Make-A-Wish Pool, Rays Tickets, Rent Help Available: Nearby News

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

• Make-A-Wish Builds Pool For Sarasota Child With Heart Issues
• Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minorities Addressed In Manatee County
• Hillsborough Offers Help For Residents Struggling To Pay Rent

Presale Rays Ticket For Home Opener Against Yankees On Sale

Presale tickets to the Tampa Bay Rays home opener against the New York Yankees April 9 went on sale Thursday at 2 p.m. Tickets for games played at the Tropicana Field after April 9 until May 2 will also be available to purchase.

All Floridians 18+ Will Be Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine April 5

If you want to get the coronavirus vaccine in Florida but don't qualify for it yet, say goodbye to age restrictions — all adults will be eligible for vaccination in less than two weeks. The state is speeding through COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expansions with plans to make the vaccine available to all adults 18 and older starting April 5, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.

Scammers Tricked 2 Residents Into Giving $67,770 To ‘Help’ Family

Scammers got $67,700 from two Polk County residents when they called and told them their relatives were being "arrested," earlier in March, a Polk County Sheriff's Office news release said.

Proud Boys Associate From Seminole Accused In U.S. Capitol Siege

A 38-year-old Seminole man is the latest person to be arrested in the FBI's continuing investigation into the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol.

Sheriff's Unit To Help Victims Cope With Trauma Of Crimes

When a crime is committed, victims are alone in dealing with the court system, the trauma and even the financial impacts of a crime. To ensure that crime victims are treated with respect, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has created a Victim Specialist Unit.

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• 1 Killed, 1 Arrested In Lake Wales U.S. 27 Crash: Sheriff
• Applications Available For Feeding Tampa Bay Workforce Training
• COVID-19 Memorial In St. Pete Helps Loved Ones Mourn

Across America

• Rutgers Will Require COVID-19 Vaccines For All Students
• Man Accused In Boulder Shooting Makes 1st Court Appearance
• Concern Grows As Infectious COVID-19 Variants Spread Across LA
• 'Jake From State Farm' Finally Gets His Forever Home
• NJ Gym Owner Offers Free Membership For The Unvaccinated