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  1. Months after Tampa killing, 3 men arrested, police say
    Earlier today• Crime
    From left: Gavin Alexander Wolden, 25, Benjamin Aakeem Smiley, 23, and Israel Montanez, 23, have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting on Sept. 9, according to Tampa police. Each one faces charges of first-degree felony murder and burglary with the intent to commit battery, police said.
  2. Florida teen charged with smothering sister, 3, to quiet her, police say
    Yesterday• Crime
    A teen in Florida is facing a manslaughter charge after police say she killed her 3-year-old sister by putting a pillow over her head after their mother told the girl to quiet the toddler while she was on a work call at an extended stay hotel.
  3. Gunfire, shootings and panic mar American weekend
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Law enforcement wait outside after a deadly shooting Sunday at the Greenwood Park Mall, in Greenwood, Ind.
  5. Distracted driver caused deadly 6-vehicle crash on I-275 exit ramp in Tampa, troopers say
    Yesterday• Transportation
    First responders work at the scene of a fatal crash on the Kennedy Boulevard exit ramp from northbound Interstate 275 on Monday morning.
  6. Parkland school massacre sentencing trial begins with excruciating details
    Yesterday• Florida
    Max Schachter reacts as video and audio of the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are played as evidence on Monday at the penalty trial of confessed gunman Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Schachter's son Alex was killed in the shooting.
  7. Tampa man accused of impersonating police officer, stealing gun
    Yesterday• Crime
    John Stephenson Inglis Jr. was arrested Saturday on charges that include impersonating a public officer, grand theft of a firearm and violating a risk protection order, records show. The Tampa man was under a court order forbidding him to possess a gun when he stole a pistol from a motorist while pretending to be a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop, authorities said.
  8. TradeWinds project in St. Pete Beach greeted by mixed reviews
    Yesterday• News
    A rendering of the new buildings that would be constructed as part of the proposed expansion by TradeWinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach.
  9. Tampa police release name of man killed in May shooting, seek tips
    Yesterday• Crime
    Antonio Richardson, 21, was fatally shot on May 29 while celebrating a family member's graduation at a gathering on the 3400 block of E North Bay Street in Tampa, police said. Tampa police released Richardson's name on Monday with permission from family members and asked anyone with information on the shooting to contact investigators.
  10. Val Demings announces she has COVID following Democrats’ conference in Tampa
    Yesterday• Politics
    Congresswoman Val Demings speaks on stage during the Leadership Blue Gala for the Florida Democratic Party on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Tampa.
  11. Florida Republican wins state House seat after opponent booted off of ballot
    Yesterday• Politics
    Adam Anderson of Palm Harbor will secure the House District 57 seat in north Pinellas after his only opponent was disqualified from the ballot on Sunday.
  12. Florida gas prices hit five-week low, dropping 62 cents per gallon
    Yesterday• Business
    Gas prices are displayed as drivers pump gas at a Walmart Fuel Station Monday in Palm Harbor. Costs are on a downward trend.
  13. Parkland school killer’s sentencing trial finally begins. Five key things to know
    Yesterday• Florida
    Ali Dangelo and her service dog, Strudel, attend a community commemoration event for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School victims at Pine Trails Park in Parkland in February. Jurors on Monday will finally begin hearing evidence against shooter Nikolas Cruz to determine if he should be executed for his crimes.
  14. Fired Southwest flight attendant wins $5.1 million verdict
    Yesterday• Business
    A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet plane lands at Love Field in Dallas on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. A former Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fired after sparring with her union president over abortion and other issues won a $5.1 million jury verdict against the airline and the union.
  15. Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas drive-through
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    Cast member Jennifer Lopez, right, and Ben Affleck attend a photo call for a special screening of "Marry Me" at DGA Theater in February in Los Angeles. The couple married in Las Vegas on Saturday.
  16. Trial expected to begin for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court in Washington in November. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Bannon's trial on criminal contempt of Congress charges.
  17. Dueling conferences offer distinct messages on future of Florida education
    Yesterday• Education
    Karen Jaroch (right), 57, of Tampa looks at shirts during the Moms for Liberty National Summit Friday, July 15, 2022 in Tampa.
  18. Tampa Bay transit authority ponders its own future
    Yesterday• Transportation
    A rendering from WSP Engineering shows what a potential neighborhood station could look like for a 41-mile bus rapid transit line connecting Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
  19. Tampa tenants say landlord wants to evict them over money they don’t owe
    Yesterday• Real Estate
    Mercedes Jones, 39, as she finishes changing the diaper of her daughter Pariis Williams Jones, 2, in the bedroom of her apartment at the Timberfalls apartments on Friday, July 15, 2022 in Tampa. Jones, a mother of five, has received a warning before an eviction notice despite the fact that her rent has been paid for by Catholic Charities. Jones is worried that she may lose custody of her children if she is evicted.
  20. Pinellas School Board member Lisa Cane faces challenges from right and left
    Yesterday• Education
    From left, Brad DeCorte, incumbent Lisa Cane and Bronson Oudshoff are competing to represent District 2 on the Pinellas County School Board.
  21. ‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this photo from surveillance video provided by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District via the Austin American-Statesman, authorities respond to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)
  22. Orlando amusement park pauses new sniper-like laser game
    Yesterday• Theme Parks
    ICON Park has paused a new sniper-like laser shooting game amid criticism in light of recent mass shootings. In a statement issued Saturday, park officials said some critics had questioned whether it was appropriate. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP, file)
  23. Golf cart driver, 92, dies in Sun City Center collision
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    A woman died Sunday in Sun City Center when the golf cart she was driving collided with a pickup truck.
  24. Clearwater man beat and stabbed mother to death, police say
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    Logan Lopez, 24, was booked early Sunday in the Pinellas County Jail on a murder charge related to the death of his mother, Mary Beth Lopez, according to Clearwater police.
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