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Career criminal arrested 74 times in Hillsborough now arrested in Clearwater for defrauding a hardware store
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a habitual offender after an Organized Retail Theft Unit investigation revealed a barcode manipulation scheme targeting Lowe’s stores across Hillsborough County and Clearwater. Mark Brents, 57, who has been in prison eleven times and has been booked into the Orient Road...
Central Florida Deputy Arrested for Video Voyeurism
A 26-year-old Central Florida deputy is under arrest for video voyeurism following an investigation. On May 6, 2024, the Tampa Police Department began investigating a cyber tip, which led them to discover Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy Justin DiBiase, a deputy in the DUI Unit, illegally recorded victims in the bathroom of his residence in June 2021.
Tampa Internation Airport will remain tax-exempt
August 23, 2024 - The Florida Supreme Court recently denied Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez’s request to review a five-year-old ruling stating that Hillsborough County Aviation Authority properties are tax-exempt. The aviation authority oversees Tampa International Airport and three general aviation facilities. The agency and at least 15 tenant businesses could have been liable for millions of dollars in unplanned property tax bills.
In Tampa, a cello instructor teaches at-risk kids more than just music
TAMPA — Bethany Thompson pulled up to the nondescript building across from the Hillsborough Juvenile Detention Center. She drove past the sign for Les Peters Academy, a residential program for teenage girls court-ordered to attend for committing an offense. She pressed the buzzer at the front. On her back...
‘That was PERSONAL’: School switches balloon drop for beach ball drop at graduation, and nearly wipes out the next generation in one go
Let’s get sober for a moment here; the generations that inhabit the “growing up” portions of the human race right now have a pretty rough shake of things ahead. Rent continues to go to the moon while wages stay at terrestrial levels, you have to pay a premium for nutritious groceries these days, and at this rate, it seems like a matter of time before the winners of the working class are decided by the daily King Of The Hill matches that take place on the charter bus bound for one of the millions of Amazon factories, each of which can only afford to pay so many workers each day.
Scorpion closing at Busch Gardens after more than 44 years: When's the last chance to ride?
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Buccaneers RB likely to begin season on IR
As we near the start of the regular season, we are beginning to get a clearer picture of what NFL rosters will look like in Week 1. In one such instance, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles informed the media that running back Chase Edmonds would likely start the season on injured reserve, per Greg Auman of Fox Sports.
Police Work to Identify, Arrest Central Florida Armed Robbery Suspect
Police are working to identify and arrest a Central Florida armed robbery suspect. The Tampa Police Department is asking the community to help identify the suspect involved in an armed robbery that occurred on the morning of August 9th. The armed suspect, seen in the video, entered the 29th Street...
Report: Jon Embree will serve as Miami Dolphins head coach in second half vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is taking a page from Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay’s playbook. Following McVay’s decision to let assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant lead a preseason game, McDaniel will reportedly hand over head-coaching duties to assistant head coach and tight ends coach Jon Embree for the second half of Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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