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Good Samaritans, Bad (Former) Bucs and Powerball Fever

Here's what the community is talking about today.

Pay It Forward

A Land O' Lakes reader talks about how a good samaritan paid for her dinner after her credit cards were declined at the register. How nice is that! 

Bad Ex-Bucs

Two former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players were arrested in the Land O' Lakes recently in separate incidents. First, Pasco County Deputies brought in Chartric Darby on Aug. 3 on domestic charges. That was followed by the arrest of Maurice Aurilius Stovall on Aug. 5, who was caught driving without a license.

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Powerball Fever

The payoff is up to $425 million for tonight's Powerball drawing. For folks thinking of buying a ticket at the same Publix where Gloria Mackenzie bought the ticket that won the $590 million jackpot, here are 11 things more likely to happen than winning Powerball. But, if you still need to get a ticket here are nearby locations selling tickets on the Florida Lottery website.

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Bucs Game Blacked Out

If you were hoping to catch Thursday night's Buccaneers preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, there's bad news. The game will be blacked out locally, according to TBO.com. You can watch a replay on WFLA at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night.

The good news is that there are plenty, and we mean plenty of good seats still available.

Want To Boo A-Rod?

Alex Rodriguez, who received a 211 game suspension from baseball, gets to play while he appeals the ruling. If you're looking for a chance to join thousands of other people at a stadium and yell your displeasure at him, you might get your chance at Tropicana Field ina few weeks. The Yankees play the Rays at The Trop starting on Aug. 23. Surely, we'll have seen some clever signs and chants from other fans by then.

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