TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A FANTASY 5 Florida Lottery ticket worth $65,235.57 is unclaimed and is about to expire, so double-check your tickets if you have any old ones laying around. The winning FANTASY 5 numbers for the June 10, 2020, drawing were: 08 – 17 – 26 – 33 – 34 People who bought a lottery ticket at the Eddy Supermarket on West 20th Avenue in Hialeah last June should check their tickets. The winning ticket is set to expire on June 5 at midnight. If you are the lucky winner, any Florida Lottery retailer can validate the winning ticket, but the FANTASY 5 top prize must be claimed at...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hurricane season is fast approaching — it begins June 1 — and if you’re feeling a tad unprepared, don’t fret. People can get a tax break on a lot of hurricane supplies starting today, May 28, through June 6. During the tax holiday, certain disaster preparedness supplies will be sold without sales tax. “The approach of hurricane season is an excellent reminder to prepare not just for storms, but for all potential disasters,” said Jim Zingale, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue. “The 2021 Disaster Preparedness Sales...
CNN – Nothing enforces a return to normalcy like free samples. Costco is set to begin “a phased return to full sampling” early next month after a 14-month hiatus, the warehouse chain announced. Roughly 170 US locations will bring back food samples in the first week of June with “most of the remaining locations” returning toward the end of June, said Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti on Thursday’s earning call. Sampling protocol will be adjusted for COVID-19 safety, including the samples being prepared behind plexiglass, made in smaller batches...
TAMPA, Fla. [WFLA] – Twelve stingrays died at ZooTampa at Lowry Park this week, according to officials. The zoo announced the deaths on Facebook Thursday night, noting that an investigation is underway. “It’s with heavy hearts we share that today ZooTampa lost 12 residents of Stingray Bay,” the post said. The zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams are examining all of the mechanical equipment involved to figure out what happened, according to the post. The water in Stingray Bay is being tested, though the zoo said results indicate “optimal water quality and conditions.” All the test...
Estero Village Council is starting its budget process with a look at more than $11 million set aside for major road and landscape projects.
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In today’s whirlwind real estate market, houses are selling at astonishing speed – from sea to shining sea.
Four years ago, the average house spent 39 days on the market. Two years ago, homes were on the market for about 24 days. Today, that number has dropped to just 17 short days.
If you’re looking to sell your house quickly and on the best possible terms, today’s market can’t be beat. Let’s connect to discuss how to secure a speedy, top-dollar sale for your house.
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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — At least one person was injured in a crash on Interstate 75 in Collier County on Thursday night, officials said. Deputies with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and rescue crews with the Greater Naples Fire Rescue responded to the crash near mile marker 107 on southbound I-75 just after 11 p.m. The driver ran from the crash scene and was later found at a Chase Bank in the Crossroads Market Plaza not too far from the crash. He was taken into custody. A second person involved in the crash was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. It’s not...
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — At least one person was injured when a sport utility vehicle crashed into a canal in Lehigh Acres early Friday morning. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash. NBC2 crews at the scene said the SUV that crashed into a canal near Sunshine Boulevard North and Nancy Drive was sinking into the water and had bubbles coming up from under the vehicle. The SUV was headed the wrong direction on Sunshine Boulevard before it ended up in the canal and at least one person was injured, troopers said. Information about what caused the crash is not yet known....