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Tampa officer responding to ‘armed and dangerous’ person at Family Dollar hits 16-year-old pedestrian
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa police officer who was responding to a call for an “armed and dangerous” person at a Family Dollar on Friday night crashed into a 16-year-old pedestrian who was “attempting to cross against the traffic signal,” according to the department. An officer, who has been with the department for 10 […]
DeSantis visits Tampa Bay area
REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a stop Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area. The governor's office said DeSantis will be in Redington Shores at the town hall building on Gulf Boulevard. He will be joined by Shawn Hamilton, the secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Nelly Korda withdraws from upcoming weekend tournament
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton native Nelly Korda is putting historical quest to win her sixth straight LPGA tournament on hold. She’s withdrawing from this weekend’s JM Eagle LA Championship. Korda released a statement on the LPGA website saying “It was not an easy decision. “After the unbelievable...
All lanes back open after multi-car crash on I-75 in Bradenton
BRADENTON, Fla. — All northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Manatee County are back open Tuesday evening after closing due to a multi-car crash. The Florida Highway Patrol said it responded around 5:55 p.m. to the crash on I-75 near the Tidewater Preserve area of Bradenton. FHP said there...
Arrested Development to play Tampa Riverfest
TAMPA — The multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning hip-hop group Arrested Development will headline the eighth annual Tampa Riverfest, which kicks off on Friday, May 3, and continues Saturday, May 4, along the iconic Tampa Riverwalk. The nonprofit Friends of the Tampa Riverwalk produces and hosts this free annual event....
A couple planned a new chapter in St. Petersburg. A homicide changed everything.
ST. PETERSBURG — After living apart for more than a year, St. Petersburg was supposed to be the place where Tim Pustelak and his partner reunited. Pustelak, 49, moved to Florida from Pennsylvania in late 2022 for a job. Shannon Colussi wasn’t ready to leave hers, so she stayed behind and visited once a month.
Police: Man shot wife, chased ambulance taking her to hospital
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Scripps News Tampa/Court TV) — A man was arrested after he allegedly shot his wife and then chased an ambulance that was transporting her to a local hospital. Devin Hansen, 28, allegedly shot Yasmin Grijalva, 35, during an argument while visiting relatives on April 17, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Chiselers welcomed hundreds to Market Minaret Mixer in Tampa
Shop for a treasure while saving a treasure — that’s the fun and fruitful formula for the Chiselers Market Minaret Mixer. The preview cocktail party held on the eve of the Chiselers Market is the largest annual fundraiser dedicated to safeguarding the magnificent Plant Hall, formerly the 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel, located at the University of Tampa. The passionate preservationists welcomed nearly 400 guests for hors d’oeuvres, a bourbon tasting and a silent auction on March 8, plus early access to the vast selection of gently used and donated furniture, silver, china, home and garden accessories, art, books, jewelry and designer clothing. The bargains cost “twice the price” at the mixer for the perk of avoiding huge crowds at the next day’s Chiselers Market. The women’s group takes its name from the tools they first used to scrape paint from hotel tiles. Since then, they have raised over $11 million to match historic preservation grants to pay for restoration work, including the iconic minarets.
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