New York Yankees, Hillsborough deputies bring holiday cheer to families in Dover

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New York Yankees, Hillsborough deputies bring holiday cheer to families in Dover

DOVER, Fla. (WFLA) — Hundreds of Tampa Bay area families received new shoes and a hot meal, thanks to the New York Yankees organization and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The annual Christmas event was held at the Boys and Girls Club in Dover. Chili cookoff in Ybor City raises money for veterans nonprofit (Hillsborough […]

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