Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detectives are encouraging the public to be on alert to recent phone scams occurring in Pinellas County. The suspects are calling residents in Pinellas County identifying themselves as a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office sergeant or a Duke Energy employee. In the case of the Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
Lakeland, FL based supermarket chain, Publix, announced their sales for the fourth quarter of 2017, a 13-week period, were $8.9 billion, a 2.1 percent decrease from last year’s $9.1 billion, a 14-week period. Excluding the additional week in the fourth quarter of 2016, sales for the fourth quarter of 2017 wouldContinue Reading
The University of South Florida’s University Lecture Series and Aramark, USF’s dining services vendor, are partnering to host restaurateur, author and the world’s first female Iron Chef, Cat Cora. The special event will be held on Tuesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) in the MarshallContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 14-year-old Dakota Hall of Lakeland Tuesday for one count written threat to kill or injure others. Hall, who was recently expelled from Lakeland Christian School (LCS), posted two threats via Snapchat indicating he would shoot and kill numerous students. According to the arrest affidavit,Continue Reading
Last week, Florida’s House of Representatives formally recognized the public health harms of pornography. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) applauds this action and Rep. Ross Spano for spearheading this effort. “Public health impacts of pornography are no trivial matter,” said Lisa L. Thompson, Vice President of Research and EducationContinue Reading
The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) achieved “Exemplar” status for the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program again this year. NICHE is the premier designation indicating a hospital’s commitment to excellence in the care of patients 65-years-and-older. The “Exemplar” status recognizes the Bay Pines VAHCS’s ongoing dedication to geriatric care andContinue Reading
At least seven people in the Plant City area were exposed to a rabid cat, prompting Hillsborough County health officials to issue a rabies alert. A rabies alert will remain in effect for 60 days in the areas surrounding Holly Bluff Ct. area near Plant City, including the following boundaries:Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) released the photo of murder suspect, 38-year-old McKinsie Alexander Lyons Monday. Lyons, known to frequent Ruskin and Wimauma, is wanted for the murder of Juanita Donna Solorzano, Alexis Martinez and Solorzano’s unborn child last month. On January 24, 2018, at approximately 11 am, deputies responded to 2611Continue Reading
Behind a message of “Fight with Courage,” Tampa resident Valarie Schlosser will be one of the 25 people featured in a new PSA rotating in Times Square this March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Schlosser was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 49 and has become an ambassador for the country’sContinue Reading
January was a cold month for Florida’s wildlife and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says 35 manatees were killed because of cold weather Jan. 1 through Jan. 26. Overall, January 2018 was the deadliest for manatees in years, with 87 dying, the majority of which was from cold stress.Continue Reading
A 51-year-old man on a scooter died after a crash in St. Petersburg late Sunday. According to St. Petersburg police, the crash happened on 34th Street and Queensborough Avenue South just after 11 p.m. Don Rowland Hayghe, 51, died at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, where he was taken after theContinue Reading
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) online master of public health program has been ranked number one on the list of the top 50 best online MPH programs across the country, according to the Master’s Programs Guide. With no less than seven distinct online MPH degree specializations available through the USF College of PublicContinue Reading
A man and a woman killed from a car accident in Lakeland Friday have been identified as Juanita Paulino, of Tampa, who died at the scene, and Samuel T. Thomas, of Lakeland. Friday morning, around 10:20 a.m. a Freightliner tractor pulling a trailer, driven by Tywaun Jamel Blake Burgess, 30, of Orlando, wasContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Deputies say a husband and wife are dead in Apollo Beach after an argument lead to a murder-suicide. Police identified the couple, explaining that Miroslaw Rosa shot and killed his wife, Beata Rosa and then shot and killed himself. Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 1000 block ofContinue Reading
Florida Neo-Nazi group leader Brandon Russell was sentenced to 5 years in prison on weapons charges. Russell, 22, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Tampa. U.S. District Judge Susan Bucklew expressed concern for public safety when she sentenced Russell. Russell has been charged with storing explosives and having aContinue Reading
While voters will take to the polls in Pinellas, Manatee and Polk counties to cast ballots for mayor and/or various referendums, the big race in the area is in St. Pete: Rick Kriseman, the mayor of St. Petersburg versus the former mayor Rick Baker taking back the office. The two candidates have raised $2.6 millionContinue Reading
It’s known as a date which will live in infamy, and for 96-year-old George Kondas, the attack on Pearl Harbor seems like it was yesterday. He’ll never forget the sight of hundreds of planes coming in from every direction, ships burning, the sinking of the Arizona, the Oklahoma turning overContinue Reading
MacDill AFB in South Tampa announced they will be hosting a retreat ceremony at 2 p.m. Nov. 9, 2017, at the base flag pole to pay respect to the veterans of the armed forces. Veterans Day is celebrated on Friday, Nov. 10 this year. While it sounds similar to Memorial Day, whichContinue Reading
Lakeland Veterinarian Dr. Gail Nichols and her husband/co-defendant, Paul Smith, have been arrested again on an animal cruelty charge. Smith was arrested Wednesday, November 1, and Nichols was arrested Thursday, November 2. The charge is as a result of the subsequent medical discovery of an untreated horse that suffered under their careContinue Reading
The St. Mark Filipino Choir and Couples for Christ proudly bring you Philippine Independence Day Fiesta 2017 on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Venetian Event Center of the St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church located at 9724 Cross Creek Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647. PhilippineContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County received confirmation of a case of tuberculosis and is working with Pasco County Schools to identify anyone who may have been in close contact with the individual for extended periods of time. The health department is contacting all involved parties to makeContinue Reading
