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Crime
Bay Area Counties Issue Local State Of Emergency
The Power Of Kindness
Local
Man Found Guilty In Drug Trafficking
Conspiracy Case
The Hillsborough County Emergency Policy Group, Pasco Board of County Com- missioners and Pinellas County Commissioners have issued a local state of emer- gency in each county as a proactive measure against the spread of Coronavirus.
According to county offi- cials, the declaration allows county administrators and emergency management di- rectors to waive everyday procedures and do what they feel is necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of
the community. This would include performing public work, making emergency purchases, renting equip- ment, hiring workers, using volunteers, etc.
The state of emergencies will be in effect for seven days or until rescinded by the re- spective county.
According to Hillsbor- ough County, the executive order now prohibits all local businesses, vendors, mer- chants and any other person operating a retail business in the county from charging
more than the normal aver- age retail price for any goods, materials and services sold.
The Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Cen- ter was partially opened on Tuesday. The Pasco County Emergency Operations Cen- ter is operating at a level two activation status.
Residents are being asked to wash their hands with soap and water, to cover their sneezes and coughs with their arm, and if they are sick, to stay home and avoid crowds.
In July 2019, a 40-year- old Tampa man was indicted for conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin, and dis- tributing 100 grams or more of heroin. Last week, a federal jury found him guilty of the charges. He was indicted on July 11, 2019.
According to the U. S. At- torney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, Ahman Walton is facing a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. His sentencing hear- ing has not yet been sched- uled.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Walton was responsi-
AHMAN WALTON
ble for bringing cocaine into Florida from the Bahamas. In addition, in September 2018, he helped his co-conspirator procure a quarter kilogram of heroin for nearly $20,000.
National Days of Kindness: Friday, March
March 27
As we worry about the im- pact of the COVID-19 (Coro- navirus) pandemic, it’s even more important to excel at the art of being kind. The National Days of Kindness couldn’t come at a better time.
People across the U. S. and Canada perform acts of kindness either individually or with friends as the seasons change. Their smartphone “selfie” video descriptions are then e-mailed to ForThe- FamilyTampa@gmail.com and numerous regional ad- dresses by March 27. For The Family will present a $25 gift card to the person whose smartphone video best exem- plifies the impact of personal kindness.
It is an important part of Kindness of the Heart, an on- going celebration of the posi- tive which honors people whose kindness is described in videos that are also e- mailed to ForTheFamily- Tampa@gmail.com.
Each video nomination is eligible to earn a Family Flame Award just as movies receive Oscars. The winning nominee will also be pre- sented with a $100 gift card in the following categories: Parents, Sisters, Brothers, Sons, Daughters, Spouses, First Responders/Military, Volunteers, Praise and Grati- tude, Kind Initiatives and Programs, and Kindness to and from Animals.
The nomination of others complements the direct ac- tions that define the National Days of Kindness. Each NDK
video is among those also considered for a Family Flame Award in the Random Acts of Kindness category. All videos must be submitted by November 1.
Their individual and col- lective kindness will be hon- ored at the Fourth Annual National FAM Awards (aka The Academy Awards of Kindness) on Friday, Novem- ber 21 at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County.
Why the National Days of Kindness are meaningful: This is a unique opportunity for kind people tobe honored for their own good works. It can be as simple as making people happy at a Senior Center, school, or hospital. Cre- atively kind actions are strongly encouraged. This complements the nomination of other people whose quali- ties are recognized in Kind- ness of the Heart. Together, these characterize and rein- force the good works that connect communities.
Organizations can also demonstrate their special brand of kind- ness: This can happen in two ways. An organization can perform a specific action as part of the National Days of Kindness. It can also sub- mit a video description of a service that shows the caring spirit of that organization.
For The Family Adminis- trator Ward Cox believes that, “there’s no better way to overcome unpleasant reali- ties than to help one another. That’s what kindness is all about.”
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Friday,
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Mr. Marcus Elkins, Tampa Mrs. Clarice Green, Tampa Mrs. Mattie Hankerson, Tampa Mr. Vincent T. Hudson, Tampa Mr. Otis Kitchen, Tampa
Baby Charles Warren, Tampa Mr. James Woods, Tampa
CHANDLER’S FUNERAL HOME Mr. Bryan Lecount, Tampa
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Mr. Dallas Gilyard, Jr., Tampa My’Kyla Leggett (infant), Tampa
JACKSON FUNERAL HOME Ms. Marissa Lashay Jones, Tampa
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Mr. Mark Maurice Blocker, Tampa
Ms. Nina Ciccarello, Tampa
Mr. Henry James Clark, Jr., Brandon, Florida Mr. Hubert Davis, Tampa
Ms. Yolanda Johnson, Tampa
Mrs. Betty E. Marley, Valrico, Florida
Ms. Rachel Taylor-Young, Tampa
Ms. Yulanda Dawn Taylor, Tampa
Ms. Lillie Ruth Wester, Tampa
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Billy Ortega (infant), Tampa Ms. Lucy Vincent, Tampa
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