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Lakeland, FL

Politics
George Santos Dons Assault Rifle Pin On House Floor Days After FL Mass Shooting (Poll) George Santos Dons Assault Rifle Pin On House Floor Days After FL Mass Shooting (Poll)
George Santos Dons Assault Rifle Pin On House Floor Days After FL Mass Shooting (Poll) If you thought New York Congressman George Santos couldn’t possibly spark any more controversy than he already has, think again. The Twittersphere erupted in outrage on Wednesday, Feb. 1, when the freshman Republican lawmaker representing parts of Nassau County and Queens was seen wearing an assault rifle pin while speaking on the floor of the US House of Representatives. Related Report - Bye George: Embattled Nassau Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments It came just two days after at least 11 people were injured in what police described as a targeted mass shoo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Two In Custody After Fleeing Hit-Run Crashes In Rockland Two In Custody After Fleeing Hit-Run Crashes In Rockland
Two In Custody After Fleeing Hit-Run Crashes In Rockland This story has been updated. Two men were nabbed with the help of the Clarkstown Police Department's drone after fleeing two hit-and-run crashes. The incident began around 7:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, when the Clarkstown Police Department received a call from an Orangetown police officer that a hit-and-run car accident occurred at the gas station on the corner Waldron Avenue and Route 59 in Central Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. The Orangetown officer said that a maroon pickup truck, occupied by two men, fled westbound on Route 59. As the officer approached the intersect…

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by Kathy Reakes