Mystery Skeeters, Senior Walkout, Child Abuse Death: Nearby News

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

• Tampa-Based Meal Kit Company Gives 22,000 Meals To Needy Families
• 6 Deputies Honored For Rescuing Homeless Man From Creek: Sheriff
• Third Coronavirus Stimulus Checks: What FL Residents Can Expect
• Clearwater Couple Charged After Child Dies Of Chronic Neglect

Outbreak Of Coastal Mosquitoes Appears In Rural Sarasota: County

A recent mysterious outbreak of coastal mosquitoes has been solved, Sarasota County Mosquito Management said on its website. In early January, the department received reports of massive numbers of coastal mosquitoes appearing 20 miles from their usual habitat.

Lost Black Cemeteries: Sacred Spaces Ignored, Abandoned For Years

For decades there has been no visible sign of the sacred spaces that were the last resting place of some Tampa area residents. The forgotten — some indigent, others with families who tried to keep their memories alive — share one common trait. They were Black Floridians devalued in the era of segregation, so parking lots and buildings were erected over their graves.

Florida Patch Survey: Coronavirus Pandemic Habits One Year Later

One year into this global crisis, as the vaccine is slowly being distributed throughout the state and across the country, we want to know how your pandemic habits might have changed. Do you have plans to travel? Share your experiences with us through this survey.

Manatee High School Students Protest Graduation Plans

A group of Manatee High School School students walked out Wednesday to protest the possibility of having graduation tickets limits this year.

School Resource Officer Fired For Using Racial Slurs

Tampa police released a body camera video Wednesday that shows a resource officer at Middleton High School using racial slurs while talking on the phone.

Publix Offers COVID Vaccine To FL Teachers With No Age Limits

Publix has joined CVS, Walgreens and Walmart by expanding its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility requirements to all Florida K-12 teachers.

Who Shot Calvin Engram? Crime Stoppers Offering $9,500 Reward

A reward of $9,500 is being offered for tips that lead to the arrest of the person who shot and killed 50-year-old Tampa resident Calvin Engram on Nov. 4.

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