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Back 2 School Biker Bash collecting school supplies to support families in need
A local motorcycle club, Ebony Wheels, hosted its first Back 2 School Biker Bash this weekend. Organizers are collecting school supplies for families preparing to get their kiddos back to school.
Deputies: 2 dead after man kills a mother, steals her car and kills another man before fleeing from deputies
TAMPA, Fla. — A mother died after being killed by a man before he took her car, killed another person and ran from deputies in Tampa. Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call just after 2 p.m. Saturday on Alvarado Drive near Los Altos Way for a report of a dead body. When they arrived, they found Lianet Santos Sosa, 31, who was dead at the scene.
Widespread afternoon showers and evening storms expected Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — This morning will be dry and humid with temperatures starting out in the upper 70s across the Bay Area. Showers and storms will move through during the afternoon and evening hours as highs rise to the low and mid 90s with feels like temperatures around 105 degrees. Just before 5 p.m., […]
Tampa Man Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges Involving a Minor
A Florida man, Dontae Burton, 39, has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking a minor, following a joint investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The indictment, which was unsealed in the Middle District of Florida, could lead to a life sentence in federal prison for the Tampa resident if convicted.
Hillsborough County To Conduct Aerial Mosquito Control In South Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services has announced plans for aerial spraying to control adult mosquito populations in South Tampa. The operation is scheduled for the night of July 13, 2024, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., covering a total area of 17,458 acres. The targeted area...
Deputies at scene of crash after homicide suspect tried to take off: HCSO
TAMPA, Fla. - According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, a homicide suspect tried to flee from deputies on Saturday afternoon. Officials say deputies are at the scene of a crash after the suspect tried to take off. According to authorities, someone reported a dead person on the 4800 block of Alvarado Drive in Tampa at 2:21 p.m.
Pasco Sheriff's Office Apprehends Stabbing Suspect After Pursuit in Hillsborough County
PORT RICHEY, FLa.- A dramatic chain of events unfolded this morning in Pasco County, culminating in the arrest of a suspect involved in a stabbing and carjacking. According to the Pasco Sheriff's Office (PSO), deputies responded to a stabbing of an adult male on Gordon Dr. in Port Richey around 8:20 am. Just ten minutes later, at approximately 8:30 am, PSO received another call for a carjacking in the Dauvin Ct. area of Port Richey. Investigators believe the two incidents are connected, with the suspect stealing a woman's car after the stabbing.
TPA's red express curbsides hits construction milestone
Tampa International Airport’s Main Terminal Curbside Expansion hit a major milestone on July 12, as TPA celebrated entering the project's final year of development.<\p> Members of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority joined airport leadership and Tampa-based Hensel Phelps, which is providing design-build services for the expansion, to sign one of the final steel beams that will be placed in the underlying structure of the red express curbsides building.<\p>
'Show up and tear this b---- up tomorrow': Mom incited 500-person riot at skating rink for canceling daughter's birthday party, police say
Florida mom Stephanie Pedroso was arrested for allegedly inciting a 500-person riot at a local skating rink for canceling her daughter's birthday party. The post ‘Show up and tear this b—- up tomorrow’: Mom incited 500-person riot at skating rink for canceling daughter’s birthday party, police say first appeared on Law & Crime.
Sheriff: Ex-music teacher preyed on 'vulnerable' student, got her pregnant
VALRICO, Fla — A former teacher at a private Christian school in Hillsborough County faces multiple charges, including sexual battery, after he repeatedly had sex with a student and she became pregnant, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Detectives said their investigation began on July 3 when...
Florida mom sparks 500-person riot at skating rink after daughter’s birthday party is canceled: ‘Tear this bitch up’
A Florida mom has been charged with inciting a 500-person riot at a skating rink after calling on her daughter’s friends to “tear this bitch up” when her kid’s birthday party was canceled, according to police. Stephanie Pedroso, 36, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sparking...
One Person Killed in FL Grocery Store Fire
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews found a person dead inside a grocery store in Dover after responding to a fire Sunday afternoon. The department’s dispatchers received calls about 5 p.m. reporting fire and smoke at Dover Mexican Market at 3223 Sydney Dover Road. Crews arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames, according to a news release from the agency.
46% of Florida families struggle to make ends meet, new report finds
TAMPA, Fla. - A new report says nearly half of Floridians are having trouble making ends meet – despite being gainfully employed. Jaila Brown, an outreach prevention manager at Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa, interviews families coming to the organization who need help to pay bills. "A lot of the...
Federal judge allows teachers' lawsuit to continue against Florida pronoun law
A federal judge is allowing a legal challenge to continue against a Florida law that prevents transgender or nonbinary public K-12 teachers from using their preferred pronouns. In doing so in his Wednesday decision, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker rejected requests from Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration and local education officials...
As suspended state attorneys fight to win their jobs back, litigation continues
Quality Journalism for Critical Times While Andrew Warren and Monique Worrell, the two Democratic state attorneys suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis for alleged misconduct, campaign to win their jobs back this summer, litigation continues in their respective cases. In the case of Warren, attorneys for the suspended Hillsborough County state attorney called on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […] The post As suspended state attorneys fight to win their jobs back, litigation continues appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
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