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Mar252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Dangerous to travel to Mexico due to kidnapping and murder

The U.S. Department of State is warning Americans who are considering traveling to Mexico. According to the DOS, it is too dangerous in many areas of Mexico at this time and Americans could suffer tremendously if they do. Mexico is also a hotspot for online dating scams. Areas of concern are as follows: Do Not Travel To: Colima state due to crime and kidnapping. Guerrero state due to crime. Michoacan state due to crime and kidnapping. Sinaloa state due to crime and kidnapping Tamaulipas state due to crime and kidnapping. Zacatecas state due to crime and kidnapping. Reconsider Travel To: Baja California state due to crime and kidnapping. Chihuahua state due to crime and kidnapping. Durango state due to crime. Guanajuato state due to crime and kidnapping. Ja...

Mar252024 by News DeskNo Comments

Weight loss programs now available via telemedicine

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Mar222024 by News DeskNo Comments

Antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Breaking News, Business, Technology

Apple is now facing a landmark lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice. The suit was filed on March 21, 2024. The DOJ, joined by 16 other state and district attorneys general, filed the civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple on March 21, 2024. The lawsuit is for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The lawsuit opens with: In 2010, a top Apple executive emailed Apple’s then-CEO about an ad for the new Kindle e-reader. The ad began with a woman who was using her iPhone to buy and read books on the Kindle app. She then switches to an Android smartphone and continues to read her books using the same Kindle app. The executive wrote to Jobs: one “message that can’t be missed is that it is easy to switch...

Mar222024 by News DeskNo Comments

Self-checkouts proving to be a failure for many retailers

Breaking News, Business

Self-checkout for many retailers has proven to be a failure since its inception. Retailers such as Target, Dollar General, and Walmart have reported billions of dollars in losses. Dollar General is just one of several companies to announce big changes to the self-checkout program. DG is set to remove self-checkout registers from 300 stores. CEO Todd Vasos told analysts on March 14, 2024, that revenue loss is the driving factor behind removing the machines. Certain cities in Florida, Miami being one, are on the list. Miami is considered a high crime area and theft at participating DG stores has seen a substantial increase in merchandise theft since the machines were put in place. While some of the revenue loss is due to theft, some of the loss is because people refuse to ...

Mar212024 by News DeskNo Comments

Two Citrus County corrections officers arrested

Breaking News, Crime, Gulf Coast News

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office announced that two Citrus County corrections officers have been arrested. The arrests follow an investigation into the two corrections officers who had been suspected of selling narcotics. The corrections officers had also sold fentanyl to undercover detectives. According to reports, the Hernando County Sheriff's Vice and Narcotics unit served a search warrant at a Royal Highlands residence located in Brooksville. The two corrections officers, Matthew Devorak and Michael Smith were both present during the execution of the search warrant. Smith was found to be in possession of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. Devorak was in possession of marijuana, methamphetamine, alprazolam, lorazepam, fentanyl, and bupropion hydrochloride. ...

Mar192024 by News DeskNo Comments

Sportsmen’s Bowling Center, AKA Tipsy Bull will be no more

Breaking News, Business, Gulf Coast News, What's Hot

Inverness, Florida -- Sportsmen's Bowling Center, AKA Tipsy Bull, located at 100 N Florida Ave, Inverness, FL, has been on the market for several months and is now under contract. According to Citrus County records, 3CAGuys, LLC, on behalf of Sportsman Bowl, has requested a Planned Unit Development (PUD2024-00004) to allow a shooting range and gun store at the current location. A public hearing will now be scheduled due to inadequate application filing for the new project. If you are in the market for superclone Replica Rolex , Super Clone Rolex is the place to go! The largest collection of fake Rolex watches online! Code enforcement has also noted that the building needs significant electrical and septic system upgrades or repairs. Employees, unhappy about the change of ha...

Mar182024 by News DeskNo Comments

Joann ‘s will be privately owned, filed Chapter 11

Breaking News, Business

Joann's has more than 800 stores which will continue to operate as the bankruptcy process continues. The Ohio-based company said it received $132 million in new financing. Additionally, the company said it will reduce its balance sheets by over 500 million. According to the bankruptcy court, Joann's listed $2.26 billion in assets and $2.44 billion in total debt. Privately owned means that the company will no longer be publicly traded.

Mar142024 by News DeskNo Comments

Trial set for man accused of killing 13-year-old girl

Breaking News, Crime, US News

Orange County -- The state attorneys announced that a trial date has been set for Stephan Sterns, the suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of 13-year-old Madeline Soto. Sterns’ arraignment is scheduled for April 2 while his jury trial jury trial has beenscheduled for May 13. According to Kissimmee police, her body was found in a wooded area near Hickory Tree Road. During a press conference last week, Osceola County Sheriff Marco Lopez, said, “A tip led us to the area. We had different agencies checking different areas for our missing person. We are waiting for the forensics units to do their investigation, to make sure that they secure this crime scene.” Orange County Sheriff John Mina, said, “I know as a parent, this is every parent’s worst nightmare.” Th...

Mar142024 by News DeskNo Comments

Motorcycle rider lives up to his license plate, runs from deputies

Breaking News, Crime, US News

Florida -- A motorcycle rider lived up to his license plate when he led Volusia county deputies on a high speed chase. According to the arrest affidavit, the chase reached speeds above to 145 mph. Deputies said Austin Jarvis, 19, taunted them as he fled from a traffic stop. More than three agencies participated in the high speed chase including a helicopter. Jarvis is facing a plethora of charges including being in possession of a fraudulent license plate that reads "WILL RUN."

Mar92024 by News DeskNo Comments

Pollen count extremely high in Citrus County

Breaking News, Gulf Coast News

Citrus County -- Have your allergies been out of control lately? Health officials say the pollen count in Citrus County is high and it is expected to get worse. While most states have a winter that prevents plants from blooming around this time of year, Florida is just the opposite and is ranked one of the highest for causing allergy issues due to pollen. Researchers say the best thing you can do is keep your windows closed and wash your clothes as soon as possible if you come into contact with pollen. If you are experiencing severe allergies, see your doctor.