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Riverview Man Gets Life In Prison For Ybor City Murder The Day After Christmas
Livonte Howard, Riverview (SAO)
TAMPA, Fla. - A jury convicted Livonte Howard, Riverview, of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill On Sea-Level Studies
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed five bills Tuesday, including a measure that will expand the need for studies about sea-level ri [...]
Deputies Say Teen Shooting In Palm Harbor Appears To Be Accidental
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at approximately 3:55 p.m., deputies responded to 3709 Cheltenham Drive in Pa [...]
Tampa Traffic: Lane Closure On West Waters Ave Between North Ola Ave And North Lynn Ave
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the outside westbound lane on West Waters Avenue will be closed between North Ola [...]
15-Year-Old Arrested In Pinellas Park Wells Fargo Stabbing
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PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Pinellas Park Police Department investigators have made an arrest in the stabbing incident that happened on J [...]
Groups Target Chinese Land Ownership Law In Florida
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Saying such laws are “stains on American history,” a coalition of civil-rights and legal groups across the country are trying to bo [...]
Former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny Indicted In Chokehold Death Of Jordan Neely
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Former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny has been indicted in the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely last month on a New York subway.
A gr [...]
1 Juvenile Shot In Palm Harbor, 1 Juvenile Suspect In Custody
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. - The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says that one juvenile was shot in Palm Harbor Wednesday afternoon.
Acc [...]
Supreme Court Gives The Go-Ahead To Execution Of Florida Death Row Inmate Duane Owen
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Florida to execute Death Row inmate Duane Owen in the 1984 murder of a Palm [...]
Pinellas County, Pinellas Park Fire Department To Host Free Hurricane Preparedness Expo
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla - Pinellas County Emergency Management and Pinellas Park Fire Department will host a free hurricane preparedness [...]