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August 27, 2020 By: Staff Report, HCSO VALRICO, Fla. – UPDATE: Both juveniles have been located and are safe and well. Joshua Robinson, 13, and his sister, Isabelle Dwyer, 11, were last seen in the Valrico area yesterday, on August 26, 2020, at approximately 5:00…
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August 27, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is offering another round of CARES assistance through our Community CARES program to help pay your bills directly if you live in Pasco County and have experienced economic…
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August 27, 2020 By: Staff Report PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announces that Kenneth Trolenberg, 56, of Port Saint Lucie, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at Florida…
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August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report Ocala, Florida – Miller Wilson, Jr. (50, Sparr), his daughter, Myoshi Wilson (26, Citra), and Erica Wilson (43, Ocala) have each pleaded guilty for their roles a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care benefits.…
Read More 3-Family Members Plead Guilty In Connection With Defrauding Veterans Health Care In The Villages
August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report, PR Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) will submit Florida’s application to participate in the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Program. This program, authorized by a memorandum from President Trump, provides…
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August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – Robert Duboise has served a total of 37- years in Florida State Prison for the death of Barbara Grams, a 19-year-old Tampa murder victim, a crime he didn’t commit. DuBoise was indicted for first-degree murder and…
Read More Tampa Man Cleared in 1983 Murder After 37-Years In Prison
August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report, PR TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced the deployment of Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Task Force 4 to Louisiana on Thursday…
Read More CFO & State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Deploys Urban Search & Rescue Task Force to Louisiana Ahead of Hurricane Laura
August 26, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in collaboration with Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and the City of Plant City is inviting Plant City area residents to attend a virtual open house August 26 at…
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August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -The Pasco EDC announced a $20,000 donation from the Wells Fargo Foundation to the SMARTstart Microloan Fund. During the last decade, Wells Fargo has donated 12 times for a total of $163,000. The Microloan Fund supports…
Read More Wells Fargo Donates $20,000 to Support Small Businesses in Pasco County
August 25, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announces the winners from the second of three drawings in the MONOPOLY™ Bonus Promotion. One top prize winner received $20,000, 10 second prize winners each received $5,000, and 30 third prize winners each received…
Read More Are You a Winner? Florida Lottery Announces WINNERS From The Second Monopoly Bonus Promo