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Florida Lottery Powerball, Lotto, Cash4Life results for August 24, 2024
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Saturday, August 24, 2024 Winning Powerball numbers from August 24 drawing ...
FGCU returns to the pitch Sunday, travels to face USF
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Gulf Coast University women's soccer will clash with the South Florida Bulls in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPN+. FGCU enters Sunday's matchup 0-1-0. The Eagles dropped their season-opening match against FIU, 2-1. The Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason...
Career Criminal Arrested in Central Florida for Fraud Scheme, Retail Theft
A 57-year-old career criminal was arrested in Central Florida following a fraud scheme and retail theft targeting Lowe’s stores. He has been booked in the local jail 74 times. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested habitual offender Mark Brents after an Organized Retail Theft Unit investigation revealed a barcode...
Police Work to Identify, Arrest Central Florida Armed Robbery Suspect
Police are working to identify and arrest a Central Florida armed robbery suspect. The Tampa Police Department is asking the community to help identify the suspect involved in an armed robbery that occurred on the morning of August 9th. The armed suspect, seen in the video, entered the 29th Street...
Bern’s Steak House has a NEW food truck. Here’s where to find it…
No reservations needed…(but, you will need a game day ticket.) Bern’s Steak House is debuting it’s first-ever food truck, and you can give it a taste the next time you attend a Tampa Bay Sun FC game at the Riverfront Stadium in downtown Tampa. But why a food truck now, and why at the Tampa...
Bay Area designer makes waves in fashion industry while overcoming autism challenges
TAMPA, Fla. - A designer from the Tampa Bay area is making waves in the fashion industry, receiving national accolades while overcoming the challenges of autism. An outfit designed by Aarushi Pratap, 23, is being worn this week by Allison Redman, who holds the title of Miss Florida for America and is competing in a national pageant in Las Vegas.
Central Florida Deputy Arrested for Video Voyeurism
A 26-year-old Central Florida deputy is under arrest for video voyeurism following an investigation. On May 6, 2024, the Tampa Police Department began investigating a cyber tip, which led them to discover Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy Justin DiBiase, a deputy in the DUI Unit, illegally recorded victims in the bathroom of his residence in June 2021.
Bay Area animal rescues struggling to stay afloat amid rising vet bills and spike in strays
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - The Suncoast Animal League in Palm Harbor had to pause animal intakes for the first time in its 18 years of existence. "We’ve always prided ourselves on when an animal comes to us, and it needs something, no matter what that something is, we provide it to them," said Rick Chaboudy, Executive Director of the Suncoast Animal League.
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...
Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for title
Luis Calo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning as Lake Mary, Florida, beat Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday in a wild game that sent the Southeast region representative to the Little League World Series championship. Florida will take on Taiwan, a 4-1 winner over Venezuela, on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first appearance by a Florida team in the title game since 2003, when East Boynton Beach fell to Musashi-Fuchi of Japan, 10-1. The lead changed three times in the final two innings.
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