Trump Staffer Arrested, Wooing Yale, Ted Cruz'mobile'

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Teen Faces Charges In Fatal I-75 Crash

A 16-year-old Bradenton boy faces charges following a fatal crash on Interstate 75 Tuesday morning. The accident occurred just after 3 a.m. as a tanker truck loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline was heading southbound in the outside lane of I-75, a Florida Highway Patrol report said.

Gov. Rick Scott’s Attempt To Woo Yale To Florida Falls Flat

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is inviting Yale University to consider moving operations from Connecticut to the Sunshine State following the Connecticut state legislature's proposal that would tax income from the university's $25.6 billion endowment.

Shirtless Ted Cruzmobile Turning Heads In Florida

Cheryl Lankes is a staunch supporter of Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid for the Republican nomination. She even has a car to prove it.

Donald Trump Campaign Manager Arrested

Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged Tuesday with battery following an incident earlier this month involving former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, the Jupiter Police Department announced.

Theft At Pittsburg Pirates’ Clubhouse Leads To Arrest

Pirates are known for hoarding treasure, but that doesn’t mean taking their booty is legal. That’s especially the case when the “pirates” in question are the Pittsburg Pirates and the loot allegedly stolen happens to be 11 Apple iPads valued at $12,000. A 22-year-Old Bradenton man found all that out the hard way recently.

Wawa Poised To Hire 5,000 Employees

Wawa has announced a massive hiring surge of more than 5,000 new associates at all of its 700-plus stores across six-states.

Picnic Island Beach Health Advisory Issued

Tampa Bay area beach lovers might want to avoid the water at Picnic Island Beach for a few days. The Hillsborough County Health Department issued a health advisory Tuesday for the 7409 Picnic Island Blvd. beach after a water sample tested above safe levels for the enterococci bacteria.

High School ‘Dropout’ Wants $56k In Student Loans Discharged

A 44-year-old University of South Florida graduate is suing John King Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, to get his $56,000 in student loans discharged. His argument: He didn’t qualify for the loans in the first place.

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