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Bruhat Soma, a seventh-grader from Tampa, Florida, blitzed through 29 words correctly in 90 seconds Thursday night to win the Spelling Bee. As the champion, he receives a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Deputies say the man robbed the gas station of a few packs of cigarettes.
A revenue-sharing model outlined in last week’s $2.8 billion antitrust settlement proposal from the NCAA and the five largest college conferences would allow schools to each provide up to $21 million annually to pay athletes or up to 22% of the average power league school’s annual revenue.
Deputies seized a total of 4.5 grams of fentanyl and 288.7 grams of methamphetamine.
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April through October is one of the busiest times for local animal shelters.
Police say one camera was hidden in an outlet and another was disguised as a Wi-Fi repeater.
The festivals proceeds will be split between Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection, Interfaith Emergency Services, and the Marion County Literacy Council.
Marion County Fire Rescue says downed power lines and exploding ammunition posed a risk to the crews battling the blaze.