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  1. Woman killed in Tampa shooting, police ask for help IDing shooter
    3 hours ago• Crime
    The suspect is believed to have fled the scene of the shooting on foot, Tampa police say. The man is still at large.
  2. Former Florida congressman arrested in Venezuela probe
    5 hours ago• Politics
    Then-Florida Republican Congressional candidate David Rivera speaks on Nov. 2, 2010, in Coral Gables. The former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government has been arrested Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation, law enforcement officials said.
  3. Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star and Clearwater resident, dies at 71
    6 hours ago• Tampa
    FILE - Kirstie Alley attends the premiere of HBO's "Girls" on Jan. 5, 2015, in New York. Alley, a two-time Emmy winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom “Cheers” and the hit film “Look Who’s Talking,” has died. She was 71. Her death was announced Monday by her children on social media and confirmed by her manager. The post said their mother died of cancer that was recently diagnosed.
  5. Clearwater man faces murder charge in death of teen found on Duke Energy Trail
    Earlier today• Crime
    A grand jury has indicted Robert Gullo, 25, on a first-degree murder charge in the death of 16-year-old Meaghan Cooper, Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced Monday.
  6. Hillsborough pushes public meetings for school boundary changes to January
    Yesterday• Education
    Students and parents walk up to Roosevelt Elementary on the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug.10, 2022. The South Tampa school is at 141% capacity, according to a district report. The district is looking for ways to even out enrollment, as levels vary widely.
  7. Jan. 6 looms in Tampa federal trial of retired Special Forces soldier
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    A photograph included in a federal criminal complaint shows a man agents say is Jeremy Brown of Tampa, dressed in combat attire during a rally that preceded the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
  8. Here are the 4 proposals to redevelop St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    An aerial view of Tropicana Field and the surrounding area looking east towards downtown. The city released four competing proposals to redevelop the 86-acre property on Monday.
  9. 2 more DeSantis administration officials announce departures
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at a news conference on Aug. 3, 2021, near the Shark Valley Visitor Center in Miami. As he moves into a second term, DeSantis announced in a pair of tweets Monday that two of his state agency heads are stepping down.
  10. Orlando man faces charges after Clearwater police say he had sex with a goldendoodle
    Yesterday• Crime
    Chad Mason, 36, from Orlando remains in Pinellas County Jail after being arrested by Clearwater Police Department officers on charges including sexual activity involving animals.
  11. 1st Florida panther death recorded in Hillsborough County in nearly 2 decades, officials say
    Yesterday• Florida
    The 26th Florida panther death of 2022 was confirmed in Hillsborough County on Thursday, December 1, 2022, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The agency estimates roughly 200 of the endangered animals remain in the wild.
  12. Dover man charged with killing puppy with a machete, deputies say
    Yesterday• Crime
    Alexander Hernandez-Delgado was arrested last week by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies for allegedly breaking into a home and killing a puppy with a machete.
  13. Meet Lee Bercaw, Tampa’s new acting police chief
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Acting Tampa police Chief Lee Bercaw, who replaced former Tampa police Chief Mary O'Connor, is interviewed at the Tampa Municipal Office Building on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Tampa. Chief Mary O’Connor resigned Monday after an investigation showed she violated department policies during a traffic stop when she flashed her badge and asked an officer to let her and her husband go.
  14. St. Petersburg police accuse teacher of having sex with 16-year-old student
    Yesterday• Crime
    Conor Westrate, 31, was arrested Friday and faces a charge of unlawful sexual activity with minors, records show. Westrate, a teacher in Pinellas County, had sex with a 16-year-old student, according to an arrest affidavit from the St. Petersburg Police Department.
  15. Tampa’s ex-police chief still gets nearly $80,000-a-year pension
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Departing Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor will continue receiving a nearly $80,000 pension from the city from her more than two decades on the police force before she was chosen to lead the department.
  16. Florida watchdog group’s report raises questions about use of ‘ghost candidates’
    Yesterday• Politics
    Voters drop off mail-in ballots at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office in Tampa on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
  17. Hillsborough could flip on honor for ex-county prosecutor
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Acting State Attorney Susan Lopez, top, is pictured on the lobby wall of the Pat Frank Courthouse in Tampa. Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren is pictured at the bottom right.
  18. Amid external investigation, HART CEO will stay put
    Yesterday• Transportation
    CEO Adelee Le Grand speaks to council members during a board meeting at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Headquarters on Nov. 29.
  19. Florida’s required school immunizations fell to 10-year low
    Yesterday• Education
    The percentage of kindergarten students in Florida completing the immunizations required to enter school during the 2021-2022 year is the lowest since the 2010-2011 school year.
  20. 2 dead, 1 missing after plane left St. Petersburg and crashed into Gulf
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    The National Transportation Safety Board logo and signage are seen at a news conference at NTSB headquarters in Washington, Dec. 18, 2017. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a small airplane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast over the weekend, with two people confirmed dead.
  21. After hurricane season’s official end, forecasters eye tropical disturbance
    Yesterday• Hurricane
    The National Hurricane Center is watching a large area of low pressure in the central subtropical Atlantic on Monday. The rare December disturbance will likely dissipate by Friday after it meets cooler waters, the Hurricane Center said.
  22. Tampa council members react to police Chief Mary O’Connor’s resignation
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Tampa City Council member Charlie Miranda Miranda privately supported former assistant police Chief Butch Delgado, but publicly voiced support for Mayor Jane Castor’s selection.
  23. Rail workers say deal won’t resolve quality-of-life concerns
    Yesterday• Business
    One rail worker said it was discouraging, but not surprising, to see Congress step in to settle the contract dispute ahead of next Friday’s strike deadline.
  24. No OPEC+ oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty
    Yesterday• Business
    The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on March 3, 2022. The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries, including Russia, are scheduled to decide how much oil to supply to the global economy amid weakening demand in China and uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market.
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