August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – Robert Duboise has served a total of 37- years in Florida State Prison for the death of Barbara Grams, a 19-year-old Tampa murder victim, a crime he didn’t commit. DuBoise was indicted for first-degree murder and…
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Central Florida Angler Insider Aug 28th – Sep 3rd
August 26, 2020 By: Bill Aucoin HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- Welcome to Angler Insider sharing the best spots and plots to catch fresh and saltwater gamefish each week in Central Florida. The Brief Weather: Hot and dryer. Fewer late-day rainstorms. Release snook, redfish, and spotted seatrout south of…
Read More Central Florida Angler Insider Aug 28th – Sep 3rdCDC Removes 14-day Travel Quarantine and Changes COVID-19 Testing Recommendations
TAMPA, Fla. – The CDC has changed its COVID-19 guidelines again and reverted to what feels like the original guidelines from March. “Not everyone needs to be tested. If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice…
Read More CDC Removes 14-day Travel Quarantine and Changes COVID-19 Testing RecommendationsCFO & State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Deploys Urban Search & Rescue Task Force to Louisiana Ahead of Hurricane Laura
August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report, PR TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced the deployment of Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Task Force 4 to Louisiana on Thursday…
Read More CFO & State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Deploys Urban Search & Rescue Task Force to Louisiana Ahead of Hurricane LauraPlant City Residents Virtual Transit Study Today
August 26, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in collaboration with Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and the City of Plant City is inviting Plant City area residents to attend a virtual open house August 26 at…
Read More Plant City Residents Virtual Transit Study TodayWells Fargo Donates $20,000 to Support Small Businesses in Pasco County
August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -The Pasco EDC announced a $20,000 donation from the Wells Fargo Foundation to the SMARTstart Microloan Fund. During the last decade, Wells Fargo has donated 12 times for a total of $163,000. The Microloan Fund supports…
Read More Wells Fargo Donates $20,000 to Support Small Businesses in Pasco CountyHaines City Woman Arrested for DUI Manslaughter
August 25, 2020 By: Staff Report HAINES CITY, Fla. – On Tuesday, Traffic Homicide detectives arrested 51-year-old, Sandra Mayberry of Haines City, for DUI Manslaughter (F2). Mayberry was the driver of a single-vehicle crash that occurred on April 25, 2020, which killed her passenger, 57-year-old…
Read More Haines City Woman Arrested for DUI ManslaughterTampa Bay Buccaneers Sign Wide Reciever Spencer Schnell
August 25, 2020 By: Staff Report, Buccaneers PR TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed wide receiver Spencer Schnell. Schnell (5-8, 180) played in one game for Tampa Bay in 2019 prior to spending a portion of the 2020 offseason with the Buccaneers. He originally…
Read More Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sign Wide Reciever Spencer SchnellFlorida’s State Parks to Boost Birding with $1 Million Bequest
August 25, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- The Florida State Parks Foundation has received a $1 million bequest from a former Indialantic resident who was both a passionate birder and long-term Florida State Park volunteer. Bonnie Lizer who died last year generously left one-quarter…
Read More Florida’s State Parks to Boost Birding with $1 Million BequestFleming Island Teen Courtney Laird, Sets Sights on Honor of Eagle Scout
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – To earn the distinction of becoming an Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), a teen typically dedicates around 100 hours to a service project that benefits the community. From 1912 until this year, the honor was only open…
Read More Fleming Island Teen Courtney Laird, Sets Sights on Honor of Eagle Scout