Month: July 2026

First Mate Academy teaches young anglers boating skills and life lessons

• Pinellas County

First Mate Academy teaches young anglers boating skills and life lessons

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While many children spend their summers staring at screens, a Palm Harbor captain is getting them outdoors...

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Lakeland police announce 3 indictments, 1 suspect wanted in 2020 Christmas Eve killing of grandmother

• Crime and Public Safety
• Lakeland

Lakeland police announce 3 indictments, 1 suspect wanted in 2020 Christmas Eve killing of grandmother

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Nearly six years after a Christmas Eve shooting claimed the life of a 70-year-old Lakeland grandmother and...

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Deadly child abuse: Lakeland mother watched TikTok and porn after throwing infant into playpen, police say

• Crime and Public Safety
• Lakeland

Deadly child abuse: Lakeland mother watched TikTok and porn after throwing infant into playpen, police say

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A 23-year-old Lakeland woman faces aggravated child abuse charges after confessing to detectives that she threw her...

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CEO of steel company dies suddenly, just weeks after taking helm

• Business
• Pennsylvania

CEO of steel company dies suddenly, just weeks after taking helm

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Carpenter Technology CEO Brian Malloy died suddenly just weeks after taking the helm of the specialty materials...

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Tampa General strengthens hurricane defenses with AquaFence upgrades

• Hurricanes
• Tampa

Tampa General strengthens hurricane defenses with AquaFence upgrades

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With hurricane season underway, Tampa General Hospital is reinforcing its defenses against flooding and storm surge on...

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Netflix sued for $105M after Nicolas Cage WWII thriller goes missing, exposing leak risks

• Entertainment
• Netflix
• U.S.

Netflix sued for $105M after Nicolas Cage WWII thriller goes missing, exposing leak risks

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Netflix has been sued for allegedly losing an unencrypted copy of a $45 million Nicolas Cage thriller...

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Arlene Smith, lead singer of 50s doo-wop group the Chantels, dies at 84

• Entertainment

Arlene Smith, lead singer of 50s doo-wop group the Chantels, dies at 84

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Arlene Smith, the lead singer who helped launch the 1950s doo-wop girl group the Chantels into stardom...

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Thousands of Marvel-themed popcorn buckets and cups sold at movie theaters nationwide recalled

• Recalls

Thousands of Marvel-themed popcorn buckets and cups sold at movie theaters nationwide recalled

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Check your cupboards.  More than 55,000 Fantastic Four and Captain America cups sold at movie theaters across...

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1.5 million hand warmers recalled after 1 death, hundreds of injuries

• Consumer
• Recalls
• U.S.

1.5 million hand warmers recalled after 1 death, hundreds of injuries

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The hand warmers, sold at Walmart and Amazon, were recalled after thousands of reports of the product...

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St. Petersburg’s 30-year Duke Energy agreement expires Friday: What it means for customers

• Duke Energy
• St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg’s 30-year Duke Energy agreement expires Friday: What it means for customers

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One of St. Petersburg's longest-running agreements is set to expire Friday, but residents shouldn't expect to lose...

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