Twitter Suspension, Empty Stores, COVID Remembrance: Nearby News

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

• Twitter Suspends Whistleblower, DeSantis Critic Rebekah Jones
• Paramedic Who Treated First COVID-19 Patient Honored
• COVID-19 Celebration Of Life For Those Lost During Pandemic Set

Double Murder-Suicide Kills Mom Of 4 Kids In Polk County: Sheriff

Four children in Polk County lost their mom and dad to a double murder-suicide that occurred at the family's house over the weekend in Poinciana, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

• Murder-Suicide Takes Place Inside Riverview Apartment: Sheriff

Clearwater's Vacant Storefronts To Come Alive With Wearable Art

The city of Clearwater is bringing back the artistic sensation first introduced to downtown Clearwater in December. The latest wearable art exhibit showcasing the work of local artists will debut this week in vacant storefronts throughout downtown Clearwater.

40+Child Porn Images Found On Lakeland Man’s Work-Issued Laptop

A former Duke Energy worker faces multiple child pornography charges after detectives found more than 40 child pornography images, and four homemade videos of child porn on his electronic devices, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

5 Florida Cities Ranked Among Worst Places For Mosquitoes

America's worst cities for mosquitoes includes three of Florida's largest cities, and five communities in total, which again find themselves ranked on the pest control company Orkin's 2021 "top 50 mosquito cities list."

Florida Python Challenge Registration Opens

Registration is open for the annual Florida Python Challenge, which invites professional and amateur Burmese python hunters to capture and humanely kill as many of the invasive species as they can over a 10-day period.

Florida Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths

Some popular inclined baby sleep products that parents in Florida already own wouldn't make it to market under new guidelines approved by federal safety regulators after investigations tied them to as many as 90 accidental deaths of infants.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Business News: Fitlife Foods Thrives, Midtown Tampa Leasing
• Pedestrian Killed Saturday While Crossing U.S. 19 In Pasco
• 29-Year-Old Woman Rescued After Falling Overboard Near Sand Key

• After-Hours Urgent Care Vet Clinic Opens In Sarasota
• Gun Fired From Moving Motorcycle, Holiday Man Arrested
• Parking Lot Fray At Party Leads To Attempted Murder Charges
• Man Fatally Shot In Tampa: Felon Charged With 1st-Degree Murder
• US 301 Southbound Lanes Closed After Pedestrian Hit By Car
• Missing Teen Ran Away From Family Resource Center: Police
• Man Accused Of 2 Killings In 2018 Interviews Jurors: Report

Across America

• 'Cobby,' Oldest Male Chimpanzee In U.S., Dies At 63 In CA
• How To Get The Most Out Of A Tank Of Gas: Tips From The Experts At Consumer Reports
• Federal Judge Overturns CA's Ban On Assault Weapons
• ‘Better Late Than Never’: 94-Year-Old Gets High School Degree
• Bigfoot Festival To Be Held Deep In The Woods Of Pennsylvania