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106-year-old World War II veteran receives special honor in Manatee County

4 days ago | 13wmaz.com | Patrick Henkels

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, a former platoon sergeant received a special honor in Manatee County. On Thursday, deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office escorted 106-year-old World War II veteran John Skeen to the Elks Lodge in Lakewood Ranch. The French Consulate awarded the longtime resident of Manatee County the Knight of the Legion, one of the highest decorations in France.
Deputies: Plane crash shuts down parts pf Blackrock Road in Yulee

4 days ago | firstcoastnews.com | Patrick Henkels

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Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel capsizes near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

4 days ago | wtsp.com | Patrick Henkels

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard crew in St. Petersburg rescued a man after his 15-foot vessel capsized near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge early Saturday morning. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a 911 transfer of the man's situation around 7:34 a.m., the agency said in a news release. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office were also responding.
Multiple roads in Tampa closed after pair of crashes, police say

4 days ago | wtsp.com | Patrick Henkels

TAMPA, Fla. — A pair of crashes, one of them deadly, is impacting traffic in the Tampa area, leading to several road closures. A person was killed after they were hit by a car early Saturday morning on North Nebraska Avenue near Broad Street East in Tampa. Little is known about the crash at this time, but North Nebraska Avenue will be closed in both north and south directions as Tampa police officers investigate. "Traffic will be blocked from E. Broad St. to E.
106-year-old World War II veteran receives special honor in Manatee County

5 days ago | wltx.com | Patrick Henkels

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, a former platoon sergeant received a special honor in Manatee County. On Thursday, deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office escorted 106-year-old World War II veteran John Skeen to the Elks Lodge in Lakewood Ranch. The French Consulate awarded the longtime resident of Manatee County the Knight of the Legion, one of the highest decorations in France.
106-year-old World War II veteran receives special honor in Manatee County

5 days ago | wkyc.com | Patrick Henkels

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, a former platoon sergeant received a special honor in Manatee County. On Thursday, deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office escorted 106-year-old World War II veteran John Skeen to the Elks Lodge in Lakewood Ranch. The French Consulate awarded the longtime resident of Manatee County the Knight of the Legion, one of the highest decorations in France.
Hillsborough County Public Schools named 2024-2025 U.S. District of the Year

5 days ago | wtsp.com | Patrick Henkels

TAMPA, Fla. — Cambridge International has named Hillsborough County Public Schools as the 2024-2025 U.S. District of the Year. In a news release, district officials said the award recognizes school districts that have "demonstrated consistently strong student performance." "HCPS was selected as the top district in the large district category, which includes districts with over 20,000 students enrolled in high school," officials said.
Drivers killed after wrong-way head-on crash in Polk County, deputies say

5 days ago | wtsp.com | Patrick Henkels

FROSTPROOF, Fla. — A wrong-way head-on crash late Thursday night on Highway 27 resulted in the deaths of both drivers. That crash happened around 10 p.m. in the southbound lane in unincorporated Frostproof, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. According to evidence collected at the scene and a witness, a 2021 black Toyota Corolla was heading north in the left southbound lane while a red Nissan Altima was heading south in the left southbound lane.
106-year-old World War II veteran receives special honor in Manatee County

5 days ago | wtsp.com | Patrick Henkels

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, a former platoon sergeant received a special honor in Manatee County. On Thursday, deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office escorted 106-year-old World War II veteran John Skeen to the Elks Lodge in Lakewood Ranch. The French Consulate awarded the longtime resident of Manatee County the Knight of the Legion to celebrate 80 years since the Allied forces achieved victory in Europe.
Man charged with first-degree murder nearly year after Tampa shooting

5 days ago | wtsp.com | Patrick Henkels

TAMPA, Fla. — A man has been charged with first-degree murder nearly a year after a deadly shooting in north Tampa. That shooting happened on June 17 when deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the roadway near Regents Park Drive and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deputies reportedly arrived to find a man dead.