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An Elderly Couple Was Told Their Assets Were Criminal. Then a Courier Came for the Gold - AOL
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (651+ words) Three men were arrested after authorities said an organized phone-and-courier scam targeted an elderly couple in Bowling Green, Virginia, and led them to hand over gold and jewelry for supposed government "verification." The Caroline County Sheriff's Office identified the suspects…...
SCDNR wants you to report Lowcountry manatee sightings. Here's how to do it easily - AOL
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (17+ words) SCDNR wants you to report Lowcountry manatee sightings. Here's how to do it easily AOL. com...
Historic West Tampa community center to be rebuilt in revitalization project - AOL
1+ week, 1+ day ago (443+ words) The historic Rey Park Center demolition in West Tampa marks the beginning of a major community revitalization effort. A new 5, 000-square-foot facility will replace the 1955 structure, incorporating its iconic mural etched into a wraparound glass window. TAMPA, Fla. - The historic…...
'Gold bar' scam cost Radnor seniors more than $3 million: Police | Investigation - AOL
1+ week, 4+ day ago (574+ words) Authorities in Radnor, Delaware County, have a warning about a scam targeting the elderly in our area. It's been dubbed the "gold bar" scam. Police tell the Action News Investigative Team that two of the elderly victims lost more than…...
Video: Deputies nab suspect in attempted $700, 000 gold coin scam - AOL
2+ week, 3+ day ago (865+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) " Video shows Kent County Sheriff's Office deputies converging on a suspected scam courier accused of trying to make off with some $700, 000 in gold coins from a West Michigan widow. The sting happened May 1 after an alert…...
Bradenton ranks among most deadly places in US for pedestrians, study says - AOL
2+ week, 3+ day ago (14+ words) Bradenton ranks among most deadly places in US for pedestrians, study says AOL. com...
Sarasota man, Bradenton pedestrian killed in separate crashes - AOL
2+ week, 6+ day ago (138+ words) Sarasota man, Bradenton pedestrian killed in separate crashes AOL. com Sarasota man, Bradenton pedestrian killed in separate crashes Billy Bush blasts Al Roker as 'vindictive,' 'rageful' during their 'Today' run Jimmy Kimmel sparks calls for removal with incest joke about…...
Florida waterfront public park could become mega-yacht marina facility - AOL
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (707+ words) Residents can voice their concerns about future plans for Museum Pointe Park " and if they want the public park on the east end of the South Causeway Bridge to be redeveloped into a mega-yacht marina. St. Lucie County is updating…...
Pasco County Emergency Crews Rescue Worker From Wesley Chapel Construction Site Fall - AOL
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. " A Tuesday afternoon at a Wesley Chapel construction site took a dangerous turn when a laborer plunged through the roof of an unfinished building. Pasco County Fire Rescue (PCFR) rushed to the scene off Strickland Avenue on…...
Alleged scammer gets bag of chocolate coins instead of $700 K in gold after alerting store owner " what tipped him off - AOL
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1143+ words) A suspected scammer expecting to collect $700, 000 worth of gold instead walked away with a bag of chocolate coins (1) " and two felony charges " after a Michigan coin dealer grew suspicious of an elderly customer's unusual behavior. "They didn't know they were…...