The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred on Friday in Wimauma. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Oct. 25, deputies received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a mobile home on the 15000 block of Carlton Lake Road. Deputies arrived to find an adult maleContinue Reading
Experience an adventure of a lifetime with ‘WE WILL ROCK YOU’ as they embark on their North American tour in remembrance of one of the greatest bands of all time, ‘Queen’. Follow two revolutionaries, Scaramouche and Galileo, as they fight to save rock ‘n roll in a post-apocalyptic world withoutContinue Reading
Former government scientist and presidential candidate JJ Walcutt of Oviedo, Florida might not be on the big debate stage … yet—but don’t count her out: Walcutt has a game plan to modernize federal governmentand she is traveling to all 50 states this year to make sure nonpartisan solutions are not leftContinue Reading
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Dorian from Aug. 28 to Sept. 9, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofitContinue Reading
Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors this week took actions to ensure the region has enough drinking water for at least the next 20 years. As part of the regional supplier’s Long-term Master Water Plan, the board approved a contract for the administration of a regional demand management, or waterContinue Reading
Gregory Porter and Ledisi are hitting the road for their 10-city co-headline tour. Gregory Porter, two-time Grammy winning vocalist, and Ledisi, 12-time Grammy nominated vocalist, will be headlining at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater on February 21st at 7:00pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, OctoberContinue Reading
Terry Fator and his puppets are coming to St. Pete and they are offering an opportunity for local children’s charities to win an exclusive pre-show meet & greet. Organizations who would enjoy this special experience are encouraged to send an email submission explaining what this opportunity would mean to them andContinue Reading
Hepatitis A In an update on the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida, health officials reported 55 additional outbreak cases in the past week. This brings the outbreak total to 2,847 since the beginning of the year and 3,395 hepatitis A cases since the beginning of 2018. 43 fatalities have been reported.Continue Reading
“Sequences”, a retrospective collection of works by world-renowned artist Jean Kazandjian will be on exhibition and available for acquisition at Chasen Galleries, one of Sarasota’s most venerable art galleries. The exhibition opens on Thursday, November 14 and extends through to Saturday, December 28, 2019. Two very special, not-to-be-missed in-gallery receptions with theContinue Reading
Pride of Florida, a Raiford, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 64,797 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday. The raw ground beef items were produced on various dates from Sept. 23, 2019 toContinue Reading
Starting today, homeowners in the Tampa Bay region have a new option when it comes to selling their homes by selling directly to Zillow through the company’s Zillow Offers service. The program is already available in other parts of the state, including South Florida and Orlando. Selling a home is a stressful process for nearly all sellers,Continue Reading
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2 percent, as labor force participation increases. Florida’s economy continues to create new private-sector jobs, adding 215,000 private-sector jobs over the year. The professional and business services and financial sectors continue to grow and supply the need for aContinue Reading
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) recently rallied with Gonzalo Valdes from Sierra Club Florida and Yaritza Perez from Ecomadres (Green Latinos/Moms Clean Air Force) to outline the steps needed to ensure a healthier future for all as temperatures climb and risks escalate – no matter what zip code you liveContinue Reading
St. Petersburg police are reporting a pedestrian traffic fatality that occurred on Thursday evening. According to police, on Oct 17 at about 7:30 p.m, a pedestrian, Quynh Van Pham, 89, was walking westbound across 34th Street North, mid-block, in the 3400 block. A 2018 Audi, four door sedan, was southboundContinue Reading
Hillsborough County health officials have reported 11 confirmed and probable cases of Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Illness (VAPI) as of Oct. 10. In Hillsborough County, approximately 91% of the individuals are white and non-Hispanic. Of the cases, 82% were male, 73% were under 35 years of age (average 28.5 years). The mostContinue Reading
Since its inception in 2011, the Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation has provided over $5.5 million in grants to help cancer patients in need. The FCS Foundation has awarded $1.16 million in grants year-to-date in 2019, surpassing the prior year’s total. The FCS Foundation provides financial support to qualified adult cancer patients inContinue Reading
Hillsborough County health officials have reported the first confirmed case of rabies for 2019 in Hillsborough County in a raccoon in the area of Frost Aster Drive in Riverview. On Tuesday, October 15, a man found a raccoon attacking his dog. The dog was taken to a nearby veterinary clinicContinue Reading
On Wednesday, Attorney General Ashley Moody announced a major investigation into more than 20 vaping companies doing business in Florida. The announcement comes after Attorney General Moody concluded a statewide fact-gathering mission into the dramatic increase in vaping among Florida youth. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “As a mother, I cannotContinue Reading
Tampa Police have issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of 17-year-old Eric Wordlaw. Wordlaw has been identified as the suspect in the Saturday shooting of an 18-year-old man outside the Fat Boy Grocery at 1345 E Osborne Ave. He faces a charge of attempted murder. According to police, theContinue Reading
Florida state health officials reported an additional 53 outbreak hepatitis A cases during the week ending Oct. 12. This brings the total for 2019 to 2,791 and 3,339 since the outbreak started in the beginning of 2018. 43 deaths have been reported through Sep, 30. The counties reporting the mostContinue Reading
The manhunt for murder suspect, 35 yr old Stanley Eric Mossburg AKA “Woo Woo,” according to Polk County Sheriff’s this morning. Sheriff Grady Judd made the announcement this morning. Mossburg was taken into custody around 5:10 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, October 15, 2019, by PCSO SWAT. He has been barricadedContinue Reading
