St. Pete, FL|News|
Prescribed Burn Planned For Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Postponed Again
The prescribed burn has been postponed due to anticipated high winds, St. Petersburg officials said Friday.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
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A South Carolina native, Nikki is a journalist who covers the Southeast for Patch.com. A news junkie with a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina, she strives to provide readers with as much relevant, local content as possible. Have a news tip? Send them to nikki.gaskins@patch.com.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
Man Charged In Hit-And-Run Pedestrian Death In St. Pete
Danzel Rashard Hammonds, 31, has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of Hollis Heatherley, a pedestrian from Clearwater.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Baltimore, MD|News|
Pig Heart Transplanted Into Maryland Man Had Virus: Hospital Officials
David Bennett died two months after receiving the first pig heart transplant. The hospital confirms the heart had a porcine virus.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Lakeland, FL|News|
Woman Arrested For Selling Alcohol To Minor In Lakeland: Sheriff
Polk County deputies said Sumitraben Patel, who is employed at a Citgo in Lakeland, sold alcohol to a 19-year-old.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Lakeland, FL|News|
Man Accused Of Killing Homeless Person Arrested: Polk County Sheriff
Following an 18-hour manhunt, Robert Simmons, 42, is behind bars. Polk County deputies said he is no stranger to trouble.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Lakeland, FL|News|
Woman Caught Stealing Puppy From Porch In Lakeland: Sheriff
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help deputies identify a woman accused of stealing a puppy from a home in Lakeland.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Atlanta, GA|News|
Georgia Consumers To Receive $4M Refund From TurboTax Settlement
Thousands of Georgia consumers were misled into paying for tax services that they could have received for free, the attorney general said.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
FL Consumers To Receive $10.3M Refund From TurboTax Settlement
Thousands of Florida consumers were misled into paying for tax services that they could have received for free, the attorney general said.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Baltimore, MD|News|
Baltimore City Detective Carjacked, 2 People Charged
Baltimore police said they arrested the suspects after they crashed the detective's unmarked patrol car. A third person remains at large.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Atlanta, GA|News|
Georgia High School Association Approves Transgender Athlete Ban
Student athletes in Georgia must play on teams determined by the sex on their birth certificate — not their gender identity.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Across Florida, FL|News|
$5K Reward Offered To Find Florida 'Dolphin Killer'
In March, investigators found a nursing dolphin impaled with a "spear-like object" on a Florida beach.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Across Georgia, GA|News|
4 Georgians Sentenced In $900K Multi-State Sam’s Club Theft Ring
The stolen goods — which included Bose speakers, razors, DVDs — from Sam's Club were sold on eBay, according to federal prosecutors.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Baltimore, MD|News|
Marylanders To Receive $2M In Restitution From TurboTax Settlement
Thousands of Maryland consumers were misled into paying for tax services that they could have received for free, the attorney general said.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
Florida To Allow 24-Hour Alligator Hunting
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has also approved airbows as an approved kill method for alligator hunting.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Manassas, VA|News|
Ready-To-Eat Salads Sold In Virginia Recalled
Safeway Fresh Food, LLC is recalling ready-to-eat salad containing chicken sold in Virginia due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Baltimore, MD|News|
Ready-To-Eat Salads Sold In Maryland Recalled
Safeway Fresh Food, LLC is recalling ready-to-eat salad containing chicken sold in Maryland due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Planet Fitness To Offer Free Workouts To Florida High School Students
Florida teens can work out at Planet Fitness for free May 16 through Aug. 31 as part of the company's High School Summer Pass initiative.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Atlanta, GA|News|
GA Hepatitis Outbreak Causing Liver Disease In Children
Several "suspect cases" of hepatitis in children have been reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health, a spokesperson confirmed.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Across Georgia, GA|News|
Large Gator Shot Dead Near Georgia Park, Two People Arrested
In a rush to load the big gator into their truck, the two men charged busted out the back glass of their truck, GA wildlife officials said.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
Atlanta, GA|News|
Planet Fitness To Offer Free Workouts To Georgia High School Students
Georgia teens can work out at Planet Fitness for free May 16 through Aug. 31 as part of the company's High School Summer Pass initiative.
Nikki Gaskins, Patch Staff
