The Florida Lottery announced that Saleh Halloum, 45, of Tallahassee, claimed a $500,000 top prize from the 20X CROSSWORD Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He purchased his winning ticket from Time Saver, located at 1412 Alabama…
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TAMPA, Fla. – On December 21, 2020, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) received a complete application from the City of Tampa requesting approval of an adopted ordinance to establish multiple Slow Speed Minimum Wake and Idle Speed No Wake boating-restricted areas within…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – In an effort to improve water pressure, Hillsborough County has instituted a one-day-a-week watering restriction for its South County residential and commercial customers. The watering restriction takes effect Jan. 4, 2021 and ends Dec. 31, 2022. All property owners in the…
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Florida is the No. 3 growth state in America, according to U-Haul® data analyzing migration patterns from 2020. Tennessee edges Texas, the leading growth state from 2016-18, and Florida, the No. 1 growth state for 2019, for top honors on the new U-Haul chart. Florida…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Per the executive order issued by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County will begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines to those 65 years or older starting Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Due to the limited supply of vaccines…
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Watch this Florida man ‘duck and run’, after an attempted commercial burglary was halted by a ring cam. Investigators are seeking to identify the individual in this video. The incident occurred on October 5, 2020, when the suspect attempted to steal items from a local…
Read More Watch: “Duck and Run” Florida Man Burglarizes a Business Until He See’s The Camera
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, is set to expand its vaccination efforts to residents age 65 and older this week. Based on a transfer of 3,000 doses from Tampa General Hospital, a partner…
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by: Laura Ungar, KHN A memory haunts Christina Fuhrman: the image of her toddler Pearl lying pale and listless in a hospital bed, tethered to an IV to keep her hydrated as she struggled against a superbug infection. “She survived by the grace of God,”…
Read More U.S. Children’s Hospitals Are Partly to Blame as Superbugs Increasingly Attack Kids
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The third suspect has been arrested in the attempted murder of a Florida FWC officer on Saturday night, according to investigators. Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, “The third suspect was identified and apprehended in South Florida. His name…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning at 9 a.m. today, the outside westbound lane on West Kennedy Boulevard will be closed between North Howard Avenue and North Moody Avenue while the Tampa Water Department conducts scheduled maintenance on the water distribution system. To maintain traffic flow, traffic…
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