PLANT CITY, FL. – Wheeler Street Station, a mixed-use development on an empty 0.6-acre lot south of Plant City’s historic downtown, was approved recently by the City Commission. The project collaborators are Solution Source (developer and general contractor), Marlon Lynn Architect, PA, and Boggs Engineering.…
ST. LOUIS, MO – United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Justin McGee to 18-years in prison for robbing a dozen businesses. The 39-year-old St. Louis resident pleaded guilty in February to 12 robberies. On September 12, 2018, McGee, armed with a firearm, entered…
by: Tim Bryce PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – I believe in America, and I have learned it is worth fighting for. I believe in Americans.While other countries are homogeneous societies, we are a melting pot of people who want to live the American dream.From the creativity…
August 13, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – Cosmetic surgery continues to gain popularity in the U.S., with both men and women, and silicone and saline breast implants being the go-to plastic surgery procedure for women. But, does it come at a cost, other…
July 3, 2020 By: Martin Fennelly TAMPA, Fla.- Have we ever needed a Fourth of July like this Fourth of July? As for the celebration, President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where word is that Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Roosevelt will not be wearing…
July 1 , 2020 By: Staff Report and Presser WINTER HAVEN Fla. – Wednesday Polk County Sheriff’s fraud detectives obtained an arrest warrant and took 62-year-old Sharon McClelland Bradley of Lakeland into custody. Charges against McClelland are as follows: Grand theft over $100,000 (F1)Fraud (F1)Criminal use of…
June 24, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano ST. PETERSBURG Fla. – Wanting to help shoppers connect with Black-owned businesses in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, Hillary Van Dyke and Joshua Bean launched the Green Book of Tampa Bay last February. This comprehensive directory “makes it super easy…
May 17, 2020 By: Rick Wilks Phyllis George, has died at the age of 70 from a rare blood cancer called polycythemia vera. She was diagnosed with the disease 35 years ago. George started her fame by being crowned the 50th Miss America in 1971.…
May 11, 2020 By: Deborah Childress It’s a case of when “cease and desist” doesn’t work. In an intellectual trademark lawsuit filed with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court on April 27, 2020, a story emerges of two competing retail beauty suppliers. It is rife…
May 2, 2020By Sarah McCormick Governor Ron DeSantis is ready for Florida to get back to business, and the Phases begin Monday. Hillsborough County is preparing for their long-awaited re-opening of certain businesses this coming Monday, while Pasco County is opening five of its parks…