Best Beaches, Super Bowl Week Fun, $15M Lottery Win: News Nearby

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• 2 Groups Exchange Gunfire At Score's Gentlemen's Club
• 4 Deputies Who Fatally Shot Suspect 11 Times Cleared: Report
• Mom’s Boyfriend Charged With 1st-Degree Murder Of Boy: Sheriff

$15 Million Florida Lottery Prize Claimed

A 32-year-old Davie man won the top $15 million prize from the $15,000,000 Gold Rush Special Edition scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery said.

• Gulfport Man Cashes In On $1.7 Million Jackpot Triple Play

Here’s A Look At Rays’ 2020 World Series Hall Of Fame Artifacts

The Tampa Bay Rays 2020 World Series history is in a National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit in Cooperstown, New York. The exhibit, "Autumn Glory," tells the story of postseason baseball throughout the game's history, and features Rays' artifacts throughout 2021.

Customers Boycott Publix After Heiress Gave $300K To Trump Rally

Publix heiress Julie Jenkins Fancelli donated $300,000 to help pay for the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the riot at the U.S. Capitol, which has led some customers to boycott the popular grocery chain, according to the Wall Street Journal.

5 Pinellas Towns Named Most Affordable Beach Towns In America

Personal finance website SmartAsset said there are five Pinellas County towns where you can find a beachside home without breaking the bank.

County Opts Out Of FL’s Vaccine Registration System

Sarasota County has opted out of the statewide vaccination registration website. The Department of Health in Sarasota County will continue to use its new Everbridge vaccination registration system.

Super Bowl LV Events Around Tampa, Who'll Be At The Game

• NFL Super Bowl Experience Opens To Sold-Out Crowd
• Here's What's Going On At Armature Works Super Bowl Week
• Don't Miss Out On The Fun: Super Bowl LV Activities In Tampa Bay
• Wawa Celebrates The Big Game By Helping Feeding Tampa Bay
• Strike Command Bombers To Fly Over Stadium During National Anthem
• Cook With Renowned Chefs, NFL Legends During Culinary Kickoff
• Raise The Flags For The Bucs During Virtual Spirit Week
• The Weeknd Makes Special Delivery To Carrollwood Health Workers
• 2 Tampa Nurses, Both Chiefs Fans From KC, Going To Super Bowl
• No Ticket? 6 Ways To Still Enjoy The Super Bowl LV Experience

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Missing 22-Year-Old Woman Last Seen At Days Inn: Sheriff
• Valentine Drive To Benefit First Responders, Front-Line Workers
• King Of The Coop Opens 2nd Eatery At The Grove At Wesley Chapel
• First-Dose Vaccination Alerts Went Out Sunday Morning
• Two Venice Children Critically Injured In River Road Crash: FHP
• Bradenton Motorsports Park Employee Dies During Drag Racing Event
• Nokomis Man Arrested For Possessing Child Porn: Sheriff
• Banyan Coffee Company Thrives Despite Pandemic
• 11-Year-Old Found With Gun At Monroe Middle School, Tampa
• Second-Dose Vaccine Appointments Scheduled By DOH
• St. Petersburg Raises Flag In Honor of Black History Month

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