IRS Announces Extended Tax Deadline
(Tallahassee, FL) --Folks in Florida and six other states have until May 1st to file their federal tax returns. The IRS announced the extension for states affected by Hurricane Helene. The IRS is also providing penalty relief to businesses for payroll and excise tax deposits.
Bain Appointed As Judge
(Tallahassee, FL) --A former Central Florida prosecutor is now a judge. Governor Ron DeSantis announced yesterday he's appointing Andrew Bain as a judge in Orange County. Bain used to be the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties. DeSantis appointed him as prosecutor when he suspended Monique Worrell. She reclaimed the seat in November's election.
Woman Arrested For Grand Theft In Volusia County
(DeLand, FL) --A Michigan woman is accused of scamming a victim in Volusia County. The sheriff's office announced yesterday Demetria Latimer was arrested for organized scheme to defraud and grand theft. She allegedly stole over 50-thousand dollars from an Orange City resident in a Facebook Marketplace scam. Deputies say they recovered the victim's money, but there may be other victims around the country.
Woman Found Decomposed In St. Pete Home
(St. Petersburg, FL) -- An investigation is underway after a disturbing discovery in St. Petersburg. Police say a woman was found dead and badly decomposed Monday in a home in Westminster Heights on Second Ave South. She was 92. There's no word on how she died, but police say there are no signs of foul play. The woman lived with her 67-year-old son. Investigators say he did not report his mother's death and left her in the bed where she passed away. The Tampa Bay Times reports he was arrested for a probation violation.
NY Woman Claims She's Stranded In PR With Pet Parrot
(New York, NY) --An 81-year-old New York woman says she's stranded in Puerto Rico because her airline won't let her fly with her pet parrot. Maria Fraterrigo says Frontier airlines gave her the okay to fly to the island with her African Grey Parrot Plucky in a carrier. However, when she got to Puerto Rico's main airport to return to JFK Airport earlier this month, a Frontier rep told her she had to lose the bird if she wanted to make the flight. Frontier admits that allowing the parrot on board was a mistake, adding they don't permit large birds in the cabin. Fraterrigo calls Plucky her emotional support animal and says the two really bonded after she lost her husband, an NYPD employee who died of 9-11 related cancer in 2019. Her son says he hasn't had any luck getting her and Plucky booked on another flight, even a charter.
Today in History
1959, America's first astronauts were introduced to the American people. The seven men were military test pilots chosen by NASA to take part in the agency's first manned space flights.