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September 1, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Students that chose to return to the traditional classroom or e-learning instruction, are a week in now, and Pasco School Superintendent Kurt Browning said ‘it was as smooth of a reopening of schools that he…
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September 1, 2020 By: Staff Report BRADENTON, Fla.- The Florida Lottery announces that Richard Wonders, of Bradenton, claimed the $1.5 million FLORIDA LOTTO» jackpot from the drawing held on July 29, 2020, using a secured drop box located at the Fort Myers District Office. Wonders…
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August 31, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- The Florida Lottery is excited to announce the launch of its new mobile app available for download! Now, players can take the Florida Lottery with them wherever they go to connect to the most current Lottery information.…
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August 31, 2020 By: Staff Report HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – Hernando County Sheriff’s Office has been busy keeping Hernando County safe. The Sheriff’s Office posted a briefing for the public and it’s as follows: LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS • Deputies responded to:– Suicidal Subject/Baker Act –…
Read More Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Public Briefing
August 31, 2020 WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Update, The Teen Has Been Located Safe. Pasco Sheriff Deputies, including a K-9, are dredging through the rain this afternoon, searching for a runaway teen in the Wesley Chapel/Lutz close to Route 54 and Foggy Ridge Parkway. Traffic…
Read More Pasco Runaway Teen Wesley Chapel Lutz Area Found Safe
August 31, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- Each weekend from Sept. 12 – Nov. 15, explore craft beers from local breweries, across the country, and around the world! Bier Fest is back at Busch Gardens! Sip and savor seasonal favorites and NEW brew-inspired dishes…
Read More ‘Bier Fest’ is Back at Busch Gardens Tampa
August 31, 2020 By: Staff Report WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla —- As part of an ongoing intersection project to improve safety and capacity in the area, a section of Quail Hollow Boulevard at Old Pasco Road will be temporarily closed for construction Tuesday, September 8 through…
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August 31, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – As many high school students are scrambling because of the cancellation of SAT and ACT college admissions testing, Saint Leo University leaders are reassuring them that they still will be able to achieve their dream…
Read More Saint Leo University Continues to Remain Test-Score Optional
August 30, 2020 By: Staff Report BRANDON, Fla.- Update- This child has been located and is safe. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help to locate a missing child. Damian Tavares, 1, was last seen at his Brandon home near the intersection…
Read More 1- Year Old Boy Missing Has Been Located and Is Safe
August 30, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKELAND, Fla. – Where did the arrows go? Seemingly overnight, the directional arrows that once attempted to guide shoppers down the aisles at Publix and create social distance, have disappeared. A cashier at Publix in Riverview said, “I don’t…
Read More ‘Wrong Way’ Arrows Disappear from Publix Aisles