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Largo man snuck in house, killed woman and granddaughter. Is he guilty or insane?
A Largo man who snuck into a home and killed a woman and her 17-year-old granddaughter three years ago showed signs of mental illness long before the killings, his lawyers said during closing arguments on Tuesday. The prosecution and defense didn’t disagree about whether Sage Curry, now 22, killed Zhaneta...
Florida man arrested after ‘throwing pasta with sauce’ amid road rage incident
A Florida man has been arrested after flinging pasta with sauce at another driver in a bizarre road rage incident.Nolan Goins, 46, was arrested on Thursday on a misdemeanour of simple battery, jail records show after he allegedly got caught up in a road rage incident over “glaring headlights”.Mr Goins was travelling along Park Street near Bay Pines Boulevard in St Petersburg, Florida, at around 9pm when the glare from a driver’s headlights sparked a road rage incident, according to an arrest affidavit.While the traffic was still moving, Mr Goins purportedly threw “pasta with sauce” from his passenger side, hurling...
Pinellas County’s Gateway Expressway is open. We checked it out.
When the Florida Department of Transportation began work on the $600 million Gateway Expressway project in 2017, it was with the acknowledgement that a burgeoning Tampa Bay region needed more highway capacity. It saw the Gateway area — where St. Petersburg’s neat grid gives way to a tangle of curvier roadways, posing a complex sequence of merge lanes and traffic lights for anyone trying to get from Interstate 275 to U.S. 19 or the Bayside Bridge — as a logical place to relieve congestion.
Movie stunt academy for actors opens in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The K75 Stunt Academy recently opened in Clearwater after actor and co-owner David Siracusa said he could not find a place in the Tampa Bay area that offered movie stunt training. “I got into the movie business about 2 years ago,” he said. “I am kind...
Florida man, 22, arrested after fleeing trooper at speeds over 147 mph on I-275: troopers
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A St. Petersburg man was taken to jail after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase on Interstate 275 in Hillsborough County, troopers said. Tayvion Robinson, 22, was arrested Monday on charges of reckless driving, fleeing to elude at a high speed and for not having a valid driver's license, an arrest affidavit stated.
New apartment complex opens to those with very low incomes
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dozens of people in Pinellas County now have a place to call home after experiencing homelessness, thanks to a new development completed by Volunteers of America. The new residents pay what they can in rent and are given the resources needed to start a new...
St. Pete community mourns 11-year-old accidentally shot, killed by brother
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Members of the St. Pete community came together on Monday to honor an 11-year-old boy who police say was accidentally shot and killed by his 14-year-old brother. Loved ones remembered Amir Williams' life on the football field where he played. Williams played for the St. Pete...
Dunedin man hospitalized after hitting two cars. Police think he was drunk
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Dunedin man is in the hospital in critical condition after he was weaving in and out of traffic and hit two cars on Saturday night. Motorcyclist Matthew W. Dolch Jr., 26, was driving south on U.S. 19 near Enterprise Road and weaving in and out of traffic in a "reckless manner," according to a news release from Clearwater officials.
Florida ethics commission dismisses complaint against Kathleen Beckman
The Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint that accused former Clearwater City Council member Kathleen Beckman of using her public office for personal gain during her unsuccessful campaign for mayor earlier this year. The complaint, filed by former Mayor Frank Hibbard in February, became an issue during election...
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