Extramarital Affair, Blackmail Claim, Threat Of Firing: Patch PM

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$2 Million Florida Lottery Prize Claimed By Sarasota Man

A 63-year-old Sarasota man claimed the first $2 million top prize after playing the $2,000,000 50X CASHWORD scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said in a news release.

Jazz Trio Returns To Music In An Uncertain Pandemic World

The James Suggs Trio went from playing jazz every Sunday for packed crowds to almost seven months of pandemic uncertainty with canceled gigs in 2020. "I couldn't express myself anymore. I didn't really want to practice because there seemed like there was no need."

346 Traffic Stops In 9 Hours Preparing For Super Bowl 55

Hundreds of traffic stops were made by local officers and the Florida Highway Patrol as they target aggressive driving ahead of the increase in traffic due to Super Bowl LV.

Kruse Renews Bid To Fire Coryea, Accuses Whitmore Of Blackmail

A county administrator's job is once again on the line after a County Commission meeting during which a commissioner publicly admitted to an extramarital affair amid claims a colleague was going to blackmail him over the indiscretion. The meeting has been criticized by some who said it toed the line of legality when it came to the Sunshine Law.

Fire Rescue Captain Resigns, Surrenders On Theft Of COVID Shots

Polk County Fire Rescue Captain Anthony Damiano turned himself into deputies Wednesday afternoon in connection with coronavirus vaccines stolen from his workplace, an affidavit said.

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