A Florida man has been sentenced in a disturbing case of child molestation and child pornography. On January 25, 2023, Peter Strickland pled guilty to 26 felony counts and was sentenced to 25 years in Florida State Prison, followed by 15 years of sex offender…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state will explore ways to have the death penalty for people who rape children, while he also reiterated a call to allow murderers to be sentenced to death without unanimous jury recommendations. In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court, in…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit have arrested a Seminole man for multiple counts of possession of child pornography. On August 24, 2022, detectives began an investigation after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
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POLK COUNTY, Fla – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for suspects that burglarized cars in Winter Haven, then used stolen credit cards in Lakeland. According to investigators, between 3:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2023, three unknown black male juvenile…
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RUSKIN, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a working boat fire at the Little Harbor Marine in Ruskin on Thursday morning. “Our emergency dispatch center received the 911 call at 9:12 AM from a first-party caller reporting a fire on a vessel moored…
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TAMPA, Fla. – One of the most popular attractions in Tampa is the annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest, which has been a tradition in Tampa since 1905. Over 300,000 spectators are expected to line the streets to watch the Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest on January 28,…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated tonight, Thursday, Jan 26, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations. The National Weather Service expects local temperatures to dip…
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The state university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday approved reappointments of Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson and Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent, while also backing a contract extension for Florida Gulf Coast University President Mike Martin until his successor can be found.…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco County Planning Commission (PC) Meeting Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in the Historic Pasco County Courthouse Boardroom in Dade City will be streamed online, and broadcast live on Pasco Television. Members of the public can take part…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives assigned to the Economic Crimes Unit (ECU) have arrested 37-year-old Michael Bogsted after a complex investigation that determined Bogsted was creating fraudulent deeds in an attempt to make financial gain. According to detectives, their investigation began in January of 2019…
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