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A Florida man, attempting to avoid capture from Deputies, performed a near-perfect dive from a bridge and into the water. On Saturday, North District deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a stolen van traveling on Bayshore Road. The suspect,…
Read More “No Gold Medal” Florida Man Running From Cops, Jumps From Bridge To Avoid Capture, Arrested
The Florida Lottery announced that Amy Herrmann, 49, of Tarpon Springs, claimed a $1 million prize from the new GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00. Herrmann purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 2886 Alternate 19…
Read More Florida Woman Wins $1,000,000 While Shopping At Publix
Andrew Trunsky Americans across the country head to the polls Tuesday to vote not only in high-profile races for governor and state offices, but to cast ballots for mayoral and local candidates and different propositions. Tuesday’s election is headlined by a deadlocked Virginia gubernatorial race, where…
Read More Americans Are Heading To The Polls Across The Country. Here Are Some Of The Biggest Races
LEE COUNTY, FL. – Lee County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a suspicious device located at a condo complex. The suspicious device was located at Lakeridge View Court Condos. The bomb squad was called in to investigate the device. Authorities say that residents…
Read More Lee County Sheriff’s Office Responds To Bomb, Device Located And Will Be “Disrupted”
Two Deputies in Florida help to save a dog that was hit by a car and trapped in the bumper of the vehicle. According to Lee County Sheriff’s Office, this past weekend, Deputies Davolt and Schilke responded to 23rd Street Southwest after a dog was…
Read More Hats Off: Deputies In Florida Help Rescue Dog Who Was Hit By A Car
A Florida man has been arrested for sexual battery after exchanging text messages and sexual behavior with a female patient. According to investigators, the woman filed a report with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office on July 22, 2021, claiming a male nurse had engaged in…
Read More Florida Man, Nurse Arrested After ‘Sexual Behavior’ With A Patient
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – UPDATE: This woman has been located safe. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing and endangered woman. On November 1, 2021, Deborah Paulsen, 48, made threats to harm herself. Paulsen lives in Wimauma but…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Searching For Missing, Endangered Woman
The Florida Lottery introduces the new HOLIDAY WINNINGS family of Scratch-Off games! The four new holiday-themed games range in price from $1 to $10 and feature more than 19.5 million winning tickets! Additionally, the $20 Scratch-Off game, GOLD RUSH LIMITED, is available in a special,…
Read More Florida Lottery Announces NEW Holiday-Themed Scratch-Off Tickets
TAMPA, FL. – Tampa International Airport and its tenant partners are looking to fill more than 600 openings in the airport’s second-largest and broadest hiring day yet, to be held at TPA on Nov. 9. At least 25 companies will interview candidates and offer jobs on the…
Read More TPA To Host Airport-Wide Hiring Day, Filling More Than 600 Positions
HAINES CITY, FL. – Double-faults and unforced errors won’t be anything to worry about during the second week of November, because all shots – good and bad – will be part of helping a great cause. For the fifth straight year, the Haines City Parks…
Read More “Tennis Thanks The Troops” Slated For Second Weekend In November