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Day: June 17, 2020

‘Urban Buffalo Soldiers’ Tells Story of St. Petersburg’s ‘Courageous 12’

Urban Buffalo Soldiers | Leon Jackson | Courageous 12
The Courageous 12 were black officers who sued the city of St. Petersburg to gain equality in the police department. Leon Jackson, the last surviving member of the Courageous 12,Read More

Riverview Man Accused of Being a Peeping Tom

Anthony Garcia | Hillsborough Sheriff | Arrests
Deputies say they identified him by his fingerprints. RIVERVIEW – Hillsborough County deputies arrested a man they say forced his way into a woman’s home and opened her bedroom curtainsRead More

Statewide Group Recognizes Long for Work During Legislative Session

Janet Long | Politics | Pinellas County
The FAC Presidential Advocate recognition is given to county commissioners who have shown exceptional leadership in advocating with Florida Association of Counties during the 2020 session to advance the counties’Read More

Sea Turtles Are Nesting, Keep Beaches Dark and Clean

sea turtle | Nesting Season | Environment
FWC officials say bright artificial lighting can misdirect and disturb nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings, leading them away from the ocean and toward potential danger. TAMPA BAY – It’sRead More

St. Petersburg Man Fined, Sentenced for Killing Black Bear in Wildlife Refuge

Courts | Lawyers | Judges
Law enforcement officers took DNA samples of the blood from the kill site and matched it with DNA samples taken from the bear carcass in Florida. ANCHORAGE, AL – ARead More