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(Family Features) Many families constantly search for meal inspiration, and one of the best ways is to look toward trendy tastes for new options to add to the menu. One of the country’s top Hispanic food brands, Cacique, tapped culinary experts and chefs Aarón Sánchez,…
Read More Uncovering the Top Mexican Food Trends for 2021
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the assistance of the public to locate a man who robbed a Publix grocery store over the weekend. At 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, an unknown adult male entered the Publix located…
Read More Apollo Beach Publix Robbed, Police Seeking Suspect VIDEO
On November 16, 2020, Florida Highway Patrol Troopers responded to the report of a theft that occurred on westbound Interstate 4, near Milepost 9. A motorist had loaded a downed power pole onto a small sedan. The motorist then traveled with the pole, loaded on…
Read More Florida Man Steals Utility Pole From the Side of Highway, Tries to Sell it For Scrap
Clearwater Police officers, on Sunday, arrested a murder suspect wanted in connection with a shooting case in Philadelphia. Officers were alerted by the police communications center of a license tag reader hit that involved a vehicle owned by the suspect, Scott Gonzalez. Officers were able…
Read More Philadelphia Murder Suspect Busted by Clearwater Police
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – On Saturday, November 14, 2020, PCSO deputies arrested 18-year-old Angel Lobato and his brother, 19-year-old Jo “JoJo” Lobato, both of Lake Wales, on their outstanding warrants for grand theft auto, vehicle burglary, tampering with evidence, giving false information during a capital…
Read More ‘Pure Evil In The Flesh’ Murder of Danne Frazier and the Lake Wales Brothers Charged
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is offering six easy ways to prepare for your holiday meals and parties without running up your water bill. During the holidays, water plays a role in everything from food preparation to the cleanup process. Here’s how to…
Read More Florida SFWMD, Six Easy Ways to Save Water and Money During the Holidays
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Around 10:50 p.m., Southwest District deputies, with the help of a PCSO drone, located 33-year-old William Hogeland of Bartow sitting in his vehicle under a bridge on Nichols Road in Mulberry. According to Hogeland’s family, he argued with his wife that…
Read More 5-Counts Of First-Degree Murder, Bartow Man Shoots Polk County Deputy
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the Polk Sheriff’s Charities board decided to contribute turkeys to families who may be finding it tough to put a meal together for the holiday. “We know that there are families out there who are…
Read More Free Turkey’s Saturday, Nov 21st From Polk County Sheriff’s Charities
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police detectives arrested a woman for child neglect Sunday after the death of a 7-year-old boy. 33-year-old Shantay Belcher was booked into the Pinellas County Jail after the death of Kyrie Gordon. Belcher called 911 from 1450 S. Martin Luther King…
Read More ‘She Put the Boy in a Bathtub and Left Him in Cold Water’ 7-Year-Old Boy Dies
During the pandemic, one of the most used words in business is “pivot.” The impact of market disruption has never been more real as is the need to adapt and change. To assist small businesses, Saint Leo University’s Tapia College of Business will present Leadership…
Read More Saint Leo University Presenting Leadership Re-Imagined Webinar on Dec. 3