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Rick Elmhorst

Tampa Bay

Anchor and Reporter at Bay News 9

Rick Elmhorst is an anchor and a reporter for Bay News 9.

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  • Manatee sheriff's victim advocate helps family impacted by a murder

    1 month ago | baynews9.com | Rick Elmhorst

    TAMPA, Fla. — A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office crime victim advocate has gone above and beyond to help a little girl whose mother was murdered. It’s a situation that touched Maria Mireles because she is a mother herself.

  • Dr. Lakeesha McLowry helps vets who have hair loss

    1 month ago | baynews9.com | Rick Elmhorst

    TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County woman is going the extra mile to help veterans with something important to them — their hair. Dr. Lakeesha McLowry has a special motivation for helping veterans.

  • Kristina Lavallee spreads joy wherever she goes

    2 months ago | baynews9.com | Rick Elmhorst

    TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County woman likes to spread joy wherever she goes. Sometimes it’s with a sweet treat. Other times it’s providing care for people in need. On a recent morning, Kristina Lavallee was taking some free mini cupcakes from her Cake Girl business to a couple of Tampa businesses. She calls the deliveries “Random Acts of Sweetness.”What You Need To Know Kristina Lavallee surprises local businesses with "Random Acts of Seetness" mini-cupcakes.

  • Manatee County deputies honored for helping in rescue of injured truck driver

    Jan 8, 2025 | baynews9.com | Rick Elmhorst

    BRADENTON, Fla. — Two Manatee County deputies have been recognized for helping to rescue a truck driver critically injured in an industrial accident.

  • Everyday Hero brings Christmas gifts to kids at All Children's Hospital

    Jan 3, 2025 | baynews9.com | Rick Elmhorst

    TAMPA, Fla. — A Palm Harbor high school student has turned what he experienced during a health crisis into a passion for doing something nice for hospitalized children. On a recent morning, Tyson Asif and his parents were dropping off boxes of Christmas gifts at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. What You Need To Know High school student Tyson Asif was a patient at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital this spring for two weeks He contracted COVID-19 and then the flu.

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RICK ELMHORST
RICK ELMHORST @RICKELMHORST
26 May 22

Inflation is really horrible for everybody right now. In my latest "TO THE POINT ALREADY" podcast we talk to Bay Area residents about how it's affecting them. Click the link to watch for listen. https://t.co/V6GfoVMwaK https://t.co/7DoyxQtAei

RICK ELMHORST
RICK ELMHORST @RICKELMHORST
12 May 22

Lots of movies are being produced in Pinellas County. In my latest "TO THE POINT ALREADY" podcast we talk to the producer of "Dolphin Tale" about why he is making movies in the Bay Area. Click the link to watch or listen.https://t.co/KLVcX9qJya https://t.co/L25ve3LWa0

RICK ELMHORST
RICK ELMHORST @RICKELMHORST
27 Apr 22

UFOs ARE REAL! Check out my latest "TO THE POINT ALREADY" podcast where we talk to a former British Ministry of Defense UFO investigator about the latest Pentagon reports about sightings they can't explain. Click the link to watch or listen. https://t.co/g1jjRwvVRH https://t.co/SnDMqWSFcP