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LECOM Ball Park in Bradenton builds community connections on and off the baseball field
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (52+ words) LECOM Ball Park in Bradenton is expanding its community presence with 100-plus local events in 2025 and a new city park breaking ground in June. LECOM Ball Park in Bradenton is expanding its community presence with 100-plus local events in 2025 and…...
An 84-Year-Old Handed $420,000 in Gold to a Man at the Driveway. It Was One of Four Scams in a Week
1+ week, 5+ day ago (694+ words) An 84-year-old Washington resident handed about $420,000 in gold to a man waiting at the end of the resident’s driveway after a fake Microsoft alert turned into a government impersonation scam, deputies said. The case was part of a sharp run…...
A Pop-Up Said Call Apple Support. Police Say Seniors Were Led to Gold Bars
2+ week, 1+ day ago (677+ words) A Gaithersburg, Maryland, man is accused in a gold-bar scam that targeted elderly victims in Northern Virginia, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Junjie Wu, 29, was arrested in connection with a scheme that used gold bars to defraud elderly…...
A Jeweler Stopped an 84-Year-Old From Buying $47,000 in Gold for a Scammer
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (476+ words) A Wisconsin jeweler stopped an 84-year-old Brookfield woman from losing $47,000 after she was pushed toward one of the clearest scam red flags: buying gold and handing it to someone else. The woman was about to buy gold when a Waukesha…...
A Couple Was Told To Turn $250,000 Into Gold. Police Stopped The Courier Scam
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (695+ words) An Ada Township couple was allegedly told to cash out savings and convert the money into $250,000 in gold before Kent County investigators disrupted the scam, according to WOOD TV8. The case follows a growing pattern in which scammers pose as federal…...
Bradenton leaders break ground on City Park development
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (38+ words) Yahoo The groundbreaking for Bradenton's City Park drew community leaders and members of the Pirates organization to laud the project, which will provide a venue for sports and community events....
Kayaking Trip Gets Chaotic as Manatees Swarm Nearby
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (244+ words) A kayaking trip in Florida, USA, took an unexpected turn when a group of manatees suddenly became active around a family's kayak. The video, shared by Daiana Caraway, was filmed at Upper Tampa Bay Park and shows the large marine…...
Family of cyclist who died in crash 'devastated"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) The family of a cyclist, who was at the heart of his community, have said they are "devastated and heartbroken" after he died following a crash with a van. Police were called to the A134 near Sudbury, Suffolk, at the staggered…...
Scammer gets prison after targeting Bradenton senior in fraud case, police say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) A scammer has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after a scheme that police say cost a Bradenton senior $1.4 million. According to Bradenton police, the 80-year-old victim reported that two men came to his home in February…...
21-year-old Bradenton woman killed in wrong-way DUI crash, troopers say
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (56+ words) The Florida Highway Patrol said a man is behind bars after a 21-year-old Bradenton woman was killed in a wrong-way DUI crash in Charlotte County. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man is behind bars after a 21-year-old Bradenton woman…...