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August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- The Florida Lottery announced that Michael Barnes, 64, of Tampa, claimed a $1 million top prize from the $1,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off game after mailing in his winning ticket to Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to…
Read More Tampa Man Hits $1 Million Top Prize $1,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off Game
August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report HOLIDAY, Fla. – UPDATE* The Pasco County Sheriffs’ office said, “Ashley and Solidad have been located and are safe. Thank you to everyone who shared this post!” Earlier Friday, a missing person alert was posted saying that Pasco Sheriff’s…
Read More Missing Pasco Mom and Daughter Located Safe According to Sheriff
August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report ORLANDO, Fla. – UPDATE- AMBER ALERT UPDATE: OCSO deputies have apprehended Alexander Roman Lopez, the man detectives believe forced a young woman into a stolen car. this a.m. He’s not cooperating w/detectives, we are still searching for the young…
Read More AMBER ALERT: Possible Abduction Earlier, Toyota RAV-4 (TAG: 504RXA) VIDEO
August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKE WALES, Fla. – On August 13, 2020, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two prolific criminals 17-year-old Timiyus Massey and 19-year-old Tahj Lee Scott of Orlando for multiple car burglaries in Lake Wales. At the time of the…
Read More “88 Criminal Charges Combined” Polk Sheriff Arrested 2 Prolific Criminals
August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report HOLIDAY, Fla. – UPDATE, The Mother and Daughter Have Been Found. Pasco Sheriff’s detectives are currently searching for Ashley Norsworthy, a missing 39-year-old and Solidad Padilla, her 6-year-old child. They were last seen Aug. 12 around 8:30 p.m. at…
Read More Mom 39 and Daughter 6-Years Old Missing in Pasco County
August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKELAND, Fla. – Three teenage boys who were supposed to be doing virtual school at home while their parents were away at work were instead taking part in an illegal drug transaction. Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office…
Read More Undercover Polk County Detectives Arrest 2-teens for Selling Drugs on Snapchat
LAKELAND, Fla.- Lakeland Police Detectives have made an arrest in the homicide investigation of two people found on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Felix Noel Molina, age 42, has been arrested and will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Molina was the son of the…
Read More Lakeland Police Chief Ruben Garcia Update on Double Murder, Suspects Parents
August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKELAND, Fla- Two tractor-trailers collided this morning near State Road 33 and the I-4 Overpass in Lakeland. One person was transported with minor injuries according to Police and the roads were closed to move debris. Publishers Note: While The Free…
Read More Early Morning Lakeland Crash, State Road 33 and I-4
August 14, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- UPDATED. NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Hillsborough County announced it will be offering residents free COVID-19 antibody tests, starting today, Friday, August 14th. The county will offer 200 free antibody tests a day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.…
Read More Free COVID-19 Antibody at Raymond James Stadium Starting Today
August 13, 2020 By: Staff Report, PR APOLLO BEACH, Fla. – For the second year in a row, scientists at The Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach, have successfully spawned threatened Atlantic pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) though lab-induced techniques. The scientific marvel occurred this week in…
Read More Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach Spawns Coral