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St. Pete teen accidentally shoots 11-year-old brother to death with stolen gun: SPPD
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An 11-year-old boy was shot to death on Friday afternoon and St. Petersburg police say his 14-year-old brother is the one who pulled the trigger. Police responded to the home at 1421 43rd Street South at 12:15 p.m. They found the boy, 11-year-old Amir Williams, with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
'Incredibly grateful': Beloved St. Pete restaurant to close its doors this weekend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After years of serving the community a unique blend of Norwegian and Asian cuisine, a beloved St. Petersburg restaurant has made the difficult decision to close its doors this weekend. Lingr, located on 6th Street South, will host its final day of service on Saturday,...
High-Speed Crash Injures 5, Shuts Down I-4 For Hours
LAKELAND -- A car being pursued by a state trooper at more than 100 miles per hour slammed through a construction zone, leading to a crash that injured five and shut down Interstate 4 for several hours early Friday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol says a trooper spotted a blue...
Motorcyclist hospitalized after Tampa crash
TAMPA - A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after a crash on Lois Avenue and West Osborne Avenue in Tampa on Friday. The Tampa Police Department said the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle at the intersection. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according...
4 held after cops are targeted
Tampa police arrested four people April 22 after at least one person fired shots at officers, leading to a brief pursuit, police said. Officers in an unmarked car spotted a reckless driver heading north at high speed on North 43rd Street from East Hanna Avenue about 8 p.m., according to a press release from the Tampa Police Department. When the officers tried to make a traffic stop, at least one person in the car fired shots in the officers’ direction, police said.
Places This Week: Pinellas Point bayfront estate lists
A weekly roundup of notable local real estate news. A three-story, northwest-facing waterfront estate, located at 7660 Paradise Pointe Cir. S. recently hit the market with an asking price of $4.68 million. Built in 2001, the 5-bedroom, 6-bath home sits on a .54-acre parcel of land and is one of only seven homes situated in the Paradise Pointe community.
Innovative development offers homeless a fresh start
A cavalcade of nonprofit and elected officials described a new housing development’s local and national significance Friday morning. Walter Sloan wants them to know they saved his life. Sloan occupies one of 50 apartments at Innovare, a recently completed project in St. Petersburg that offered a return to normalcy....
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