TAMPA, Fla. – Deputies have arrested Keonte Henley, the suspect in the February 21, 2023, shooting death of a woman on the 1200 block of East 139th Street. Henley turned himself in to deputies on March 14, 2023. “Now that this suspect is in custody, this case…
Read More Suspect Wanted In Tampa For Shooting Death Of Woman In February Has Been Arrested
A quarantine zone has been set up along part of the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County to contain the spread of giant African land snails, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services announced Thursday. The quarantine limits moving snails or such things as plants,…
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For the first time in six weeks. Florida had a slight uptick in initial unemployment claims last week, while the overall number nationally fell. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a report that estimated 5,141 new claims were filed in Florida during the…
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TAMPA, Fla. – The River O’ Green Fest, presented by Grow Financial, will take over Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park tomorrow, March 17, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. For the first time since 2018, the annual celebration will coincide with the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Pete Mayor Kenneth T. Welch is taking St. Pete City Hall on tour throughout the year with “Mayor Welch’s City Hall On Tour event series.” Each quarter, the Mayor and members of his City Leadership team will host “open house”…
Read More St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Takes City Hall Into The Community Starting March 20
TAMPA, Fla. – CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) is hosting an in-person Hiring Event dedicated to employing job seekers on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023, from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at James A. Haley VA Hospital. CSTB will be providing jobseekers with multiple professional career opportunities. Positions…
Read More CareerSource Tampa Bay To Host Job Fair For Veterans At James A. Haley VA Hospital
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Johnathan Stanley has been taken into custody. He was arrested by detectives this evening at Clearwater Mall. An arrest warrant for second-degree murder was issued for 20-year-old Johnathan Stanley of Clearwater. He is the suspect in Tuesday night’s fatal shooting at Surf…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit have arrested a Tampa man for multiple counts of possession of child pornography. On June 15, 2022, detectives arrested 31-year-old Joseph Watkins for Sexual Battery and Transmission of Material Harmful to a…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – On Tuesday, deputies began an investigation after a report that two employees battered two different residents at Inspired Living at Ivy Ridge Assisted Living Facility, located at 7179 40th Avenue North in Unincorporated St. Petersburg. According to deputies, the facility’s Executive…
Read More Deputies Arrest Nursing Home Employees For Battery On 2 Elderly Residents
Frank DiBello, the longtime president and CEO of Space Florida, will retire on June 30, the state aerospace organization announced Wednesday. DiBello has led Space Florida since 2009. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, who chairs the Space Florida Board of Directors, issued a statement that said,…
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