Albert Pike of St. Pete bought a one-million dollar winning off card from the Publix in South Pasadena. The pricey $30 card is part of the "THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000" Scratch-Off game run by the Florida Lottery. Scratch-off games represent 75% of lottery ticket sales. The supermarket will get a $2,000 reward for selling... Continue Reading →
The Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance says over the next few months, as many as 40 commercial fishermen in Madeira Beach will offload up to 20,000 pounds of red grouper and red snapper. With the help of several area businesses, the fish will then be donated to St. Petersburg Free Clinic for distribution... Continue Reading →
The official announcement will come next week, but Florida schools will offer online classes next semester. The state’s K-12 pandemic plan for the second semester of classes will be laid out in a new emergency order, probably before Thanksgiving, education commissioner Richard Corcoran said at a State Board of Education meeting. The Department of Education... Continue Reading →
The Tampa Bay Times reports: Pretending to be representatives of Tampa Electric Co. and Duke Energy, scammers made thousands of attempts to get people to pay up fast and got away with thousands of dollars. Florida residents, businesses, bars, restaurants and even a Catholic church have found themselves in the sights of scammers posing as... Continue Reading →
There is a new, but not free option now for people who want a rapid-result COVID test. The Tampa Bay Times reported: Ahead of the holidays, BayCare Health System is expanding rapid coronavirus tests, which will also test for the flu, to nine of its urgent care centers, according to a press release from the... Continue Reading →
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One of our neighbors on Dolphin Blvd had a package stolen from her porch a few days ago. She knows it was delivered but it was gone by the time she got home. With the holidays around the corner, there will be a lot of opportunity for these porch pirates. Just be aware and maybe... Continue Reading →
The growth in school-based cases of coronavirus is accelerating. Cases are appearing in clusters, with almost as many being reported among staff as there are among students. As children often do not exhibit symptoms, there could be many more student cases than the schools know about. Pinellas County: There were five cases at Osceola Fundamental High... Continue Reading →
Hello Neighbors, My term is up and this will be my last President's letter. What a year we are having, and we still have another quarter to go! Back in February, those "draconian measures" overseas, were soon to be deemed necessary here, when you added the caveat "out of an abundance of caution". Masks and social... Continue Reading →
By the numbers: Nationwide, the U.S. averaged roughly 43,000 cases per day during the past week — essentially unchanged from the week before. The number of new daily infections rose in 25 states, spanning every region of the country. New Mexico recorded the biggest spike, at over 50%.That broad, nationwide increase was offset by continued progress... Continue Reading →
