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Three people are dead following a shooting and hostage situation at Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida, police said.
3 dead in shooting at Florida Narcotics Anonymous meeting
Police said they believe the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute.
New Hillsborough state attorney reverses some of Andrew Warren’s policies
Susan Lopez, left, the newly appointed State Attorney for Hillsborough County, speaks during a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, second from right, and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, right, Thursday in Tampa. Lopez announced Monday that she was rolling back some of predecessor Andrew Warren's policies.
In a memo to staff, State Attorney Susan Lopez said she rescinded policies against prosecuting certain law violations.
TD Bank in Hillsborough robbed by man who jumped teller window
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies said this man robbed a Carrollwood area bank, then rode off on this motorized mini-bike.
The robber, who was wearing a camouflage hat and neck gaiter, escaped on a motorized mini bike, deputies said.
Man released from Pinellas jail tried breaking into 3 sheriff’s office vehicles on grounds
A man bailed out of the Pinellas County jail on a drunken driving charge on Sunday then tried to break into three sheriff’s office vehicles parked on the facility grounds, according to arrest reports.
He had previously been arrested on a drunken driving charge after rear-ending a car on Ulmerton Road.

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  1. Three judges face challengers in Pinellas primary
    1 hour ago• Pinellas
    Two Pinellas-Pasco Circuit judges and a Pinellas County judge are facing challengers in the Aug. 23 primary. Additionally, three attorneys are vying for an open seat on the bench in county court.
  2. 3 dead in shooting at Florida Narcotics Anonymous meeting
    3 hours ago• Crime
    Three people are dead following a shooting and hostage situation at Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida, police said.
  3. New Hillsborough state attorney reverses some of Andrew Warren’s policies
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Susan Lopez, left, the newly appointed State Attorney for Hillsborough County, speaks during a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, second from right, and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, right, Thursday in Tampa. Lopez announced Monday that she was rolling back some of predecessor Andrew Warren's policies.
  5. Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
    Yesterday• Crime
    This photo combo shows, from left to right, Travis McMichael and Gregory McMichael during their trial at at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. Months after they were sentenced to life in prison for murder,The white father and son convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting after they chased him through a Georgia neighborhood were sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.
  6. New Hillsborough state attorney reverses Andrew Warren, seeks death penalty in teacher slaying
    Yesterday• Crime
    Matthew Terry's booking photo after he was arrested in the murder of Hillsborough teacher Kay Baker. The state will seek the death penalty against him.
  7. TD Bank in Hillsborough robbed by man who jumped teller window
    Yesterday• Crime
    Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies said this man robbed a Carrollwood area bank, then rode off on this motorized mini-bike.
  8. Man released from Pinellas jail tried breaking into 3 sheriff’s office vehicles on grounds
    Yesterday• Crime
    A man bailed out of the Pinellas County jail on a drunken driving charge on Sunday then tried to break into three sheriff’s office vehicles parked on the facility grounds, according to arrest reports.
  9. Gabby Petito’s family to seek $50M in wrongful death lawsuit against Utah police
    Yesterday• Crime
    Gabby Petito’s family on Monday notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year when officers investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend.
  10. St. Petersburg police lieutenant arrested on battery charge
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  11. Hillsborough detention corporal arrested on domestic battery charge
    Yesterday• Crime
    A detention corporal for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was arrested Saturday on domestic violence and witness tampering charges.
  12. In West Tampa, a church tries to reclaim park for play
    Aug. 7• Tampa
    Demar Dotson, 37, of Tampa helps kids JJ and Leah put syrup into their free shaved ices from Kona Ice during Party in the Park at Fremont Linear Park on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Tampa.
  13. Two teenagers killed in St. Petersburg crash, police say
    Aug. 6• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  14. Clearwater man wielded assault rifle during parking dispute, police say
    Aug. 6• Crime
    David H. Berry, 44, was arrested by Clearwater Police for a July incident in which he threatened to shoot someone for blocking his driveway, the agency said Friday. Berry is charged with aggravated assault, a third-degree felony, according to jail records Friday.
  15. Susan Lopez is Tampa’s new top prosecutor. How is she different from Andrew Warren?
    Aug. 5• Hillsborough
    Susan Lopez speaks during a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday.
  16. It was supposed to be a triumphant day for Andrew Warren. Then he got taken out.
    Aug. 5• Crime
    Andrew Warren announces the indictment of two men in the unsolved murders of two women, including Linda Lanson, whose niece, Linda Sheffield, is at left. Gov. Ron DeSantis had removed Warren from office just hours earlier.
  17. Tampa man arrested, faces homicide charge, police say
    Aug. 5• Crime
    Darian Lamont Daniels, 47, of Tampa, has been arrested in connection to a killing in Tampa's Centennial Park, according to police.
  18. Hillsborough law enforcement officials aren’t talking about decision to remove state attorney
    Aug. 4• Hillsborough
    In this Oct. 7, 2020, photo, Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren speaks about the Howell Donaldson case, in Tampa.
  19. 2 men indicted in 1983 Tampa murder that sent wrong man to prison for 37 years
    Aug. 4• Hillsborough
    Abron Scott, left, and Amos Earl Robinson, right, who are both serving life sentences in Florida prison, were indicted Thursday in connection with the 1983 murder of Barbara Grams. Prosecutors also accused the pair of killing Linda Toni Lansen the same year.
  20. Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid
    Aug. 4• Nation & World
    U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday. The U.S. Justice Department announced civil rights charges Thursday against four Louisville police officers over the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose fatal shooting contributed to the racial justice protests that rocked the U.S. in the spring and summer of 2020.
  21. Pinellas couple accused of sexual activity with their dog
    Aug. 3• Crime
    Christina Calello, 36, of Safety Harbor, and Geoffrey Springer, 39, of Largo, have been arrested and face felony charges after Pinellas deputies say they engaged in sexual activity with their dog.
  22. ‘Major development’ expected in Tampa exoneration case
    Aug. 3• Tampa
    From left: Attorney Susan Friedman with the Innocence Project, her client, Robert DuBoise, State Attorney Andrew Warren and attorney Teresa Hall, are pictured at a 2020 news conference following a hearing to exonerate DuBoise after he was released from prison, where he served 37 years for a crime he did not commit.
  23. Tampa police investigate killing in Centennial Park
    Aug. 3• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  24. Watch: Tampa jewelry store thieves steal more than $100,000 worth of items
    Aug. 3• Crime
    In this screengrab from video provided by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, three people are shown stealing merchandise during a smash-and-grab Tuesday afternoon at Diamond Galleria, a jewelry store at the Citrus Park Town Center in Tampa.
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