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Deputies: Man pockets parrot at Venice pet store
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 44-year-old man Thursday morning after they say he stole a parrot from a Venice pet store.
Deputies say...
DeSantis announces visitation changes at long-term care facilities during roundtable in Fort Myers
Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable Thursday in Fort Myers regarding long-term care facilities.
He announced the state will ease restrictions even more on visitations...
Proud Boys say they aren’t responsible for email threats to Florida Democratic voters
Democratic voters in Southwest Florida reported receiving messages to vote for President Donald Trump, or someone will come after them. This threat was also...
Emails threatening Florida voters to “vote for Trump or else!” linked to overseas servers
Dozens of voters in a heavily Democratic county in Florida and across several states reported receiving emails on Thursday appearing to come from a...
Police: Florida man fatally shoots twin brother
A Florida man fatally shot his twin brother while they were joking around in an SUV, authorities said.
Thomas Parkinson-Freeman, 23, was arrested early Monday...
Miami officer faces discipline for wearing Trump mask in uniform
A Miami police officer is facing discipline after he was photographed wearing a mask promoting President Donald Trump inside an early voting site while...
Toll road proposed to connect Polk and Collier counties is still in the early...
A 140-mile stretch of road in Southwest Florida could become a new toll road. Truckers and farmers hope this will connect Polk and Collier...
Felons voting for the first time in Florida
Thousands of felons are casting their ballot this election for the first time since being incarcerated or charged, but the state isn't making it...
FWC nabs suspects in smuggling of flying squirrels, other protected animals
Seven people are facing felony charges in Florida after they smuggled Florida wildlife to foreign buyers, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)...
Belt buckle prompts Florida sheriff to reopen cold case
For 35 years, he was known as “John Doe.” But the hand-engraved initials on his belt buckle held a clue, even if his death...
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