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Shopper turns free Fantasy 5 ticket into $110K prize at Florida Publix
TAMPA – A winning ticket worth a little over $110,000 was sold at a Publix in Florida on Monday evening. The free ticket worth $110,861.58 was given to a lucky shopper at a Publix in Tampa, according to the Florida Lottery. This Week In South Florida: Anthony Rodriguez. NOW...
'Dine to donate,' Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack honors late team member with fundraiser
Longtime restaurant Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack wouldn't be the same without its longtime staff, including the late Travis Gentry. According to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page, "Bird’s lost a longtime employee Friday morning. Travis Gentry was in his early 30s when his life was cut short unexpectedly."
As critics decry religion in classrooms, some fear how far Florida will go
Oklahoma is mandating Bible lessons in public schools. Louisiana is requiring display of the 10 commandments in classrooms. As the national debate churns over the role of religion in public schools, Florida, too, stands near the center of the storm. Its law to permit chaplains in classrooms, which took effect...
Rubio Attempts to Aid Military Against Environmental Threats to Bases
US military installations are reportedly facing increased environmental challenges as a result of more intense climate events. Among such threats are sea level rise, extreme storms, droughts, and arctic ice melts. According to Military Resilience, Department of Defense installations (DOD) are worth over $1.2 trillion. Increased environmental disruption could damage...
Florida Hispanic voters could decide the election. Here are their top issues.
Hispanic voters in Florida are more likely to list affordable housing and gun control as top issues than their non-Hispanic counterparts, a new online survey of nearly 1,400 likely voters in the state found. The poll, conducted from June 13-17 by TelevisaUnivision Consumer Strategy & Insights and Media Predict, offers...
State Attorney's Office: Leon County man convicted at trial for 2021 carjacking
A Leon County man was convicted last Friday on three counts in connection to a 2021 carjacking along Capital Circle. According to a press release from the 2nd Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office, Eugene W. Thompson, 67, was found guilty of false imprisonment, armed carjacking and armed robbery. On July...
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