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Woman charged with inciting 500-person riot at Brandon Astro Skate, sheriff says
If Stephanie Pedroso’s daughter couldn’t have her birthday at Astro Skate in Brandon, then no one could. That’s what Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said motivated Pedroso to make social media posts urging people to “terrorize” the skating rink the night of May 18, sparking a riot that took more than 40 sheriff’s deputies to quell.
Woman arrested for inciting riot at Astro Skate in Brandon
BRANDON, Fla. (WWSB) - Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman following violence that took place outside Astro Skate in May. On May 18 at 9:20 p.m., the HCSO Communications Center received a call from an off-duty HCSO deputy that a large crowd of 500 people had shown up to Astro Skate in Brandon, where several violent fights had broken out.
Shooting suspect held
TAMPA — A suspect has been arrested following a fatal shooting July 8 near the 5800 block of North Cameron Avenue. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call at 5:43 p.m. reporting an individual with gunshot wounds. Deputies arrived to find Juan Rafols, 53, with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Rafols was pronounced dead at the scene.
North Howard Avenue Closure For Final Resurfacing
TAMPA, Fla. – A short section of North Howard Avenue, between West Kennedy Boulevard and West Fig Street, will be closed from July 15 to August 5, 2024, as Hillsborough County nears completion of a major resurfacing project. The closure is necessary for the final phase of reconstruction and...
Stronghold Roofing and Solar: A Great Product Every Shingle Time
As the old saying goes, there’s no such thing as an overnight success, but Lakeland’s Stronghold Roofing and Solar might be about as close as a company can get. It completed its first roof in October 2018 and today, with 75 employees, puts a new top on 25 homes per week. It’s expanded outside of Polk to Hillsborough and Sarasota Counties and even offers services in Georgia.
Former Hillsborough teacher arrested on charges of child sexual abuse of student
A former teacher at a Hillsborough Christian school has been arrested on charges of child sexual abuse involving a student. Denzel Proctor, 26, was arrested Wednesday on five counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and one count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Proctor, a former music...
Ousted state attorney Warren urges action in case that could get him his job back
Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, removed from his post by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, asked an appeals court to take action on a federal ruling that could lead to his reinstatement.
Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Arrests Woman For Inciting Astro Skate Riot In Brandon
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested Stephanie Pedroso, 36, for her role in inciting a riot at Astro Skate in Brandon on May 18, 2024. Pedroso allegedly used her daughter’s social media to encourage violence after her daughter’s after-hours birthday party at the venue was canceled.
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