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1 dead in 4-car crash in Palm Harbor after ‘improper lane change,’ troopers say
An “improper lane change” led to a collision involving four vehicles that ultimately killed a woman from Texas in Pinellas County on Thursday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported on East Lake Road in Palm Harbor shortly before 4 p.m., according to a...
Attack and rape in St. Petersburg from 2017 now solved by DNA, cops say
In September 2017, a man attacked a woman from behind in the 800 block of 8th Avenue S in St. Petersburg. He knocked her unconscious, then raped her. The case was unsolved for seven years. This week, St. Petersburg police announced they have had a break in the case: DNA...
Driver wants FDOT to pay for damage caused by flying debris on I-75
A Florida couple said the Florida Department of Transportation should reimburse them after a flying object hit their Jeep on I-75. They have waited six months for money spent on rentals and repairs.
Motorcyclist arrested after topping 140 mph in chase on Gandy Bridge
TAMPA, Fla. - A motorcyclist was arrested over the weekend after authorities say he drove over 140 mph during a high-speed chase on the Gandy Bridge. According to his affidavit, Joseph Lee Strain, 24, of Tampa, was driving east on the Gandy Bridge in Pinellas County just past 1 a.m. on Sunday when Florida Highway Patrol troopers tried to pull him over.
Quick-thinking boat captain saves child off Pass-a-Grille
Captain Craig Edwards said he was simply upholding the mariner’s code when he jumped from his digital billboard vessel Sunday afternoon to rescue a boy caught in a dangerous current. Edwards and Captain Patrick Foley, both with Miami-based Ballyhoo Media, were circling the southern tip of Pass-a-Grille Beach when...
Fire Ops 101: A real ‘eye-opening’ experience
CLEARWATER — When asked what Fire Ops 101 participants typically say after completing the zero-visibility, smoke-filled-building simulation, St. Pete Beach Deputy Fire Chief Adam Poirrier didn’t hesitate. “It’s hot,” and, “Wow, I couldn’t see anything!” Poirrier replied during the 13th edition of the annual program, held on May...
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