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First FL Sales Tax Holiday On Guns, Ammunition Under Way
For the first time, Florida is offering a sales tax holiday on guns and ammunition, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

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For the first time, Florida is offering a sales tax holiday on guns and ammunition, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

A truck lost control and overturned on I-275 in Pinellas County, Florida Highway Patrol said.
A substitute teacher was arrested after showing sexual content on her phone to two students, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
A Pinellas County Schools' bus driver was arrested and charged with 20 counts of child porn possession, the sheriff's office said.
A driver who was shot and killed in St. Pete had an 18-month-old girl in his car at the time of the shooting, police said.
Three people were seriously injured when a car lost control while speeding at 100 mph on Interstate 75, the FL Highway Patrol said.
A Sarasota-area fugitive wanted on armed robbery charges was arrested in upstate NY after seven months on the run, sheriff's office said.
A man was charged with murder for fatally stabbing another man during an argument, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.
LGBTQ+ rainbow and Black History Matters murals were removed by FL Dept. of Transportation crews, drawing the ire of activists and artists.
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SPCA Tampa Bay pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge from Pinellas County over Waddles the pig, who was found with a severe sunburn.
A man was arrested on multiple charges after Sarasota police received reports that he exposed himself to a family at Lido Beach.
FL residents have until 10 p.m. Saturday to purchase a Powerball ticket for a chance to win the $1.8 billion jackpot in the next drawing.
Visitors have one last chance to ride an original Busch Gardens Tampa Bay attraction from the theme park's 1973 opening.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is offering discounted tickets to Sarasota and Manatee county residents.
Invest 91-L could become Tropical Storm Gabrielle soon and strengthen into a hurricane by the time it reaches the Caribbean, experts said.
A national value retailer selling items that generally range from $1 to $5 is opening a new store in Clearwater.
A St. Pete Beach city employee was arrested for using a city-issued gas card on non-city vehicles, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Ten people were arrested in an organized FL diesel fuel theft scheme, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
A Hillsborough County man died after being hit by a truck while crossing U.S. Highway 41, the Florida Highway Patrol said.