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Largo Resident 1st Woman In U.S. To Win Gold In Taekwondo

Largo resident Anastasija Zolotic proved that you don't have to be a big, muscle-bound bruiser to pack a punch. On Sunday, the 108-pound 18-year-old walked away with an Olympic gold medal, the first American woman to win gold in the sport of taekwondo.

Also read: Sarasota Swimmer Wins Silver Medal At Tokyo Summer Olympics

Lakeland Christian Grad Signs With . . . Guardians

Plant City-native and recent Lakeland Christian School grad Jake Fox decided Friday that he would rather be a Guardian than a Gator. The shortstop, a third-round pick (95th overall) by Cleveland on Day 2 of the MLB Draft on July 12, signed his first pro contract for $850,000, according to Cleveland.com.

Also read: Rays Add Minor League Pitcher, Another Olympic Connection

Here's What Clearwater Imagines It Will Get For $84 Million

It's taken longer and is costing more than city officials ever imagined when they set out create Imagine Clearwater, transforming Coachman Park into a destination that would be the envy of other Florida cities. But a unanimous vote by the Clearwater City Council this month has given contractors the go-ahead to break ground on the project, despite a higher price tag than previously estimated.

Rapping Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd Goes Viral

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has gone viral after he donned a gold chain and briefly rapped during a Thursday press conference announcing that 32 had been charged, and 29 arrested, in a 16-month illegal drug investigation.

Carlie Brucia's Killer Dies In FL State Prison: State Attorney

Joseph Smith, who was on death row for the 2004 kidnapping, rape and murder of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia in Sarasota, died in custody of the Florida Department of Corrections Monday, according to a news release from State Attorney Ed Brodsky's office.

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