Good News, FL: Dave Bautista's Puppy, Best Ghost Tour, 2 $2M Wins

FLORIDA — Good news stories recently included the Official Ybor Ghost Tour was named best in the country; actor Dave Bautista adopted Penny, a puppy abandoned with a chain embedded in its neck; the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are helping teachers in one economically challenged school by giving students access to $50,000 in new technology; a woman bought two lottery tickets, both worth $2 million; and more in our roundup of good news stories from Florida's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

Ybor City Named Among America's Most Haunted: Take A Tour

The Official Ybor Ghost Tour was named the No. 1 ghost tour in the U.S., and with sites featured on "The Dead Files" and "Ghost Hunters."

Dave Bautista Adopts Puppy Found With Chain Embedded In Neck

After arriving abused with a chain embedded in her neck, Penny the puppy left the Humane Society in actor Dave Bautista's Rolls Royce.

Buccaneers Surprise Teachers With $50,000 In New Technology

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are helping teachers in one economically challenged school in Tampa bridge the digital divide by giving students access to $50,000 in new technology they couldn't otherwise afford.

Woman Claims Two Winning FL Lottery Tickets Worth $2M Each

A Boca Raton woman claimed two winning Mega Millions tickets with Megaplier prizes worth $2 million each in the Sept. 14 drawing.

More Good News Stories:

• Manatee Small Business Of The Year Nominees Announced
• Five-O Donut Co. To Open Bradenton Location In The Spring
• Tampa Parks Department Wins Top National Accolades For Services, Maintenance
• Goblin Gathering Will Take Place At Manatee County Park Oct. 15
• Frontier, Spirit Adding Nearly A Dozen Routes At Tampa International Airport
• Rebranded Downtown Bradenton Farmers' Market Returns Saturday
• AdventHealth Carrollwood Hosts Pilot Healthy Food Initiative For Girls
• Biggest Tampa Area Pumpkin Patches To Explore
• Sesame Street Halloween Festival At Busch Gardens Just Right For Younger Children

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