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Largo Teen Charged in Boating Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl

Police Lights | Crime | Police Tape
Although there was alcohol on the boat, the driver was not impaired, Pinellas deputies say. None of the teens on the boat was wearing a life jacket. INDIAN SHORES –Read More

Tampa Man Charged in Hit and Run That Seriously Injured Bicyclist

Hector Gabriel Del Hoyo | Hillsborough Sheriff | Crime
He turned himself in and admitted driving the station wagon that hit the bicyclist, Hillsborough deputies say. TAMPA – A Tampa man has been charged in a hit and runRead More

Four Plead Guilty to Theft of Tractor Trailer Carrying Tequila

Alberto Jesus Obaya | Courts | Crime
The Patron tequila, valued at more than $500,000,  was an interstate shipment from Texas that was en route to a business in Lakeland when it was stolen in Tampa. TAMPARead More

Tampa Man Charged with DUI Manslaughter in Death of Passenger in SR 574 Crash

James Curtis Whatley Jr | FHP | Crime
He was speeding just before the crash, FHP troopers say. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – A driver was accused of DUI after a crash early this morning (Oct. 25) killed his passenger.Read More

Feds Charge Dade City Man with Using COVID Relief Funds to Buy Mercedes, Other Items

Keith William Nicoletta | Crime | Courts
He falsely claimed that he had a local scrap metal business with 69 employees whose purported monthly payroll expenses exceeded $760,000—or more than $9 million annually. In truth, he reportedRead More

Former St. Pete Police Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession, Distribution of Child Pornography

Matthew Enhoffer | US Attorney | Crime
He was sworn in to the St. Petersburg Police Department in 2015. In October that year, he was awarded the department’s Medal of Valor for his response in handling anRead More

Tampa Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm, U.S. Attorney Says

Zachary A Jones | US Attorney | Crime
He discarded the gun while fleeing arrest by Tampa police. TAMPA – A convicted felon was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a gun, the U.S.Read More

Plant City Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Park Next to Elementary School

The U.S. attorney says his co-defendant is scheduled to plead guilty in November. TAMPA – A Plant City man has pleaded guilty to shooting a man to death in aRead More

Largo Woman Accused of Shaking 3-Month-Old Infant

Evelyn Lopez Fleites | Pinellas Sheriff | Crime
Pinellas deputies say she admitted that she intentionally picked up the 3 month old and shook him out of frustration caused by the baby’s crying. The baby is still inRead More

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Defraud Food Program for Low Income Recipients

Crime | Courts | Arrests
He falsely represented that he was the new owner of the Express Family Food Market in St. Petersburg. TAMPA – A Tampa man has pleaded guilty in federal court toRead More