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In St. Petersburg, homeless people get an apartment, support – and a fresh start
![CDATA[ ST. PETERSBURG – In the community room of the brand new apartment complex, staff were unpacking boxes of donated food when Janet Stringfellow got the text. “They’re here!” she shouted, raising both arms. “Oh, they’re finally here!” Case workers and peer counselors followed her out the glass doors, into the bright morning.
Double murder suspect in custody, Biden campaign opens office in Hillsborough and NFL draft begins tonight
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Skies will be partly cloudy for the day. Light easterly winds will allow for an afternoon sea breeze. High pressure remains nearby. The sea breeze will...
Florida Woman Sentenced For Embezzling $400,000 From Senior Citizens
A woman from the Tampa area was sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraud involving senior citizens. According to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber sentenced Victoria Zerillo (49, Riverview) to 18 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud in connection with her embezzlement of funds from a senior citizen residential community. As part of the sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $410,963.78, the proceeds of the wire fraud. Zerillo entered a guilty plea on August 18, 2023.
Man arrested for stalking, attacking 14-year-old girl he met online: TPD
TAMPA - A 14-year-old girl fought off an armed attacker inside her own home after reporting having a stalker for a year, according to Tampa police on Wednesday. Tampa police arrested Franciou Romelus, 43, on April 12 for aggravated stalking, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated child, unlawful use of two-way communications device and transmission of harmful material. He was arrested one day after detectives investigated a case of a man attacking the girl at gunpoint and attempting to kidnap her.
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