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One Man Shot After Fight At ‘Rush Hour Chicken And Waffles’ In St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. - One man was shot after a fight that started inside of a bar, was moved outside, and someone started shooting.
Police say a [...]
Two 15-Year-Old Boys In St. Petersburg Shot
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. - Two 15-year-old St. Petersburg boys were victims of a shooting in the alley near 1230 40th St S. around 8:25 pm Tuesday.
Acc [...]
Florida Man Gets 8 Years After Writing Nearly $500,000 In Fraudulent Checks
A Florida man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being charged with writing fraudulent checks, to the tune of almost $500,000, over 15 [...]
Tampa Woman Charged With Access Device Fraud, Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance
TAMPA, FL. - Rolanda Wingfield, 39, Tampa, was charged with two counts of access device fraud, one count of possession of 15 or more unauthorized acc [...]
Florida Man Arrested On Sexual Crimes Against Minors, Buying The Girls Alcohol
A Florida man was arrested after making sexual advances on two juvenile victims, and deputies are asking any others who have experienced anything sim [...]
Polk County Sheriff Seeking Suspect In Publix Bike Theft
POLK COUNTY, FL. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a retail theft that occurred at the Publix store at 2414 Sand Mine Road in the F [...]
One Person Found Dead In A Car, Tampa Homicide Investigating
TAMPA, FL. - Detectives are investigating a homicide at E. Humphrey St. and 14th St.
Details are scarce at the moment, but police say a person was [...]
Florida Sheriff Removes “Derelict” Vessels From Intracoastal, SS Biden Pulled From Water
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. - On Monday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference to announce an initiative to remove derelict vessels [...]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Exploiting Three Children In His Custody
A 35-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material of children for whom he was a 'father figure'.
United State [...]
Florida Woman Charged After Stabbing Husband 140 Times, At Least Once With A Meat Clever To The Head
A 61-year-old Florida woman has been arrested and charged with killing her husband by stabbing him more than 140 times.
Joan Burke, 61, appeared b [...]