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Manatee Sheriff’s Sergeant Accused of Sex Chat with ’14-year-old Girl’

Crime | Arrests | TB Reporter
Hillsborough deputies say he sent explicit messages detailing the sexual acts he wished to perform on the girl. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – A veteran Manatee sheriff’s sergeant is accused of tryingRead More

Justice Department Awards $20.9 Million to Hire Community Cops in Florida’s Middle District

Police LIghts | Public Safety | First Responder
The Pasco County sheriff and the police departments in St. Petersburg and Bradenton will receive money from the overall award. TAMPA – U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announced Wednesday (JuneRead More

SWIFTMUD Declares Phase 1 Water Shortage in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee Counties

Sprinkler | Water | Environment
A Phase I water shortage order does not change allowable watering schedules, however it does prohibit “wasteful and unnecessary” water use. BROOSKVILLE – The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s governingRead More

Manatee to Reopen Public Beaches on Monday

Holmes Beach | Anna Maria Island | Manatee County
Individuals may park for two hours each day and beachgoers should observe social distancing on the sand, officials say. MANATEE COUNTY –  Manatee County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday (April 28)Read More

Coast Guard Rescues Four from Overturned Boat

Coast Guard | Overturned Boat | Public Safety
No one was injured, according to Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg. SARASOTA – The Coast Guard rescued four boaters Sunday (April 5) from an overturned 24-foot vessel eight miles offRead More

Relay for Life Season Kicks Off Friday

Race | Relay | Events Near Me
STORY UPDATE: The American Cancer Society Regional Executive Team has assessed the Tampa Bay community and made the decision to postpone today’s (March 13) Relay for Life of Shorecrest. AsRead More

Two Test ‘Presumptive Positive’ for Coronavirus in Tampa Bay

Coronavirus | Health | Medicine
Both patients are in isolation and the overall immediate threat to the public remains low, the Health Department says. TAMPA BAY – The Florida Department of Health announced Sunday (MarchRead More

Bradenton Man Gets Three Life Sentences in Racketeering, Murder Case

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His co-defendants, also from Bradenton, were sentenced to multiple life terms last month. TAMPA – A federal judge has handed down multiple life sentences against three Bradenton men who wereRead More

John Denis Elliott, 84, of Bradenton, Dies

Obituaries | Deaths | TB Reporter
Mr. Elliott founded an engineering firm and was a lover of the outdoors, completing 83 triathlons, hiking the entire Appalachian Trail, and qualifying for the Hawaii Ironman. BRADENTION – JohnRead More

Eight in Tampa Bay Accused of Health-Care Fraud

Crime | Arrests | Jail
The U.S. Attorney says the eight were involved in various schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care benefit programs, and in various plots to obtain and distributeRead More