that challenged new funding priorities set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Title X family planning grants. U.S. District Judge...
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Lone Holdout Juror In Lindsay Clancy Trial Speaks Out After 11-1 Deadlock Leads To Mistrial
The lone juror whose refusal to sign off on an insanity defense led to a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case has broken his silence, disputing claims that he failed to follow court instructions. Jury deliberations concluded in Massachusetts...
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Teen On Scooter Seriously Injured In US 27 Crash Near Davenport
POLK COUNTY, Fla.- A 15-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Thursday night after a vehicle struck him while he was riding a scooter on US 27 in the Davenport area, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews...
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Florida Mom Busted For DUI After Cop Spots 5Year-Old Daughter Dangling Out Car Window
Leaving a kid’s birthday party is usually an exercise in surviving sugar rushes, plastic goodie bags, and exhaustion. For one South Florida mother, it also involved an impromptu roadside sobriety test and a pair of handcuffs. Isabella Fernanda Saenz,...
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Armed SWAT Standoff In Plant City Ends With Brothers In Handcuffs After Online CSAM Bust
PLANT CITY, Fla. - A search warrant tied to a child exploitation case turned into an armed standoff on Tuesday, ending with the arrest of a convicted felon and his brother in Plant City. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office began looking into the...
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Defense Contractor Tampa Brass & Aluminum Inks Expansion In Hillsborough County
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Brass & Aluminum is expanding its Hillsborough County headquarters after winning several new military contracts, committing $58 million toward new machinery and equipment while creating 50 local jobs. The manufacturer produces...
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North Carolina Man Jailed In Florida Keys Over Undersized Lobsters
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A 37-year-old North Carolina man landed in jail Saturday afternoon after a marine deputy caught him with undersized spiny lobsters. Deputy Luis Guiardinu of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling the waters near...
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Florida Missing Child Alert: 6 Daytona Beach Children Believed Traveling Toward Georgia
Authorities have issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for six children last seen in Daytona Beach who may now be traveling through Georgia with two adults. According to investigators, the children were last seen in the area of the 100 block of South...
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Ohio Man Charged After Alleged Machete Attack On Ex-Girlfriend
A 40-year-old Columbus man is facing a felony charge after police say he attacked his ex-girlfriend with a machete, cutting her hair, head, and hands after letting himself into her home. Robert Robbins was arrested over the weekend and charged with one...
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Trump Outlines Midterm Stakes, Defends $5,000 Dividend In Fox News Interview
In an exclusive sit-down interview on FOX News Channel’s The Ingraham Angle, President Donald Trump outlined his party’s core midterm message, defended a proposed $5,000 dividend for Americans, and addressed ongoing military actions against Iran....
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Stolen Gun Found In Bedroom Search Leads To Arrest Of Four Lakeland Teens
LAKELAND, Fla. - Four teenagers from the Kathleen area of Lakeland were arrested Sunday, Aug. 30, after deputies linked them to a vehicle burglary and the theft of a firearm, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded earlier...
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Gun Rights Group Challenges New Jersey Over Permit Denial Linked To Online Speech
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the New Jersey Supreme Court, backing an applicant whose firearms permit was rejected by state officials. The case, In the Matter of the Gun Permit Appeal of A.A.R., centers on...
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South Carolina Man Arrested After Georgia Man Duped Into Fake AI Engagement, Police Say
A Georgia man spent months believing he was engaged to a female sheriff’s deputy he had never met, only to discover the persona was entirely fabricated by a 25-year-old South Carolina man, according to local authorities. The Athens-Clarke County Police...
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Bypass The Tariffs: Jocelyn Benson Pledges Direct Canada Deals To Slash Michigan Living Costs
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor, outlined her campaign priorities in a Sunday television interview, focusing on household affordability and the economic fallout of international tariffs on the state....
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Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver After Two Pedestrians Seriously Injured In St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries late Friday night after a hit-and-run driver struck them at a St. Petersburg intersection. The incident occurred at 10:55 p.m. on September 4th at the intersection of 40th...
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President Trump Grants Pardon To Navy Sailor Convicted In Disputed ATF Weapons Case
President Donald Trump has granted a presidential pardon to Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, an activeduty Navy sailor whose federal conviction over inert weapons parts drew significant scrutiny from gun-rights advocates. The announcement was made Friday by the...
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Tampa Man Dead As Deputies Launch Homicide Investigation
TAMPA, Fla. - A man has died following a shooting Thursday evening in Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 5:58 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2026, to the 8200 block of Woodgate Court after reports of gunfire...
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‘We Cannot Fight Crime In The Stone Age’: Pinellas County Sheriff Fires Back At ALPR Critics
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference Wednesday to address growing community concerns regarding law enforcement’s use of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology. During the briefing,...
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Florida Bars Cash Welfare At Theme Parks In First-In-Nation Policy Overhaul
Florida will prohibit families from using state cash welfare benefits to buy theme park tickets, video games, and other luxury goods under an amended state plan announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The change makes Florida the first state to adjust its...
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Trump Admin Announces Massive Energy Agreement Involving Venezuelan Oil Reserves
The Trump administration on Monday announced a major bilateral energy deal that secures American operational control over an estimated 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela. Signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War...
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Karina Rapidly Intensifies Into Major Cat 3 Hurricane In The Eastern Pacific
Hurricane Karina rapidly gained strength Sunday afternoon, turning into a major Category 3 hurricane far off the coast in the eastern Pacific Ocean. According to a special update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the storm’s top sustained...
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Georgia Teen Gets Life After Killing Mom Instead Of Shooting Up Former Middle School
A 16-year-old girl will spend at least three decades behind bars after receiving a life sentence for the fatal shooting of her mother two years ago. Lilyana Wagner was sentenced on Aug. 24 to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30...
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Carney Rejects Trump’s Order Renaming Lake Ontario As Trade Tensions Escalate
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed President Donald Trump’s executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” countering the American directive with a historical defense of the waterway’s 400-year-old...
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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks USPS Mail Ballot Rule Ahead Of Midterm Elections
A federal district court granted an emergency temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing its newly finalized mail-in ballot rule for 14 days. The order prohibits the agency from preparing, implementing, or enforcing...
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Florida Man Charged With Manslaughter After Friend Fatally Shot In Armpit With BB Gun
A 36-year-old Florida man faces a manslaughter charge after police say he fatally shot his friend with a BB gun during backyard target practice over the weekend. Jabari Cowart was arrested following the Aug. 22 incident that claimed the life of...
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Byron Donalds And Running Mate Bryan Avila Launch Multi-City Florida Campaign Tour
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and his newly announced running mate, state Sen. Bryan Avila, launched a multi-city campaign tour across Florida following a kickoff event at Miami’s Freedom Tower. The tour included stops in Miami, Sanford, and St. Petersburg....
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Police Search For Straw-Hatted Cyclist After Afternoon Bank Robbery In Largo
LARGO, Fla. - Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a local bank on Monday afternoon before riding away on a bicycle, according to the Largo Police Department. Officers were called to the Valley Bank branch at 1125 East Bay Drive around 1:34...
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Florida Man Gets Five Years Probation After Exposing Himself At Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru
A Florida man arrested in April after exposing himself to a minor at a local drive-thru has been convicted and sentenced in Flagler County court. Luke Dudkewic, 33, entered a guilty plea on August 19 to the charge of lewd or lascivious exhibition by an...
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ICE Operation Ousts Five Gang Members With Violent Records
The Department of Homeland Security announced the deportation of several illegal immigrant gang members following recent enforcement operations led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to a DHS statement, the removed individuals held...
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Voters Across Battleground States Voice Frustration And Division In NBC News Road Tour
NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Jon Allen concluded a six-day reporting trip across eight competitive congressional districts, speaking with voters in five states about national politics and growing social divisions, according to a broadcast...
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Byron Donalds Wins Florida Republican Primary For Governor As David Jolly Takes Dem Nod
Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds of Naples secured the GOP nomination for Florida governor on Tuesday, finishing with 49.1 percent of the vote, or 682,385 ballots, according to results with 78.5 percent of expected votes counted and an estimated...
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Teen Arrested After Displaying Pellet Gun During Road Rage Incident In The Florida Keys
A 16-year-old from Key Largo was arrested Friday after brandishing a pellet gun during a road rage encounter in Marathon, authorities said. The teenager faces a charge of improper exhibition of a weapon following the Aug. 14 incident. According to law...
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