Day: July 30, 2026

A molecular discovery for a rare hormone disorder, an allergy triggered by sunlight, and the indoor culprits behind your sneezing are today’s health headlines.

The 16-year-old rookie lifeguard was invited to the White House for his heroic efforts.

The FCC’s definition for foreign-made robotic devices could include a wide range of robotic devices, from vacuums to delivery robots to robotic lawnmowers.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Overnight Construction Rush: Major Lane Closures Coming to Hillsborough Highways Next Week Drivers traveling through Hillsborough County next week will need to account for widespread roadwork as the Florida Department of Transportation District 7 begins a fresh round of maintenance and construction projects starting Sunday, August 2. The majority of work
-> Continue reading Hillsborough County Traffic Alert: Major Lane Closures Coming Aug 2-8

Drivers across Pinellas County should prepare for roadwork and traffic delays beginning Sunday, August 2, as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 carries out maintenance and construction projects across several major corridors. Nighttime Lane Closures on U.S. 19 Heavy overnight work will impact U.S. 19 throughout the week. Nighttime lane closures are scheduled
-> Continue reading Expect Delays: Pinellas County Lane Closures Announced For Aug. 2–8

Senate Democrats blocked the passage of legislation introduced by Florida Sen. Rick Scott that sought to prevent citizens of hostile foreign nations from using American surrogates to secure U.S. citizenship for their children. The proposal, titled the Stopping Adversarial Foreign Exploitation of Kids in Domestic Surrogacy (SAFE KIDS) Act, represents the first federal attempt to
-> Continue reading Senate Dems Block Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s SAFE KIDS Act, Targeting Foreign Surrogacy Loophole

LAKELAND, Fla. – Health officials confirmed the fifth rabies case in Polk County this year after a bat tested positive for the virus in Lakeland on Thursday, July 30. The incident began on Monday, July 27, when Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control officers responded to a home on Lakewood Circle. A local resident contacted
-> Continue reading Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Lakeland, Marking Polk County’s Fifth Case This Year

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Monroe County law enforcement officials are warning the public about a recent surge in phone and text scams where thieves pretend to be Sheriff’s Office deputies, jail personnel, or other officers in order to steal money. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the fraudsters falsely identify themselves as real law
-> Continue reading Monroe County Sheriff Warns Of Impersonation Scams Demanding Cash, Crypto

The New Mexico Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that prosecutors cannot use hospital body camera footage or a taped confession in the murder trial of Alexee Trevizo. The justices upheld a Fifth Judicial District Court decision finding that all statements Trevizo made in her hospital room in front of police are protected by doctor-patient confidentiality.
-> Continue reading New Mexico High Court Tosses Alexee Trevizo’s Hospital Confession In Newborn Murder Trial

Access DX Laboratory, located in Houston, Texas, its former CEO Michael Stewart, and Florida businessman Harold Shatz have agreed to pay a combined $36.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. Federal prosecutors alleged that the laboratory and both men participated in illegal kickback schemes and submitted claims for medically unnecessary
-> Continue reading Texas Lab, Former CEO, And Florida Businessman Pay $36.4M To Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations