Cup Visits Dive Bar, Red Tide, Kitten Rescued: Nearby News

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

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• Virtual Job Fair For Polk County Public Schools
• Armed Fentanyl Dealer Faces Life In Prison On Drug Charges: DOJ

Firefighter Crawls Beneath Truck To Save Kitten From Calamity

A 2-month-old kitten nearly lost one of its nine lives but got a reprieve thanks to the efforts of a Hillsborough County firefighter. The crew of Engine 18 in Seffner was flagged down by a man in the parking lot of Publix; the driver discovered he'd been driving around with a kitten lodged between the pickup truck's exterior floor and the gas tank.

Lightning Coach Brings Stanley Cup To Bradenton Beach Dive Bar

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper surprised patrons at a Bradenton Beach dive bar when he stopped by for a celebratory drink with the Stanley Cup Saturday night.

Tampa Bay Rescue Team Returns Home From Somber Task In Surfside

The 12-hour days of digging through rubble, breaking up huge chunks of concrete and removing buckets of debris are over. But for members of Florida Task Force 3, the memory of pulling broken bodies from the collapsed condominium complex and the anguish on the faces of family members awaiting word of their loved ones will linger in their memories long after their deployment in Surfside.

Elevated Red Tide Levels Present At Sarasota County Beaches: DOH

Elevated levels of red tide were detected in Monday's water samples from multiple Sarasota County beaches, the Department of Health in Sarasota County said in a news release.

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