FLORIDA — Some of the good news that happened this week includes a Facebook lottery group wins big, man walks across Florida for birthday, Keel Farm blueberry festival and stolen guinea pig found.
See these good news stories and more on this week’s Florida Patch sites.
Clearwater Maritime Students Invited To Steer Tall Ship At Festival
About 50 Clearwater Fundamental Middle School students taking the school’s maritime engineering elective were at the helm of a tall ship.
Sea Turtle, Seabird Nesting Season Begins In FL, How To Protect Nests
Starting April 1, beach-goers need to watch where they step. Threatened and endangered Florida shorebirds and sea turtles will be nesting.
Bradenton Baseball Field Renamed To Honor Coach’s Legacy: County
Manatee County is renaming the baseball field at G.T. Bray Park in Bradenton after longtime coach John Carlock on April 14.
Facebook Lottery Group Wins $1M Prize On Scratch-Off Game: FL Lottery
The group was on a Facebook Live video watching one of its members, a Jacksonville woman, scratch the $1M-winning ticket, FL Lottery said.
Annual Blueberry Festival To Take Place At Keel Farm 4 Saturdays
The festival will include u-pick blueberries, food and craft vendors, live music, a kids area and special releases of wines, ales and ciders
Man Walks Across Florida From Atlantic To Gulf To Celebrate Birthday
Since January 2022, a Madeira Beach man has challenged himself to complete physical feats, like walking across Florida, with no training.
Brilliant Earth Opens New Showroom In Midtown Tampa
The next-generation jewelry retailer joins the mixed-use community of Midtown Tampa with its third showroom opening in 2023.
3 Trailblazing Women Inducted Into Hillsborough Women’s Hall of Fame
Fran Davin, Judy Genshaft and Margarit Gonzales were honored for their significant contributions to Hillsborough County.
Stolen Guinea Pig Returned To Pet Store: Sarasota Police
Peppa, a guinea pig stolen from a Sarasota pet shop, was found safe and returned to the store, police said.
$25,000 Chick-fil-A Scholarship Awarded To Land O’ Lakes High Student
Allen Ho began a phone repair business to support him and his family.
43rd Storytelling Festival, Other Hillsborough County Library Events
The 43rd annual storytelling festival will take place April 29 at the C. Blythe Andrews Jr. library.
Marker Remembers Sit-In That Ended Segregated Lunch Counters In Tampa
Forty students from George S. Middleton and Howard W. Blake high schools banded together for a peaceful protest at Woolworth in Tampa.
4,500 FL Teachers Earn Civics Seal of Excellence, Receive $3,000 Bonus
More than 20,000 teachers are enrolled in the next course for DeSantis’ Florida’s Civic Literacy Excellence Initiative.
