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Tampa Murder Suspect Robert Kessler, 74, Representing Himself, Tells Judge He Will Plead Guilty for Philly Cheesesteak, Fries, and Pepsi as Request Is Rejected
TAMPA, FLORIDA — A 74-year-old Florida man accused of killing and dismembering a woman told a judge he would plead guilty if he got a Philly cheesesteak, fries, and a Pepsi. Robert Kessler made the unusual offer during jury selection in Hillsborough County. The judge quickly refused, saying food could never be exchanged for a plea. Kessler, who is representing himself, then asked to move ahead with picking a jury.
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Why Tampa’s Dale Mabry Corridor Became a Dispensary Destination
Why Tampa’s Dale Mabry Corridor Became a Dispensary Destination. Drive north from downtown Tampa on Dale Mabry and count the dispensary signs. By the time you pass Carrollwood, you’ve lost track. That’s not an accident of geography, and it’s not just because the highway is long. There’s a real pattern behind why this one road collects so much of the region’s medical cannabis retail, and understanding it will save you a wasted Saturday.
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Law & Crime
'How long have these kids been in here?': 2 children discovered living inside U-Haul van with couple passed out at gas station, cops say
A Florida couple was passed out in a U-Haul van with two kids who were unsecured in the back that was filled with drugs within arm's reach, cops say. The post 'How long have these kids been in here?': 2 children discovered living inside U-Haul van with couple passed out at gas station, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime .
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Over 1,500 Booths Take Over This Florida Fairground For One Weekend In December
A single exhibit hall here can hold up to 400 vendor booths. That’s one building, on a property that also holds an amphitheater, a living history village, and wide grassy parking fields. I admire how this Florida fairground refuses to sit still. One month it fills with RVs. Another...
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Weapons, including rifle, seized in Florida road rage incident
A man was arrested in Tampa for allegedly pointing a rifle at another driver during a road rage incident. Authorities located Phillip Garrett II, 23, shortly after the incident and found three firearms in his vehicle. Garrett faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and improper exhibition of...
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USF Gets Shipwrecked by Pirates’ Last-Second Kick, Loses to ECU 20-17
The South Florida Bulls had a chance to pick up a much-needed road win Friday night in Greenville, North Carolina, but couldn’t finish the job, falling to the East Carolina Pirates 20-17 on a 55-yard field goal as time expired. Despite a promising start and a fourth-quarter comeback, the Bulls once again came up short when it mattered most down the stretch.
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Mary, 74, Put Most of Her Retirement Money Into Building Her Forever Home. Eight Years Later She Still Can't Move In: "All That I Had"
Mary Browning walks through the house in East Tampa that was supposed to be her retirement home and points to what is missing. The roof was never finished, and the ceiling is coming down in places. “This is my master’s bedroom,” she told a reporter last month. “Not a room in this house that is completed.” Browning is 74. According to 10 Tampa Bay , records show she paid a 69,000 dollar deposit to Hopps Construction in 2018 to build a three bedroom home. The station says it was supposed to be finished in 120 days. Eight years and an extra 100,000 dollars later, she says the work that was done was not done right, from uneven floors to a cracking foundation and faulty wiring. “I’m unemployed, I’m on Social Security,” she said. “All that money that I had put towards this house was all that I had.” Browning says the contractor sued her in 2022 and put a lien on the house. She filed a countersuit, and the court combined the two cases. In March, she won a judgment of 193,000 dollars. “And as of this day, I haven’t received a penny,” she said. The contractor tells a very
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South Tampa Apartments Relisted After $134 Million Sale
The Pointe on Westshore, a 444-unit apartment community in South Tampa that sold for $134 million in April 2024, is back on the market roughly two and a half years after Tampa-based American Landmark Apartments acquired the property. JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors announced the listing Nov. 10, with offers due...
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Tampa Breaks Ground on $65M Industrial Park Near I-4, Wetlands and All
Constellation East Tampa Business Center — Nearby Industrial Development in Pipeline. Construction has begun on a $65 million industrial project in East Tampa that will eventually put three rear-load warehouse buildings on a 51-acre site at the intersection of U.S. 301 and East Sligh Avenue, with completion expected in late 2027. The site sits two minutes from I-4, with direct access to downtown Tampa, and offers connections to both Interstate 4 and Interstate 75, placing it in one of the region's busiest logistics corridors.
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Hundreds of Tampa Seniors Chase Guinness Record at Armature Works Fitness Bash
Hundreds of Tampa Bay adults 50 and older are expected to gather at Armature Works for a free fitness and wellness event built around an ambitious goal: setting a new Guinness World Record. The gathering, called the Strong Over 50 Experience, is designed to bring older adults together for group movement, health resources and community activities, all centered on a single, oversized group workout.
The Home Brief
Before you book Tampa pest control for ants or roaches
Top 4Pest control · Tampa, FL·Checked Nov 10, 2026. An ant trail or roaches in the kitchen can make the first available appointment tempting. We read Tampa pest-control reviews for what happened during inspections and treatments, and the questions worth asking before you agree to recurring service.