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Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. JAMAL THALJI | Tampa Bay Times
Pinellas deputies cleared in fatal shooting of man who killed his mother
John Clark used a shotgun to kill his mother and another man. Then he returned to the crime scene with a shotgun, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Yesterday• Crime
Tarpon Springs officer quits after making mass shooting threat
Former Tarpon Springs police Officer Steven Bergren, seen in this 2012 picture with his K-9 partner Dobies Jr. Bergren resigned before he could be fired by the Tarpon Springs Police Department for threatening a mass shooting. Bergren said he was joking. Tampa Bay Times
The detective said he was joking. The Tarpon Springs Police Department said it would have fired him had he not resigned.
Yesterday• Pinellas
Clearwater council rejects mayor’s call for assault weapons ban
Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos listens to a speaker share an opinion about a city matter during a city council meeting at Clearwater City Hall in Clearwater, Fla. on Thursday, April 20, 2017. On Thursday, the Clearwater City Council rejected the mayor's resolution urging lawmakers to ban assault weapons. [Times files] TIMES FILES | Tampa Bay Times
However, the city did pass a resolution calling for more modest gun control measures.
Sep. 20• The Buzz

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  1. Pinellas deputies cleared in fatal shooting of man who killed his mother
    Yesterday• Crime
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. JAMAL THALJI | Tampa Bay Times
    John Clark used a shotgun to kill his mother and another man. Then he returned to the crime scene with a shotgun, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
  2. St. Petersburg City Council bumps up utility rates
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Reclaimed water rates are increasing 6 percent in St. Petersburg.
    Potable, waste and reclaimed water fees will all increase. So will garbage fees, though the stormwater fee will drop for some.
  3. Caretaker sleeps while disabled man dies in hot car, deputies say
    Yesterday• Crime
    Joshua Russell, 26, faces a charge of aggravated manslaughter, according to deputies. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
    A dose of kratom caused the caretaker to fall asleep for hours inside a hot minivan with the disabled man in the back seat, investigators said.
  4. Pinellas child protection investigator arrested, accused of faking records
    Yesterday• Crime
    Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri spoke Friday about a child protection investigator who was arrested on charges of falsifying reports. JOSH SOLOMON | Josh Solomon
    It’s the second time in two years a Pinellas child protection investigator has faced falsification charges.
  5. Tarpon Springs officer quits after making mass shooting threat
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    Former Tarpon Springs police Officer Steven Bergren, seen in this 2012 picture with his K-9 partner Dobies Jr. Bergren resigned before he could be fired by the Tarpon Springs Police Department for threatening a mass shooting. Bergren said he was joking. Tampa Bay Times
    The detective said he was joking. The Tarpon Springs Police Department said it would have fired him had he not resigned.
  6. St. Petersburg accepting grant applications for business revitalization
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    The city is accepting applications for its Commercial Revitalization Program. The city has allocated $175,000 for the program this year.
  7. Suncoast fire district board has three finalists for seat
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    Plans for the Pinellas Suncoast Fire and Rescue District Board of Commissioners referendum March 12 call for a $100 increase in the annual assessment for single-family units. Tom Germond
    The winner will fill the seat of a board member who moved.
  8. St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman honored by Florida museum association
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    The Florida Association of Museums has named St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman its Outstanding Public Official for 2019.
    The organization recognizes those who contribute to the museum profession.
  9. Largo Walmarts ask to use storage containers in parking lots for holidays
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    The Walmart supercenter at 990 Missouri Ave. faced fines in December for these storage containers in the parking lot. City officials are debating whether to make a short-term arrangement with the city two’s Largo stores this year so they can store their holiday inventory. City of Largo
    In the end, city commissioners say yes, with some reservations.
  10. St. Pete-Clearwater airport wins $19.7 million in runway grants
    Yesterday• Business
    More construction is on the way to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, thanks to $19.75 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to rehabilitate the airport’s runway. (Times file photo)
    The work is expected to be complete by spring 2021.
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