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Overnight House Fire In Clearwater Believed To Be Caused By Candles
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews responded early this morning to a house fire at 1740 Sunset Drive. The call reporting the fire was received at 2:24 a.m. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, and no injuries were reported. Initial investigations suggest that the fire originated...
Pinellas County deputies rescue gator near Walgreens on Seminole Boulevard
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — In a Facebook post, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies said a gator "gave employees and customers quite the scare" Friday morning at a Walgreens on Seminole Boulevard. Deputies were reportedly called out to help and were able to trap the little gator before releasing it...
'Love of his life': Wrongful death lawsuit filed after husband loses wife in Clearwater plane crash
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Together for more than twenty years, it's been difficult for Robert "Bobby" Dixon to figure out how to get through life after losing his wife. Mary Ellen Pender was one of three people killed when a small plane crashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater in early February. Dixon has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the pilot's estate and his company.
Former Pinellas County pool contractor faces fraud charges
BELLEAIR, Fla. — A former pool contractor is facing fraud charges. Last week, Pinellas County deputies arrested Jordan Hidalgo on a warrant issued by Pinellas County Consumer Protection Services. According to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Hidalgo had already given up his license to build pools. He...
Widower only able to identify wife based on jewelry sues after plane suddenly plunged into mobile home
The widower of one of two women killed when a plane crashed into a Florida mobile home park has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit. Mary Ellen Pender, 54, and Martha Parry, 86, were killed when a Beechcraft Bonanza V35 crashed into Parry’s home at the Bayside Waters mobile home park in Clearwater, more than 20 miles west of Tampa, after 7 p.m. on Feb. 1. The pilot, Jemin Patel, 54, also died. The occupant of a second home suffered minor injuries.
Gulfcoast Eye Care COO saves woman, dog from burning home
The COO of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Gulfcoast Eye Care rescued an 86-year-old woman and her dog from a home fire, Spectrum News reported Aug. 28. Alex Delgado was in the Gulfcoast's office the morning of Aug. 27 when he noticed smoke outside the window. Mr. Delgado, a former Marine, told...
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