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Eddie Van Halen death: Musicians pay tribute to the guitar legend
On Tuesday, the music world lost one of the greatest guitarists in Eddie Van Halen as he lost his battle with throat cancer. He was 65. Musicians came out in force to pay tribute to Van Halen on Twitter, including former band members: David Lee Roth tweeted: What a Long
Huntington’s Disease: Florida Virtual Team Hope Walk Scheduled for Nov. 22
The Southeast Region of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the Florida Virtual Team Hope Walk on Sunday, November 22nd at 2:00 PM. Registration will be free. A virtual walk is a real walk, but on your terms: You get to choose your own course, you can
Convicted sex offender, Flor-Adam Brandon Cruz, arrested for having sex with minor
A Brandon man arrested during a recent Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office online chat operation is now facing additional charges after detectives discovered he was engaging in sex with a minor he met online. Flor-Adam Brandon Cruz, 24, was one of 22 men arrested during Operation Social Bust. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Tampa: Illegal distribution of opioids prompts prison sentence for Health and Pain Center owner
This week, Ernest Gonzalez (68, Tampa), the president and owner of Health and Pain Center (HPC), a pain management clinic, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and Rosa Colon (30, Tampa) to 24 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances for no legitimate
Arizona border patrol break up illegal immigrant ring, smuggling people in car trucks
U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered two illegal immigrants locked in a vehicle’s trunk during an immigration inspection stop near Lukeville, Arizona, Monday night. Around 6:30 p.m., Tucson Sector agents with a Border Patrol canine conducted a stop on a Dodge Challenger driving north on State Route 85. Following the canine’s
NBA approves social justice messages for players’ jerseys
NBA players’ last names can be replaced with a social justice message, word or phrase from an approved list during the games when play resumes. According to ESPN, the NBA and National Basketball Player’s Association, the league’s player union, agreed to 29 words and phrases that can be displayed on a
Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches over in the US and Canada
Health officials in the United States and Canada both announced the end of the Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches this week. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it appears the outbreak is over after a total of 101 people infected with the outbreak
Voter Protection Corps: Stop Doom-Scrolling, Do a #BallotCheck
The Voter Protection Corps today issued the #BallotCheck challenge to voters – every time they start doom-scrolling on Twitter, they should instead check the status of their mail-in ballot online to be sure every vote counts in this election.  The challenge is intended to encourage voters to monitor the status
Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches over in the US and Canada
Health officials in the United States and Canada both announced the end of the Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches this week. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it appears the outbreak is over after a total of 101 people infected with the outbreak
Ben T. Davis Beach: Health advisory issued
A health advisory has been issued for Ben T. Davis Beach due to high bacteria levels. This should be considered a potential risk to the bathing public and swimming is not recommended. Samples taken Wednesday were above threshold for enterococci bacteria. The beach will be re-sampled, Wednesday, October 28, 2020.