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Ralph Lewis Wald and wife Johnna Lynn Flores leave the Orient Road Jail on May 30, 2013, after Wald was acquitted in the fatal shooting of his wife's lover. [TIMES (2013)] | Tampa Bay Times
Couple made up after he shot her lover. Now, homicide hits home again.
An unidentified woman is found dead at their Brandon house. At the same time, the medical examiner confirms the wife has died.
Yesterday• Hillsborough
Defense probes lies told by key witness in slaying of 9-year-old girl
Eboni Wiley, left, testifies Monday in the murder trial of ex-boyfriend Granville Ritchie. Wiley was supposed to be caring for 9-year-old Felecia Williams the day the girl disappeared. OCTAVIO JONES | Times
Eboni Wiley testifies that she’s telling the truth now about events surrounding the 2014 disappearance of Felecia Williams.
Sep. 17• Hillsborough
Hillsborough commission keeps property tax rate flat, but 2020 budget grows to $6.62 billion
Hillsborough County will dedicate about $1 million each school year to employ crossing guards at all 43 of its public middle schools. [EVE EDELHEIT | Times (2014)]
While the board’s new Democratic majority fought for modest increases in taxes and fees next fiscal year, the commission voted Thursday night to forego any changes to the millage rate.
Sep. 13• Hillsborough
Former Hillsborough sheriff’s employee arrested on stalking charges
Megan Jaquiss, 25, faces charges of stalking, sending threatening or harassing telephone calls, harassment by use of personal identification and accessing a computer or electronic device without authority, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. JAMAL THALJI | Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
The former employee filed false complaints against her ex-boyfriend, sent hundreds of harassing texts and filled out a false job application in his name.
Sep. 13• Crime

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    44 minutes ago• Business
    The Aldi store located on 1551 34th St N, St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, features its updated layout. JONES, OCTAVIO | Tampa Bay Times
    The store will re-open after renovations on Thursday, Sept. 26
  2. Can East Tampa pot facility be stopped? Our hands are tied, city says
    3 hours ago• Tampa
    The Tampa City Council was told Thursday that it had little power to prevent a medical marijuana cultivation, processing and dispensary approved for East Tampa. ANDREW SELSKY | AP
    Trulieve plans to open a facility near a recovery center. State preemption prevents the city from taking action.
  3. Sarasota woman killed in SUV crash on I-75 in Riverview
    5 hours ago• Breaking News
    Stay with tampabay.com for the latest news and updates. Times
    The vehicle overturned a number of times and came to rest in trees beside the highway, troopers said.
  4. He bought a cemetery on Craigslist. Now, he seeks a nonprofit manager.
    5 hours ago• Tampa
    Patrick Thorpe, who owns part of Marti/Colon Cemetery in West Tampa, wants to start a nonprofit group to cover the costs of burial grounds that are falling into disrepair. OCTAVIO JONES | Times
    Architect Patrick Thorpe is working to keep old Tampa cemeteries from falling further into disrepair.
  5. ‘How’d I get him in the back?’ New details in shooting of unarmed teen.
    5 hours ago• Hillsborough
    A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy responding to a domestic violence call shot an unarmed 17-year-old along Skipper Road in north Tampa on March 26. The deputy thought the teen was pulling a gun. The teen was paralyzed and the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office has ruled that the deputy will not face charges. OCTAVIO JONES | Times
    A Hillsborough deputy was cleared because he thought the boy, 17, had a gun. Records show how it happened.
  6. Tampa Bay students selected as Bank of America Student Leaders
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    From left: Simone Till, Nicholas Sherwin, Molly Dashney and Ellois Hannah. (Photo courtesy Demmeri Gallon). Photo courtesy Demmeri Gallon
    The program is open to high school juniors and seniors.
  7. Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming coming to Carrollwood
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming is coming to Carrollwood this fall. [Courtesy of Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming]
    The Orlando-based franchise is a specialty retailer of pet food and supplies.
  8. Apex Performance offers fitness training at professional level
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    Apex Performance is located at 4205 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (Photo courtesy of Sam Poole). Photo courtesy of Sam Poole.
    Workouts consist of a warm-up, weight lifting and cardio finisher.
  9. Jury in Granville Ritchie’s murder trial hears his account of girl’s disappearance
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    A still image from a 2014 video of Granville Ritchie's interrogation with Temple Terrace detectives the day after 9-year-old Felecia Williams vanished. He is now on trial for her murder. JAMAL THALJI | [Photo courtesy of WTVT-Ch. 13]
    Jurors watched his interrogation the day after Felecia Williams was last seen in 2014. “This situation is very complicated for me,” he told police.
  10. Tales from the Crib: The parenting challenges of Mom Solo
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Lynn Cristina is a Wesley Chapel momma with two girls and works full time as a marketing manager. Courtesy of Lynn Cristina
    My husband and I usually divide and conquer on the parenting front — and I was a man down.
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