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A 54-year-old Zephyrhills man has died after he was hit by an SUV while operating ride-on equipment, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, May 4, the SUV, driven by a 21-year-old Okeechobee man, was headed southbound on SR-78. The pedestrian was working construction and using the ride-on equipment to heat and […]

As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, there have been 37,439 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 36,492 Florida residents and 947non-Florida residents. There are 1,471 deaths reported and 6,330 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 467,553 tests administered in Florida. A total of 37,439 tests […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is directing the Florida inspector general to investigate the CONNECT system. This comes just hours after the agriculture commissioner asked for an investigation into Florida’s unemployment system. Many community members have called us about problems they’ve encountered since losing their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor says he wants to […]

Florida’s coronavirus surge predictions were pushed back several times until researchers determined we had already reached the peak. The state appears to have managed to dodge the huge outbreak that many predicted. Images of hundreds of spring breakers partying on Florida’s beaches caused the state to become the poster child for downplaying the spread of coronavirus […]

Florida Highway Patrol and Hendry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash with injuries on State Road 29 in Hendry County Monday. According to FHP, the crash caused a complete road block that delayed traffic for a while before being cleared. The crash remains under investigation.  

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently elected member of the Florida Cabinet, wrote to the state’s chief inspector general on Monday and formally requested an investigation into potential mismanagement of Florida’s unemployment system. Following several audit reports detailing more than 600 problems with the CONNECT unemployment system, about which Gov. Ron DeSantis was briefed […]

Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday it will start cruising again, from Florida and Texas, beginning in August. These Caribbean trips are the first announced by one of the major cruise lines since the coronavirus pandemic forced a near-total pause in the global cruise industry. The ports of Miami, Cape Canaveral and Galveston, Texas were selected […]

The nation is mourning the loss of Don Shula, the winningest head coach in NFL history. The legendary coach grabbed 347 career wins and led the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl victories – and the only perfect season in NFL history. Shula was 90 years old, and his presence was felt here in Southwest […]

As of 11 a.m. Monday, there have been 36,897 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 35,969 Florida residents and 928 non-Florida residents. There are 1,399 deaths reported and 6,119 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 444,270 tests administered in Florida. A total of 36,897 […]

Tuesday is another important deadline for stimulus payments. The deadline is for people who are: Non-filers who receive social security Non-filers who receive VA benefits Non-filers who have qualifying dependents and did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 Those people have until Tuesday to register for your stimulus check. If you need […]