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Delvin Ford, 22, of St. Petersburg, is facing a second-degree murder charge after his accomplice, Marquis Golden, was shot and killed by a Pinellas deputy Thursday night, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says. He says the men -- armed with an AR-15 and a handgun, shown right -- confronted the deputy. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
Pinellas deputy kills man in shootout; accomplice faces murder charge
The deputy was confronted by two armed men in a St. Petersburg alley, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Jan. 24• Pinellas
After St. Pete mobile home park demolished, residents struggle to find housing
Demolition of the former Pine Oak Mobile Home Park, 340 40th Avenue North, St. Petersburg. [SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times]
One of the owners said the park had been losing money for a long time and residents knew a demolition was coming.
Jan. 24• St. Petersburg
Victim in St. Pete shopping center death was kicked for 79 minutes, police say
St. Petersburg police say Kristoff A. King, left, faces a murder charge in connection with the death of Scott Jenks, 48, whose body was found Tuesday morning in the parking lot of the Northgate Center parking lot at 1144 94th Ave. N [Alachua County Sheriff's Office]
Police say the victim, Scott Jenks, pleaded with a man he called his friend, Kristoff King, to stop kicking him. All of it was captured on surveillance video, police say.
Jan. 23• Crime
St. Pete police to lead Tampa Bay human trafficking task force
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway, left, and U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announce the creation of the regional Tampa Bay Human Trafficking Task Force. [SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times]
A six-county task force from Hernando to Polk to Sarasota will band together thanks to a $742,000 Justice Department grant.
Jan. 22• Crime

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  1. St. Pete man tried to carjack undercover cop, police say
    32 minutes ago• Crime
    Booking photo of Donald Steven Dugray, charged trying to carjack a vehicle that was occupied by an undercover police officer. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
    Police say he ran into a police car, tossed a gun onto the roof of a diner and finally tried to carjack a vehicle an undercover officer was driving.
  2. St. Pete man stole $115,000 in jewelry from Hess Fine Art, police say
    3 hours ago• Crime
    Booking photo of John Robert Reichold, 48, who was arrested Sunday on a charge of scheme to defraud. He is accused of stealing more than $115,000 in jewelry from his employer, Hess Fine Art. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
    Police say he pawned the jewelry over a four-year period while working at the business.
  3. A proposed 45-story St. Petersburg condo tower just cleared another hurdle
    Earlier today• Real Estate
    Renderings by Arquitectonica of the proposed Red Apple Group condo project in St. Petersburg. Courtesy of Arquitectonica [Courtesy of Arquitectonica]
    $300 million. 45 stories. A little closer to existence.
  4. Traffic on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa already is congested. Why does it seem even worse now?
    Earlier today• Transportation
    Residents and commuters are complaining about heavy traffic ever since the Florida Department of Transportation closed both northbound lanes on Nebraska Avenue just south of Hillsborough Avenue (U.S. 92) in Tampa on Jan. 6, to install new drainage pipes under Nebraska Avenue between Giddens Avenue and Hillsborough Avenue. [Florida Department of Transportation]
    Dr. Delay explores the latest backups aggravating Seminole Heights residents and commuters.
  5. The Banyan Cafe on MLK is closed, but has a future with original owner
    Jan. 24• Business
    Erica Allums poses for a portrait behind the counter at Banyan Cafe in St. Petersburg while she was still the owner. Now, she's in the process of taking over the MLK spot once again. [Times (2018)] [Tampa Bay Times]
    The Central Avenue location will continue to operate as normal.
  6. Tampa Bay area home sales rise, inventories fall in December
    Jan. 24• Business
    A for sale sign is seen in front of a home in the Westchase area of Tampa. CHRIS URSO | Times (2013)
    And a spike in cash sales suggests investors were active in the market.
  7. New Pinellas Bayway bridge taking shape in Tierra Verde
    Jan. 24• Transportation
    A look at the construction on the Tierra Verde bridge project which is the bridge between Isla Del Sol and Tierra Verde islands on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 in St. Petersburg. The project began in December 2018 and is scheduled to be completed in summer of 2021. [DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times]
    Dr. Delay takes a deep dive into the construction process for the $56.3 million State Road 679 and Bayway Bridge project .
  8. After St. Pete mobile home park demolished, residents struggle to find housing
    Jan. 24• St. Petersburg
    Demolition of the former Pine Oak Mobile Home Park, 340 40th Avenue North, St. Petersburg. [SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times]
    One of the owners said the park had been losing money for a long time and residents knew a demolition was coming.
  9. Bills would give Florida home buyers more time to safeguard valuable tax break
    Jan. 24• Business
    A proposed bill in the Legislature would set a statewide referendum on whether to amend Florida's constitution to add a year to the period when home buyers can transfer their accumulated benefits under the Save Our Homes cap on property assessments to a new home. Pinellas County Property Appraiser Mike Twitty says going from two years to three would reduce the possibility that construction delays in a booming real estate market would prevent some buyers from meeting the deadline, costing them potentially thousands of dollars in property tax savings. [SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN | Times (2019)]
    The bill, the idea of Pinellas County Property Appraiser Mike Twitty, would give buyers another year to transfer their tax savings under Florida’s Save Our Homes assessment cap to a home they’ve...
  10. Three indicted in St. Petersburg murder-for-hire shootings on MLK Day 2019
    Jan. 23• Crime
    The Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse in downtown Tampa. [WILLIE J. ALLEN JR. | Tampa Bay Times]
    A federal indictment alleges Kermon “The General” Williams conspired with James “Hammer” Higgs Jr. and Jhaphre “Pre” Higgs to murder Tywan Armstrong.
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