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Thousands of grandparents are raising their grandchildren in Tampa Bay counties
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The role of parent does not always fall to a child's mother or father. In Tampa Bay counties, there are thousands of grandparents taking on that role. Joan Broughton knows the job of being a parent well. She has three children. In her St. Petersburg...
City of Tampa could receive up to $250 million to combat fentanyl crisis
The City of Tampa is teaming up with state leaders to take down fentanyl traffickers. They are partnering with the state in a program called State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication, or S.A.F.E.
Woman Receives 30-Year Sentence for Shoplifting $20,000 Worth of Designer Sunglasses
Ernesha Atmore, a 29-year-old woman from Florida, has been handed a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of stealing designer sunglasses valued… The post Woman Receives 30-Year Sentence for Shoplifting $20,000 Worth of Designer Sunglasses appeared first on Shine My Crown.
3 Florida cities named among top 100 best places to live in US: report
ORLANDO, Fla. - Multiple Florida cities have been named among the best places to live in the United States in a new ranking. The website Liveability recently released its list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2024, listing three Florida cities among the best.
Florida man allegedly hurls fried chicken at sister during argument
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Florida man found himself behind bars after he allegedly chucked pieces of fried chicken at his sister during an argument, according to police. Khanye Medley, 20, was arrested and charged with battery after the incident that unfolded in the 1100 block of Kingsley Street in Clearwater on Sunday, according to an arrest affidavit.
27 endangered kids rescued in Tampa Bay area operation
TAMPA, Fla. - A US Marshals operation spanning five weeks rescued 27 of the Tampa Bay area's most endangered children. Operation Seminole Saber was a five-week initiative aimed at recovering or safely locating the most critically missing youth from Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The US Marshals Service (USMS) opened 33...
Bradenton Police searching for missing teen
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police Department is looking for 15-year-old Hugo Verdugo-Valdez, who left Manatee High School on Monday, April 22, and has not returned to caregivers. Hugo previously has been located at the Manatee Mobile Home Park on Manatee Ave. E. He is approximately 5-foot-10-inches and 210 pounds...
Places This Week: Gulfport waterfront bed & breakfast for sale
A weekly roundup of notable local real estate news. The Sea Breeze Manor Inn, a seven-key, waterfront bed & breakfast located at 5701 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport, has entered the market with an asking price of $2.8 million. The 3,767 square-foot, two-story Tudor-style structure was built in 1923 and renovated between 2017 and 2024.
Former mayors offer vision for a better Tampa Bay
Tampa and St. Petersburg have evolved into national destinations with vibrant downtowns and thriving economies; two former mayors believe their respective cities are now victims of that success. Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and former Senator Jeff Brandes shared a stage Wednesday afternoon at...
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