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Osceola Kowboys Roll Past Treasure Coast in Opener After More Than a Two-Hour Lightening Delay
After sitting out a two-hour and 30 minute lightning delay, Osceola finally got its 2024 season underway Friday night with a convincing 21-7 win over Treasure Coast at Markus Paul Stadium. It was a game Osceola dominated from start to finish, with only a fumble returned 93-yards for score marring...
Bradenton Police warn of new social media scam
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police want you to know about the latest scam sweeping its way across social media. It’s quite a simple scheme. The post will include pictures of missing or found children, asking for shares to help either locate the kid or bring them home. For...
11.1 million gallons of partially treated wastewater flow into Stevenson Creek in Clearwater: Officials
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Heavy rain in a short amount of time overwhelmed a Clearwater wastewater plant on Thursday, leading to millions of gallons of partially treated water flowing into Stevenson Creek. On Friday, the city of Clearwater reported that about 11.1 million gallons of partially treated sewage flowed into the...
Serious crash with injuries causing major traffic delays on I-4 in Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. — A serious crash involving injuries is causing traffic to back up on eastbound I-4 in Lakeland, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash is partially blocking the eastbound lanes near mile marker 36, Florida Highway Patrol said. Little is known about the crash at this time, but cameras show traffic appears to be held up in both directions and cars are slowly passing through the right eastbound lane.
Farmer's Market Forecast Saturday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Farmer’s Market weather should be quiet for the Market hours. Saturday thunderstorms are more likely to pick up in the later afternoon and not as widespread as Sunday. Sunday storms could start midday and be more widespread. Sarasota Farmer’s Market is located in the heart...
‘That was PERSONAL’: School switches balloon drop for beach ball drop at graduation, and nearly wipes out the next generation in one go
Let’s get sober for a moment here; the generations that inhabit the “growing up” portions of the human race right now have a pretty rough shake of things ahead. Rent continues to go to the moon while wages stay at terrestrial levels, you have to pay a premium for nutritious groceries these days, and at this rate, it seems like a matter of time before the winners of the working class are decided by the daily King Of The Hill matches that take place on the charter bus bound for one of the millions of Amazon factories, each of which can only afford to pay so many workers each day.
3 winners (and 2 losers) for Dolphins in preseason finale against Buccaneers
Training camp is over, and now the Miami Dolphins have completed their preseason schedule as well. Some players shined, and others didn't, but there is nothing that can be done now as the Dolphins turn to the tapes from games and practices to trim their roster. Miami didn't play most...
Sarasota Rising’s Living Arts Festival taking shape for November debut
Since he took on the task of spearheading a new festival celebrating Sarasota’s abundant and diverse arts scene about three years ago, Jeffery Kin has been juggling a lot of challenges, but none more important than trying to define and establish exactly what Sarasota Rising’s first Living Arts Festival would be. Kin, the former producing artistic director of the Sarasota Players, always had a vision for an event that would highlight the dozens of arts organizations in...
Lakeland’s Newest Hotspot is a Speakeasy Called ‘La Gran Muralla’
This month, more than 100,000 Lakelanders turned to LkldNow for the local news they need. To keep our tiny but mighty team reporting, we need to raise $5,000 by the end of August. Your gift of $5, $100, or anything in between makes a difference. Every bit helps us keep...
Walmart Recalls Apple Juice For Arsenic In 24 States, Including Florida
TAMPA, Florida- Refresco Beverages US Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of its Great Value 8oz Apple Juice, sold in a six-pack, after discovering that the product contains levels of inorganic arsenic above the safety threshold set by industry guidelines. The company detected arsenic levels at 13.2 parts per billion...
Drugs, money, murder: 12 indicted on federal charges in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — Twelve people are facing federal charges in Tampa, accused of being involved in a massive, violent drug dealing operation across central Florida. U.S. Attorney Rodger Handberg was joined by investigators and agents from Kissimmee Police Department, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, DEA, IRS, DHS and the U.S. Postal Service to announce four indictments including 29 counts against the group ranging from murder, conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and more.
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