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# Tampa Free Press: Tampa Area Local News, National Stories, Sports, and Politics

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- [FBI Releases Doorbell Images And Video Of Armed Figure In Search For Nancy Guthrie](https://www.tampafp.com/fbi-releases-new-images-in-abduction-of-savannah-guthries-mother-nancy/): Federal investigators have achieved a significant forensic breakthrough in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
- [Probation Check Lead To Major Drug Bust And Multiple Charges In Tampa](https://www.tampafp.com/probation-check-lead-to-major-drug-bust-and-multiple-charges-in-tampa/): TAMPA, Fla. - A routine probation check in Tampa on Friday led to a major narcotics investigation and the arrest of a 63-year-old man on multiple drug trafficking charges, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
- [North Carolina Man Facing Death Threat Charges After Terrifying I-85 Incident](https://www.tampafp.com/north-carolina-man-facing-death-threat-charges-after-terrifying-i-85-incident/): A 48-year-old High Point man is facing a misdemeanor charge after a woman reported he made death threats to her while driving on Interstate 85.
- [Body Found Floating Off Florida Coast Identified As Woman Convicted In 2014 Murder Of Mother](https://www.tampafp.com/body-found-floating-off-florida-coast-identified-as-woman-convicted-in-2014-murder-of-mother/): Authorities have identified the woman found dead in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Boca Raton earlier this week as Patricia Brennan, a 63-year-old previously convicted of killing her mother.
- [Former Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum Jailed Again In Alabama](https://www.tampafp.com/former-florida-gubernatorial-candidate-andrew-gillum-jailed-again-in-alabama/): Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was taken back into custody in Baldwin County, Alabama, on Thursday, Aug. 6, following an alleged missed drug screening and a subsequent positive test for methamphetamine.
- [James Carville Takes Aim At Wisconsin Candidate’s Resurfaced Thanksgiving Comments](https://www.tampafp.com/james-carville-takes-aim-at-wisconsin-candidates-resurfaced-thanksgiving-comments/): Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville criticized Democratic socialist State Rep. Francesca Hong during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s "Saturday in America," following the resurfacing of 2020 remarks in which she suggested canceling Thanksgiving.
- [Vance Says U.S. In ‘Middle Of The Game’ With Iran; Talks Focus On Demining Strait Of Hormuz](https://www.tampafp.com/vance-says-u-s-in-middle-of-the-game-with-iran-talks-focus-on-demining-strait-of-hormuz/): Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States is currently in the "middle of the game" regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran, detailing active diplomatic discussions aimed at restoring oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz and clearing naval mines.
- [Political Analysts Clash Over Shift Left In Dem Party Following Michigan Primary Wins](https://www.tampafp.com/political-analysts-clash-over-shift-left-in-dem-party-following-michigan-primary-wins/): Progressive victories in Michigan primary races have reignited a sharp debate among political analysts over the Democratic Party's strategic direction ahead of general elections.
- [Saturday Morning Fire Damages Zephyrhills Home; No Injuries Reported](https://www.tampafp.com/saturday-morning-fire-damages-zephyrhills-home-no-injuries-reported/): PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A structure fire broke out Saturday morning in the 5000 block of Antigua Drive in Zephyrhills, causing significant damage to a residential property.
- [National Hurricane Center Tracks Two Tropical Disturbances In The Atlantic](https://www.tampafp.com/national-hurricane-center-tracks-two-tropical-disturbances-in-the-atlantic/): National Hurricane Center forecasters are monitoring two systems in the tropical Atlantic for potential development over the coming week.
- [Bill Maher Rips Left-Wing Identity Politics, Calling ‘Whiteness’ A Big Flaw For Dems](https://www.tampafp.com/bill-maher-rips-left-wing-identity-politics-calling-whiteness-a-big-flaw-for-dems/): On an episode of "Real Time," host Bill Maher sharply criticized progressive Democrats over their focus on race and identity, arguing that self-loathing among far-left white liberals has become a political liability for the party.
- [‘Pump The Brakes’: James Carville Sours On The Progressive ‘Tidal Wave’](https://www.tampafp.com/pump-the-brakes-james-carville-sours-on-the-progressive-tidal-wave/): Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville downplayed recent primary victories by progressive candidates during an interview with CNN anchor Brianna Keilar, advising party observers to pump the brakes on claims that a left-wing wave is taking over the party.
- [Iran Sets New Demands For Strait Of Hormuz Reopening As UAE Ship Targeted](https://www.tampafp.com/iran-sets-new-demands-for-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-as-uae-ship-targeted/): Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States changes its posture, introducing a new list of conditions into ongoing negotiations over the key trade corridor, the Associated Press reported.
- [Arrest Made After Missing California Mother Of 7 Found Dead In Ex-Boyfriend’s Garage](https://www.tampafp.com/arrest-made-after-missing-california-mother-of-7-found-dead-in-ex-boyfriends-garage/): A Fresno man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his ex-girlfriend was found dead inside his home on Wednesday following a multi-day search. Fresno County Jail records show that Jeffrey Vernon Michaels was booked on a murder charge after surrendering to police, following reports that he had briefly fled the area.
- [Sanford Man Cited For Undersized Lobster In The Florida Keys](https://www.tampafp.com/sanford-man-cited-for-undersized-lobster-in-the-florida-keys/): A Sanford, Florida, man received a mandatory court citation on Saturday morning after an officer caught him with an undersized spiny lobster near Islamorada.
- [Federal Court Strikes Down Energy Department FOIA Closure Policy](https://www.tampafp.com/federal-court-strikes-down-energy-department-foia-closure-policy/): A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has blocked a U.S. Department of Energy policy that would have permitted the agency to administratively close thousands of pending Freedom of Information Act requests.
- [84-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies After Striking Car On MLK Street North In St. Petersburg](https://www.tampafp.com/84-year-old-bicyclist-dies-after-striking-car-on-mlk-street-north-in-st-petersburg/): ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An 84-year-old man died Saturday afternoon following a collision with a sedan along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North near 14th Avenue North, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
- [Hunter Biden Shares Update On Former President Joe Biden’s Metastatic Cancer](https://www.tampafp.com/hunter-biden-shares-update-on-former-president-joe-bidens-metastatic-cancer/): Former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread further into his bones, his son Hunter Biden stated during a recent interview with the BBC. The statement provides a direct look at the 83-year-old former president's ongoing health struggles following his diagnosis last year.
- [Ex-Iranian Journalist Beaten, Harassed By Foreign Agents Can Sue Anonymously, D.C. Judge Rules](https://www.tampafp.com/ex-iranian-journalist-beaten-harassed-by-foreign-agents-can-sue-anonymously-d-c-judge-rules/): A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that an Iranian-born journalist and her eight-year-old daughter may proceed anonymously in a lawsuit alleging physical attacks, threats, and harassment by agents of the Iranian government.
- [Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence For Central Florida Drug Dealer After Fatal Parking Lot Shootout](https://www.tampafp.com/court-upholds-20-year-sentence-for-central-florida-drug-dealer-after-fatal-parking-lot-shootout/): A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a 20-year prison sentence for an Orlando man involved in a fatal 2022 parking lot shootout, ruling that drug dealers cannot claim self-defense to avoid harsher sentencing guidelines when violence breaks out on rival turf.
- [Car Lands In Pond Off Hercules Avenue In Clearwater, Driver Airlifted In Serious Condition](https://www.tampafp.com/car-lands-in-pond-off-hercules-avenue-in-clearwater-driver-airlifted-in-serious-condition/): CLEARWATER, Fla. — A driver was taken to the hospital by helicopter late Saturday morning after a vehicle crashed into a pond off North Hercules Avenue.
- [Eagle Lake Woman Killed In Two-Car Crash On Ronald Reagan Parkway Near Davenport](https://www.tampafp.com/eagle-lake-woman-killed-in-two-car-crash-on-ronald-reagan-parkway-near-davenport/): POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 54-year-old Eagle Lake woman died Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision on Ronald Reagan Parkway near Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
- [Tennessee Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Embezzling Funds From Kentucky Business](https://www.tampafp.com/tennessee-woman-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-embezzling-funds-from-kentucky-business/): A Clarksville, Tennessee, woman received a two-year federal prison sentence this week after being convicted on five counts of wire fraud involving a business located in Christian County, Kentucky.
- [Texas Gang Member Gets 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sex Trafficking Teenager](https://www.tampafp.com/texas-gang-member-gets-30-years-in-federal-prison-for-sex-trafficking-teenager/): A 25-year-old member of the Forum Park Crips street gang has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl, federal prosecutors announced.
- [Florida I-95 Danger: Drunk Guatemalan Man Without Driver’s License Crashes, Abandons Truck](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-i-95-danger-drunk-guatemalan-man-without-drivers-license-crashes-abandons-truck/): A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 near Martin Highway (State Road 714) temporarily disrupted traffic after an intoxicated driver collided with a guardrail and fled the scene, leaving his disabled car blocking the center lane.
- [Lakeland Man Arrested After Throwing Beer Bottle At Vehicle, Kicking Polk County Deputy](https://www.tampafp.com/lakeland-man-arrested-after-throwing-beer-bottle-at-vehicle-kicking-polk-county-deputy/): POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 35-year-old Lakeland man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an August 4 incident at a local convenience store that ended with an officer being assaulted, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
- [Alabama Duo Sentenced To Life In Multimillion-Dollar Drug Ring Using Child Couriers](https://www.tampafp.com/alabama-duo-sentenced-to-life-in-multimillion-dollar-drug-ring-using-child-couriers/): Two Mobile residents have been sentenced to life in prison for operating a multimillion-dollar drug-trafficking organization that distributed bulk cocaine and counterfeit fentanyl pills across the region, often using young children to move drugs and hide weapons.
- [California Man Sentenced To 18 Years In Violent Extortion, Drug, And Shooting Case](https://www.tampafp.com/california-man-sentenced-to-18-years-in-violent-extortion-drug-and-shooting-case/): An Oakland federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Concord man to 18 years in prison for his role in a violent extortion scheme, a drug manufacturing operation, bank fraud, and shooting at a federal law enforcement officer.
- [Missing 71-Year-Old Florida Man Found Dead In Suitcases; Stepson Arrested](https://www.tampafp.com/missing-71-year-old-florida-man-found-dead-in-suitcases-stepson-arrested/): A missing person case turned into a homicide investigation this week after authorities discovered the dismembered remains of a 71-year-old man inside three suitcases.
- [Former Border Officer Gets 9 Years For Waving Cartel Drug Trucks Through US Inspection Lanes](https://www.tampafp.com/former-border-officer-gets-9-years-for-waving-cartel-drug-trucks-through-us-inspection-lanes/): A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced in federal court Friday to nine years in prison for helping the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle mass quantities of illegal drugs through his inspection lane at the Tecate Port of Entry.
- [Deputies Search For Missing 16-Year-Old Last Seen In New Port Richey](https://www.tampafp.com/deputies-search-for-missing-16-year-old-last-seen-in-new-port-richey/): NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help to find Levi Kelly, a missing 16-year-old last seen Friday afternoon in New Port Richey.
- [High-Speed Escape Ends In Tragedy: Speeding Tesla Kills Florida Scooter Rider In Hit-And-Run](https://www.tampafp.com/high-speed-escape-ends-in-tragedy-speeding-tesla-kills-florida-scooter-rider-in-hit-and-run/): A 59-year-old Florida man faces DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and hit-and-run charges after allegedly striking and killing a woman on a motorized scooter on July 8.
- [President Trump Urges Reopening Of Case Against Olympian In Reflecting Pool Damage](https://www.tampafp.com/president-trump-urges-reopening-of-case-against-olympian-in-reflecting-pool-damage/): President Donald Trump publicly called on Washington U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Friday to reconsider her decision to drop criminal charges against former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn regarding damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- [Quick-Thinking Shoppers Help Cops Catch Florida Parking Lot ‘Flasher’](https://www.tampafp.com/quick-thinking-shoppers-help-cops-catch-florida-parking-lot-flasher/): A 54-year-old Florida man is behind bars after allegedly targeting women in two separate shopping center parking lots in under two hours Thursday morning.
- [Brooksville Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run On US-41; Florida Troopers Hunt For Chevy Driver](https://www.tampafp.com/brooksville-woman-killed-in-hit-and-run-on-us-41-florida-troopers-hunt-for-chevy-driver/): HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A bicyclist died Friday evening after being hit by two vehicles on US-41 in Hernando County, including one driver who fled the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- [Fake Cancer, Real Cash: Florida Woman Busted For $40,000 Scam](https://www.tampafp.com/fake-cancer-real-cash-florida-woman-busted-for-40000-scam/): A Bonita Springs woman turned herself in at the Naples Jail Center this week following an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office into an alleged fake cancer scheme that defrauded over 200 people.
- [Alabama Man Charged With Shooting Flock Cameras As Florida Cops Address Tech Concerns](https://www.tampafp.com/alabama-man-charged-with-shooting-flock-cameras-as-florida-cops-address-tech-concerns/): An Alabama man is facing ten criminal charges after allegedly shooting and destroying automated license plate readers belonging to the Talladega County Commission.
- [Hunt On For Hit-And-Run Driver After Fatal 2 A.M. St. Petersburg Crash](https://www.tampafp.com/hunt-on-for-hit-and-run-driver-after-fatal-2-a-m-st-petersburg-crash/): ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 47-year-old woman died early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle while using a marked crosswalk at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South and 15th Avenue South, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
- [Senate Confirms Todd Blanche As Attorney General In 50-49 Vote](https://www.tampafp.com/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general-in-50-49-vote/): The Senate on Saturday confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement official in a narrow 50-49 vote, ending weeks of Republican holdouts and intense negotiations over Department of Justice policies.
- [Florida Spectrum Alert Canceled For Ellie Lowry In Jacksonville, Located Safe](https://www.tampafp.com/missing-15-year-old-florida-spectrum-alert-issued-for-ellie-lowry-in-jacksonville/): This is a cancellation to the Florida Missing Child - Spectrum Alert that was issed for Ellie Lowry, the child has been located safe.
- [Florida Sets September Dates For 2026 Gulf Gag Grouper Season](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-sets-september-dates-for-2026-gulf-gag-grouper-season/): Florida state waters in the Gulf of Mexico will open for recreational gag grouper harvest from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, following an executive order issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its August meeting.
- [Three California Gang Members Handed Life Sentences For 2017 Mexican Mafia Murder](https://www.tampafp.com/three-california-gang-members-handed-life-sentences-for-2017-mexican-mafia-murder/): Three Southern California gang members were sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the August 2017 murder of a Costa Mesa gang associate, a crime carried out in connection with their ties to the Mexican Mafia.
- [Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Role In $1.9 Million Drug Money Laundering Scheme](https://www.tampafp.com/mexican-national-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-1-9-million-drug-money-laundering-scheme/): A 60-year-old Mexican national pleaded guilty today for his involvement in a conspiracy to collect more than $1.9 million in U.S. drug proceeds and transfer the money back to Mexico using cryptocurrency and wire transfers.
- [Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Convicted In $1M Ghanaian Power Plant Bribery Scheme](https://www.tampafp.com/ex-goldman-sachs-banker-convicted-in-1m-ghanaian-power-plant-bribery-scheme/): A federal jury has convicted a dual U.S.-Ghanaian citizen for his role in a scheme to bribe Ghanaian government officials to secure a multi-million-dollar power plant project.
- [Arm The Resistance: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Eyes Regime Collapse As GOP Splits Over Iran Strategy](https://www.tampafp.com/arm-the-resistance-texas-sen-ted-cruz-eyes-regime-collapse-as-gop-splits-over-iran-strategy/): With the U.S.-Iran conflict now in its sixth month, Senator Ted Cruz is urging the Trump administration to abandon diplomatic talks and actively push for the collapse of Iran’s government by arming anti-regime protesters.
- [Low Concentrations Of Red Tide Algae Detected Off Florida Coasts](https://www.tampafp.com/low-concentrations-of-red-tide-algae-detected-off-florida-coasts/): Low and background levels of Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for red tide, were detected in water samples along both the Gulf and East coasts of Florida this week, state wildlife officials reported Friday.
- [Detectives Investigate Death Of 74-Year-Old Pinellas County Jail Inmate](https://www.tampafp.com/detectives-investigate-death-of-74-year-old-pinellas-county-jail-inmate/): PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County detectives are investigating the death of 74-year-old Harold Finch, an inmate who died Friday afternoon following a hospital stay for preexisting medical conditions.
- [Summer Weather Pattern To Bring Severe Thunderstorms, Floods From Plains To East Coast](https://www.tampafp.com/summer-weather-pattern-to-bring-severe-thunderstorms-floods-from-plains-to-east-coast/): A multi-day weather system is expected to deliver severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and potential flash flooding across broad sections of the central and eastern United States through early next week.
- [Pennsylvania Sen. Fetterman Bets On Himself: ‘I’d Win’ Primary Today, Despite Dem Backlash](https://www.tampafp.com/pennsylvania-sen-fetterman-bets-on-himself-id-win-primary-today-despite-dem-backlash/): U.S. Sen. John Fetterman believes he would win a Democratic primary if one were held today, even as questions persist over his standing within his own party.
- [Victor Davis Hanson: Economic And Military Strain Mounts On Iran Ahead Of U.S. Midterms](https://www.tampafp.com/victor-davis-hanson-economic-and-military-strain-mounts-on-iran-ahead-of-u-s-midterms/): Historian and political analyst Victor Davis Hanson argued in recent commentary that despite public debate framing the current U.S. posture toward Iran as a lingering stalemate, physical and financial metrics indicate Tehran is facing severe, compounding structural degradation.
- [Delaware Dance Instructor Charged With Solicitation Of Children; Police Search For More Victims](https://www.tampafp.com/delaware-dance-instructor-charged-with-solicitation-of-children-police-search-for-more-victims/): A 23-year-old dance instructor from Seaford, Delaware, faces multiple felony charges following an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse and solicitation of teenage students.
- [Polk County Investigators Probing Fatal Crash On Ronald Reagan Parkway Near Davenport](https://www.tampafp.com/polk-county-investigators-probing-fatal-crash-on-ronald-reagan-parkway-near-davenport/): DAVENPORT, Fla. — Traffic Homicide detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office are investigating a fatal Friday afternoon crash on a major thoroughfare in the Davenport area.
- [Treasury Cracks Down On Billion-Dollar Iranian Crypto Laundering Ring](https://www.tampafp.com/treasury-cracks-down-on-billion-dollar-iranian-crypto-laundering-ring/): The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions Friday against cryptocurrency exchanges and business entities involved in moving funds for the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- [Federal Judge Ships Lawsuit Over Salvadoran Mega-Prison Deportation Mistake To Texas Court](https://www.tampafp.com/federal-judge-ships-lawsuit-over-salvadoran-mega-prison-deportation-mistake-to-texas-court/): A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that a civil lawsuit brought against the United States by a Venezuelan national who was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador belongs in a Texas federal court.
- [Hernando County Jury Convicts Brooksville Man Of Multiple Child Sex Crimes](https://www.tampafp.com/hernando-county-jury-convicts-brooksville-man-of-multiple-child-sex-crimes/): HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Hernando County jury found 62-year-old Robert Daniel David Myers guilty of multiple sexual offenses involving a child in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Daniel B. Merritt.
- [Florida Supreme Court Tosses Challenge To Gov. DeSantis Over Delayed Bench Seat](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-supreme-court-tosses-challenge-to-gov-desantis-over-delayed-bench-seat/): The Florida Supreme Court on Friday turned down a legal request to force Gov. Ron DeSantis to make an appointment to an appellate bench, declaring the issue resolved because the post has already been filled.
- [Byron Donalds Holds Strong Lead In Florida GOP Primary As Poll Points To Independent Fight](https://www.tampafp.com/byron-donalds-holds-strong-lead-in-florida-gop-primary-as-poll-points-to-independent-fight/): U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds holds a commanding lead in Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary, according to a survey released Thursday by the James Madison Institute. The poll places the Naples congressman at 49% support among likely Republican primary voters—just one percentage point shy of an outright majority—heading into the Aug. 18 primary.
- [Federal Judge Slams Department Of Energy’s Attempt To Purge Old FOIA Backlogs](https://www.tampafp.com/federal-judge-slams-department-of-energys-attempt-to-purge-old-foia-backlogs/): A federal judge has ruled against the U.S. Department of Energy, striking down an agency policy that threatened to close pending Freedom of Information Act requests if applicants did not explicitly write in to reconfirm their interest.
- [Federal Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Cocaine Convictions Despite Trial Judge’s Evidence Error](https://www.tampafp.com/federal-appeals-court-upholds-illinois-cocaine-convictions-despite-trial-judges-evidence-error/): A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man caught with over five kilograms of cocaine in Chicago, ruling that while the trial judge made a mistake by letting prosecutors tell the jury about a past heroin discussion, the error was harmless because of the mountain of other evidence against him.
- [Police In North Carolina Arrest Man In Toddler Bathtub Drowning; ICE Demands Custody](https://www.tampafp.com/policen-in-north-carolina-arrest-man-in-toddler-bathtub-drowning-ice-demands-custody/): Police in Garner, North Carolina, arrested 25-year-old Angel Israel Deras-Rivas on August 2 in connection with the drowning death of a 14-month-old child.
- [USF Kicker Nico Gramatica Lands On Preseason Lou Groza Award Watch List](https://www.tampafp.com/usf-kicker-nico-gramatica-lands-on-preseason-lou-groza-award-watch-list/): TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida junior kicker Nico Gramatica has been named to the preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Friday.
- [Appeals Court Blocks White House Ballroom Construction](https://www.tampafp.com/appeals-court-blocks-white-house-ballroom-construction/): A federal appeals court on Friday upheld an injunction halting above-ground construction of a massive, privately funded ballroom at the White House, ruling that the executive branch likely lacks the authority to build the structure without congressional approval.
- [Venice Jetty Repairs: Florida Rep. Steube Urges Army Corps To Fund Restoration In FY27 Plan](https://www.tampafp.com/venice-jetty-repairs-florida-rep-steube-urges-army-corps-to-fund-restoration-in-fy27-plan/): U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) sent a letter Friday to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, requesting federal funding to repair and restore the damaged south jetty in Venice, Florida.
- [“BYE BYE” Bomb Attempt: Michigan Duo Charged In Attack On 72-Year-Old Neighbor](https://www.tampafp.com/bye-bye-bomb-attempt-michigan-duo-charged-in-attack-on-72-year-old-neighbor/): A Macomb County couple faces multiple felony charges after allegedly lighting and throwing an explosive device onto their 72-year-old neighbor's lawn earlier this week, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced.
- [Nurses Threatened At Gunpoint: Michigan Man Bound Over For Trial In Hospital Standoff](https://www.tampafp.com/nurses-threatened-at-gunpoint-michigan-man-bound-over-for-trial-in-hospital-standoff/): A 31-year-old Detroit man was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on Thursday after waiving his right to a preliminary examination on multiple felony charges tied to a June incident outside a local hospital.
- [Missing 5-Year-Old Autistic Child Found Deceased In Tampa Retention Pond](https://www.tampafp.com/missing-5-year-old-autistic-child-found-deceased-in-tampa-retention-pond/): TAMPA, Fla. - A search for a missing 5-year-old autistic boy ended in tragedy Friday after deputies recovered his body from a retention pond behind his apartment complex in Northdale.
- [Injured Polk County K9 Transported via Aeromed Following Shooting, Forced into Retirement](https://www.tampafp.com/injured-polk-county-k9-transported-via-aeromed-following-shooting-forced-into-retirement/): POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County Sheriff's Office K9 is recovering and facing retirement after being shot in the leg during an incident on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
- [Tomahawk-Wielding Florida Man Arrested After Facing Off With Tow Truck Crew](https://www.tampafp.com/tomahawk-wielding-florida-man-arrested-after-facing-off-with-tow-truck-crew/): A 54-year-old Marion County man faces felony charges after allegedly threatening two repossession workers with a tomahawk as they attempted to tow his vehicle on July 31.
- [Florida Serial Killer Demorris Hunter Sentenced To Death In 2002 Strangling Cold Case](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-serial-killer-demorris-hunter-sentenced-to-death-in-2002-strangling-cold-case/): A Florida judge sentenced 59-year-old Demorris Hunter to death for the 2002 murder of Theresa Green, ending a cold case that remained unsolved for years.
- [Resolution Introduced To Recognize Purple Heart Day And Highlight Four Florida Veterans](https://www.tampafp.com/resolution-introduced-to-recognize-purple-heart-day-and-highlight-four-florida-veterans/): Sen. Ashley Moody introduced a resolution on Friday recognizing Aug. 7 as Purple Heart Recognition Day, marking the occasion by submitting the service records of four Floridian Purple Heart recipients into the Congressional Record.
- [UPDATE: Missing 36-Year-Old New Port Richey Man Located Safe](https://www.tampafp.com/deputies-search-for-missing-endangered-36-year-old-last-seen-in-new-port-richey/): PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Jahzeel Beltran was found and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.
- [Florida Missing Child Alert Canceled For 11-Year-Old Jacksonville Girl, Located Safe](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-missing-child-alert-issued-for-11-year-old-jacksonville-girl/): This is a cancellation to the Florida Missing Child Alert that was activated for Jordyn Carter, the child has been located and is safe.
- [Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Searching For Missing Non-Verbal 5-Year-Old Boy](https://www.tampafp.com/hillsborough-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-missing-non-verbal-5-year-old-boy/): HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - UPDATE: Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister updated the public and media here: Missing 5-Year-Old Autistic Child Found Deceased In Tampa Retention Pond
- [Florida Gulf Recreational Greater Amberjack Season Set For Sept 1-Oct 13](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-gulf-recreational-greater-amberjack-season-set-for-sept-1-oct-13/): Florida state waters in the Gulf of Mexico will open for recreational greater amberjack fishing from Sept. 1 through Oct. 13, following an executive order issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its August meeting in Panama City.
- [Early Voting Underway Across Hillsborough County For 2026 Primary](https://www.tampafp.com/early-voting-underway-across-hillsborough-county-for-2026-primary/): HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County election officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of weekend voting options as early voting continues across the area for the 2026 primary election.
- [‘Shoot To Kill’: Florida Man Gets 6 Months In Federal Prison For Threatening ICE Agents Online](https://www.tampafp.com/shoot-to-kill-florida-man-gets-6-months-in-federal-prison-for-threatening-ice-agents-online/): A 73-year-old Cape Coral resident has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for transmitting online threats against federal law enforcement officers, federal officials announced.
- [Michigan Woman Facing Felony Medicaid Fraud Charges Bound Over For Trial](https://www.tampafp.com/michigan-woman-facing-felony-medicaid-fraud-charges-bound-over-for-trial/): A 47-year-old Mt. Pleasant woman is facing five felony counts after being bound over for trial in Ingham County's 30th Circuit Court on August 5 in connection with alleged Medicaid fraud, state officials said.
- [Florida Teen Cited In The Keys After Deputy Finds Undersized Snapper Used As Bait](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-teen-cited-in-the-keys-after-deputy-finds-undersized-snapper-used-as-bait/): MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - An 18-year-old angler from Homestead was issued a mandatory court summons Friday morning after Monroe County authorities found him in possession of undersized fish near Snake Creek Bridge.
- [Legal Advocacy Group Joins Challenge Against Minnesota AI Regulations](https://www.tampafp.com/legal-advocacy-group-joins-challenge-against-minnesota-ai-regulations/): The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus curiae brief yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, asking a federal judge to block the state from enforcing its new artificial intelligence regulation, House File 1606.
- [Florida Man Turns $5 Wholesale Club Run Into $600K Cash Payout](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-man-turns-5-wholesale-club-run-into-600k-cash-payout/): A 37-year-old Lake County man has claimed a $1 million top prize from the Florida Lottery's "GIANT BUCKS" scratch-off game.
- [Pentagon Releases 41 New UFO Files Covering Decades Of Sightings](https://www.tampafp.com/pentagon-releases-41-new-ufo-files-covering-decades-of-sightings/): The Pentagon released a new set of 41 documents, images, and videos on Friday related to unidentified aerial phenomena, commonly known as UFOs or UAPs. The disclosure marks the fifth batch of government records on the subject made public in recent months.
- [Florida Man Charged After Alleged Machete Attack On Sleeping Sister](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-man-charged-after-alleged-machete-attack-on-sleeping-sister/): A 36-year-old Florida man is being held without bail after allegedly attacking his sleeping sister with a machete while her infant child was in the bed next to her.
- [Florida Man Accused Of Turning Off Air Supply To Teen Lobster Diver](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-man-accused-of-turning-off-air-supply-to-teen-lobster-diver/): A dispute over a Miami lobster fishing spot led to an attempted murder charge after a man allegedly shut off a teenage diver's air supply mid-dive.
- [Ohio Mother Pleads Guilty After Injecting Fecal Matter Into Her Hospitalized Child’s IV](https://www.tampafp.com/ohio-mother-pleads-guilty-after-injecting-fecal-matter-into-her-hospitalized-childs-iv/): An Ohio woman accused of injecting fecal matter into her child's hospital IV port has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of child endangerment.
- [Georgia Woman Arrested After Witness Reports Kittens Thrown From Moving Minivan](https://www.tampafp.com/georgia-woman-arrested-after-witness-reports-kittens-thrown-from-moving-minivan/): A 25-year-old woman faces animal cruelty charges in Brookhaven, Georgia, after a witness reported seeing three 8-week-old kittens thrown from a moving vehicle on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
- [Hero K-9 Fights For Life After Taking Bullet To Save Polk County Deputies In Deadly Shootout](https://www.tampafp.com/hero-k-9-fights-for-life-after-taking-bullet-to-save-polk-county-deputies-in-deadly-shootout/): POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A suspect was killed and a Polk County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was critically injured during a deputy-involved shooting Thursday evening off Rushing Road in the Kathleen area.
- [Tampa Traffic Alert: Lane Closure On North Habana Avenue Expected To Slow Traffic](https://www.tampafp.com/tampa-traffic-alert-lane-closure-on-north-habana-avenue-expected-to-slow-traffic/): TAMPA, Fla. - A maintenance project on Tampa’s water distribution system will temporarily restrict northbound traffic along a section of North Habana Avenue on Friday.
- [Pasco Deputies Fatally Shoot Armed Man During Land O’Lakes Domestic Response](https://www.tampafp.com/pasco-deputies-fatally-shoot-armed-man-during-land-olakes-domestic-response/): PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A Land O'Lakes man died late Thursday night following a deputy-involved shooting during a domestic disturbance response, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.
- [Five Men Indicted In Pasco County Federal Fentanyl Trafficking Case](https://www.tampafp.com/five-men-indicted-in-pasco-county-federal-fentanyl-trafficking-case/): DADE CITY, Fla. — Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five men with participating in a Pasco County drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl and cocaine, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
- [Suspect Killed, Polk County K-9 Wounded In Kathleen Deputy-Involved Shooting](https://www.tampafp.com/suspect-killed-polk-county-k-9-wounded-in-kathleen-deputy-involved-shooting/): POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A suspect is dead and a Polk County Sheriff’s Office K-9 is undergoing emergency veterinary care following a deputy-involved shooting in the Kathleen area.
- [Treasury Department Urges Banks To Target Illicit Schemes Tied To Unauthorized Employment](https://www.tampafp.com/treasury-department-urges-banks-to-target-illicit-schemes-tied-to-unauthorized-employment/): The Trump administration is taking steps to curb illicit financing, payroll schemes, and fraud linked to criminal enterprises and undocumented immigrants within the U.S. financial system.
- [Delaware Court Denies Fox News Appeal In California Gov. Gavin Newsom Defamation Suit](https://www.tampafp.com/delaware-court-denies-fox-news-appeal-in-california-gov-gavin-newsom-defamation-suit/): The Supreme Court of Delaware has refused an interlocutory appeal from Fox News Network, LLC, allowing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s defamation lawsuit against the network to proceed in the state's Superior Court.
- [Pasco Sheriff’s Office Searching For Missing 41-Year-Old Man In New Port Richey](https://www.tampafp.com/pasco-sheriffs-office-searching-for-missing-41-year-old-man-in-new-port-richey/): PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating Curtis LeMasters, a 41-year-old man reported missing early Thursday morning.
- [White House Issues Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship Recognition For Certain Non-Citizen Parents](https://www.tampafp.com/white-house-issues-order-restricting-birthright-citizenship-recognition-for-certain-non-citizen-parents/): President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal departments and agencies to stop issuing or recognizing citizenship documents for specific categories of children born in the United States when neither parent is an American citizen.
- [Trump Signs Executive Order To Block ‘Birth Tourism’ And Revoke Visas](https://www.tampafp.com/trump-signs-executive-order-to-block-birth-tourism-and-revoke-visas/): President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on Thursday aiming to crack down on foreign nationals traveling to the United States on temporary visas to give birth on American soil.
- [Pasco County Zone Suspended For 2026 Bay Scallop Season Due To Algae Concerns](https://www.tampafp.com/pasco-county-zone-suspended-for-2026-bay-scallop-season-due-to-algae-concerns/): Recreational bay scallop harvesting in the Pasco Zone has been temporarily suspended following safety testing, state wildlife officials announced Thursday.
- [Second Amendment Foundation Reaches Settlement In California Carry Rights Lawsuit](https://www.tampafp.com/second-amendment-foundation-reaches-settlement-in-california-carry-rights-lawsuit/): The Second Amendment Foundation and co-plaintiffs announced a settlement Thursday resolving the remaining claims in California Rifle and Pistol Association v. LASD, a lawsuit challenging concealed carry permit delays and regulations enforced by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
- [Classroom Success And Pay Raises Take Center Stage As Florida Rings In The New School Year](https://www.tampafp.com/classroom-success-and-pay-raises-take-center-stage-as-florida-rings-in-the-new-school-year/): Gov. Ron DeSantis met with community members and state leadership on Thursday to review recent state performance metrics and funding allocations ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year.
- [Florida Man Faces Murder Charge After Missing Stepfather Found On The Road In Suitcases](https://www.tampafp.com/florida-man-faces-murder-charge-after-missing-stepfather-found-on-the-road-in-suitcases/): A 44-year-old Florida man faces first-degree murder charges after authorities said he killed and dismembered his 71-year-old stepfather, leaving the remains in three suitcases along a road.
- [Judge Pauses Order Requiring Trump Trust To Turn Over Financial Records To BBC](https://www.tampafp.com/judge-pauses-order-requiring-trump-trust-to-turn-over-financial-records-to-bbc/): A federal judge in Florida has halted an order that would have required the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to turn over financial records to the British Broadcasting Corporation as part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by the former president.
- [Belt, Sandal, And Swollen Eyes: Florida Couple Jailed After 5-Year-Old Lands In ER](https://www.tampafp.com/belt-sandal-and-swollen-eyes-florida-couple-jailed-after-5-year-old-lands-in-er/): A Florida man and his live-in girlfriend face felony charges after a 5-year-old boy was brought to a Homestead hospital with extensive physical injuries, according to law enforcement and Miami-Dade County court records.

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