Food Bank Help, $15K Reward, Child Porn Arrest: News Nearby

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

• Manatee High School’s Preseason Friday Football Game Canceled
• Hillsborough Commission Deals Blow To Late-Night Hookah Lounges
• Food Bank Needs Volunteers In St. Petersburg

Reward Now $15,000 For Tips On Fatal Shooting Of Spring Hill Man

More than two years after his death, a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed Spring Hill resident James William Earl has been increased to $15,000.

Snickers Craving Leads To Charge Of Armed Robbery In Largo

Sometimes you just really have to have a Snickers bar. One Clearwater man took his craving to the extreme, threatening a Largo Wawa convenience store employee with a pocket knife to steal a Snickers candy bar, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Discovered; Largo Man Arrested

Pinellas County sheriff's detectives have arrested a Largo man after they said they found hundreds of child pornography images on his computer and cell phone.

FL Mask Survey: Should Students, Teachers Wear Masks At School?

Amid a COVID-19 surge in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a July executive order that school districts must give parents a choice about whether their children wear masks in the classroom or not, effectively barring school mask mandates. In light of the COVID-19 wave hitting Florida, Patch wants to know how you feel about students and teachers wearing masks in the classroom and getting vaccinated against the virus. Share your thoughts with us through this survey.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Former ABC News Reporter To Handle Tampa's Media Relations
• Tampa Police Shoot At Armed Robbery, Burglary Suspect
• Hours Updated At COVID-19 Testing Site In North Port

Across America

• Capitol Hill Bomb Threat Standoff Ends After NC Man Surrenders
• CA Wildfires Latest: See A Map Of All Fires Burning
• No Bail for 1st Dealer Charged With Fatal East End ODs: Judge
• Husband Of MO Republican Congressional Candidate Dies Of COVID-19
• NYC Was Badly Unprepared For Pandemic, Comptroller Report Finds

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