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0 Crime & Safety A Tarpon Springs woman is accused of issuing fake checks from homeowners associations totaling more than $228,000. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted Reply TARPON SPRINGS, FL — A Tarpon Springs woman has been charged with three counts of scheming to defraud after being accused of issuing fake checks from homeowners associations totaling more than $228,000. Jamie Lynn Fonville, 46, of the 1800 block of Wood Owl Street in Tarpon Springs was arrested Friday, according to a news release from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said Fonville was employed with First Choice Association Management as the account manager, where she was responsible for managing the bank accounts and issuing checks on behalf of 58 homeowners associations. Detectives were made aware of possible fraudulent activity in February 2022 and, through the course of their investigation, detectives … [Read more...] about $228,000 Stolen From Homeowners Associations, Account Manager Charged

(CNN) — Uvalde school district police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo has resigned his separate position on the Uvalde city council in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in May, according to a resignation letter he sent to the city. “After much consideration, it is in the best interest of the community to step down as a member of the City Council for District 3 to minimize further distractions,” Arredondo said in the letter. “The Mayor, the City Council, and the City Staff must continue to move forward to unite our community, once again.” READ MORE: Preparations Underway For The Salute To America Independence Day Parade In Philadelphia Uvalde city officials confirmed they received the resignation letter Saturday. The Uvalde Leader-News first reported about the resignation. Arredondo’s role in the police response to the May 24 shooting — in which a gunman entered adjoining classrooms and killed 19 children and two teachers — has been under intense public scrutiny … [Read more...] about Pete Arredondo Resigns From Uvalde City Council After Botched Response To School Shooting

1 Community Corner Marty Smothermon, who has volunteered at the Santee Food Bank for 20 years, was honored as Person of the Year for District 4. Kristina Houck , Patch Staff Reply Councilman Dustin Trotter (left) presents Marty Smothermon (right) with the District 4 Person of the Year award. Marty Smothermon (center) with her son, Kelly Smothermon (left), and daughter, Toni McAllister (right). Santee resident Marty Smothermon was named District 4 Person of the Year. SANTEE, CA — Marty Smothermon has helped those in need for more than 20 years as a dedicated volunteer at the Santee Food Bank. Her countless volunteer hours have not gone unnoticed. She was named Person of the Year for District 4 in Santee for her work with the nonprofit organization. District 4 Councilman Dustin Trotter surprised Smothermon, 80, with the award at last week's commodities distribution at the … [Read more...] about Santee Food Bank Manager Named District 4 Person Of The Year

Pedro "Pete" Arredondo, whose delayed response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has been widely criticized resigned from his post on the city council, the local newspaper reported Saturday. "After much consideration, I regret to inform those who voted for me that I have decided to step down as a member of the city council," Arredondo told the Uvalde Leader-News. "The mayor, the city council, and the city staff must continue to move forward without distractions." Shortly after the article was published, however, the City of Uvalde released a statement saying it had not heard directly from Arredondo. "While it is the right thing to do, no one from the City has seen a letter or any other documentation of his resignation, or even spoken with him," read the statement, circulated by news outlets. Officials noted that they had learned of Arredondo's resignation only from the Leader-News's article. Arredondo, his lawyer, and a person who has handled … [Read more...] about Uvalde schools police chief resigns city council post

TOKYO — To understand how Japan has fared better than most of the world in containing the dire consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, consider Mika Yanagihara, who went shopping for flowers this past week in central Tokyo. Even when walking outside in temperatures in the mid-90s, she kept the lower half of her face fully covered. “People will stare at you,” Yanagihara, 33, said, explaining why she did not dare take off her mask. “There is that pressure.” Japan’s COVID death rate, just one-twelfth of that in the United States, is the lowest among the world’s wealthiest nations. With the world’s third-largest economy and 11th-largest populace, Japan also tops global rankings in vaccination and has consistently had one of the globe’s lowest infection rates. Although no government authority has ever mandated masks or vaccinations or instituted lockdowns or mass surveillance, Japan’s residents have largely evaded the worst ravages of the virus. Instead, in many ways, Japan let … [Read more...] about Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure

0 Schools Every person whose life has been impacted by AVID has their own experience to share. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from San Diego Unified School District: June 28, 2022 PRESS RELEASE FROM AVID SAN DIEGO — From 32 students in 1980 to millions of students annually today, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is celebrating 40 years of closing the opportunity gap in education. The nonprofit organization changes lives by partnering with more than 7,500 schools in 49 states to create a more equitable, student-centered approach that ensures every student is prepared for college readiness and success in a global society. Today, first-generation, low-income AVID alumni who go to college are four times more likely to graduate than their national peers. “AVID was born in an era of crisis in education for teachers and students, which in many ways resembles the crisis in … [Read more...] about San Diego Unified School District: NEWS RELEASE: AVID Celebrates 40 Years

4 Crime & Safety The Pinellas County sheriff said the deputy gave the license plate of a parked car and reported that the driver was involved with drugs. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy was fired after an investigation found he was surfing the internet in his patrol car instead of supervising traffic, then covered up by filing a false report. Deputy Joshua Sacino, 29, was fired effective Tuesday for violation of duties and responsibilities and conduct unbecoming members of the agency. Sacino was originally hired by the sheriff's office on Nov. 13, 2017. He had been assigned to supervise traffic enforcement initiatives along Seminole Boulevard, according to the sheriff's office's administrative investigation division on March 30. "He ignored the instructions he was given and sat idle in his agency-assigned … [Read more...] about FL Deputy Fired: Surfed Web On Job, Lied On Reports, Sheriff Says