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September 3, 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that the theme for Hispanic Heritage Month will be “Celebrating Untold Stories and Contributions of Hispanic Americans in Florida” and released information regarding the student art and essay contests and Excellence…
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September 3, 2020 by: Jim Frankowiak TAMPA BAY, Fla. – University of Florida researchers are undertaking a survey of marine businesses impacted by the 2018 red tide event that took place between October 2017 and January of 2019. The survey, called the “Assessment of the…
Read More Marine Businesses Impacted By Red Tide UF Wants To Hear From You
September 3, 2020 by: Staff and FWC PR PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Sea turtle hatchlings are beginning to appear on beaches throughout the Sunshine State, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking the public to help ensure these tiny turtles reach…
Read More Help Sea Turtles Survive: Tips on Helping Hatchlings VIDEO
September 2, 2020 by: Jim Frankowiak PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Department of Agriculture and Department of Commerce have released a report outlining the Trump Administration’s plan to address the threat posed by increased foreign imports to American…
Read More Federal Agencies Detail Help For Seasonal and Perishable Growers of Fruits and Vegetables; FSGA Applauds
September 2, 2020 By: Staff Report, HCSO PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly traffic crash that left an 18-year-old dead and two other young people with injuries. On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at approximately 11:45 p.m., a 2004…
Read More Hillsborough Teen Killed In Traffic Crash
September 2, 2020 By: Deborah Childress TAMPA, Fla.- Pat Frank, the current Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, has sued her daughter, Hillary Frank Aubin, following a lengthy family-owned business dispute that began after the 2016 death of Pat Frank’s daughter, Stacy C. Frank.…
Read More Clerk of Court Pat Frank Loses One Daughter, Sues Another in Family Business Feud
September 2, 2020 By: Deborah Childress LAKELAND, Fla. – A lawsuit filed on August 26, 2020, by Plaintiff, Jane Doe, alleges what is another case of sexual assault by a Hand and Stone licensed massage therapist. The alleged incident occurred at 4750 South Florida Avenue…
Read More Hand and Stone Lakeland Sued For Sexual Assualt
September 1, 2020 By: Staff Report POLK COUNTY, Fla.- The need for food assistance has reached unprecedented levels in this country due to the coronavirus pandemic with Feeding America® estimating that an additional 17 million Americans may face hunger, bringing the total to 54 million…
Read More Publix Donates $5 Million in 2020 for Hunger Relief
September 1, 2020 By: Staff Report, HCSO HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – Miami Couple Arrested in Organized Fraud Investigation in Spring Hill on Monday. Security personnel at Cellular Sales Corporate contacted the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in regards to possible identity theft occurring at a Spring…
Read More Spring Hill Organized Fraud Suspects Arrested and Charged
September 1, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) has created a video production to encapsulate the strength and resiliency of Pasco County’s first responders, businesses, residents, elected officials, and community organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Read More Pasco Community Strength, LIVE Video Premiere