Year: 2026

Family remembers 3-year-old victim in murder case: ‘She was smart, funny, and beautiful’

• Crime and Public Safety
• Hillsborough County

Family remembers 3-year-old victim in murder case: ‘She was smart, funny, and beautiful’

admin July 22, 2026 0

A Hillsborough County family is remembering a three-year-old girl after investigators say she died at the hands...

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USF student creates jewelry sensor to detect drink-spiking drugs

• Crime and Public Safety
• Tampa

USF student creates jewelry sensor to detect drink-spiking drugs

admin July 22, 2026 0

A former University of South Florida beach volleyball player is developing jewelry with a sensor designed to...

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Coastal erosion on North Manasota Key threatens homes and wildlife

• Environment
• Sarasota County

Coastal erosion on North Manasota Key threatens homes and wildlife

admin July 21, 2026 0

A domino effect of coastal erosion along North Manasota Key is washing away sea turtle nests and...

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South Tampa dog survives bufo toad encounter in backyard

• Pets and Animals
• Tampa

South Tampa dog survives bufo toad encounter in backyard

admin July 21, 2026 0

A South Tampa woman is urging pet owners to be on the lookout for Bufo toads after...

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Eagle Lake death investigation: Polk County deputies identify potential suspect in woman’s suspicious death

• Crime and Public Safety
• Polk County

Eagle Lake death investigation: Polk County deputies identify potential suspect in woman’s suspicious death

admin July 21, 2026 0

Deputies are conducting a suspicious death investigation in Eagle Lake after finding a woman dead on Wilder...

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Tampa teens accused of assaulting homeless people because they were ‘bored’ charged with attempted murder

• Crime and Public Safety
• Tampa

Tampa teens accused of assaulting homeless people because they were ‘bored’ charged with attempted murder

admin July 21, 2026 0

Tampa police arrested three teenagers on attempted murder and hate crime charges following a violent spree on...

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Kaylee Hottle, Godzilla vs Kong actress, dies at 18

• Entertainment

Kaylee Hottle, Godzilla vs Kong actress, dies at 18

admin July 21, 2026 0

Actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for her role in two 'Godzilla' films has died.

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Florida postal worker who picked up stray cats on route kept over 70 animals in squalor: MCSO

• Crime and Public Safety
• Florida

Florida postal worker who picked up stray cats on route kept over 70 animals in squalor: MCSO

admin July 21, 2026 0

Martin County deputies arrested a 77-year-old woman after discovering between 70 and 80 animals living in squalid...

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Manatee County illegal gambling shutdown: Over $23K seized, detectives say

• Bradenton
• Crime and Public Safety

Manatee County illegal gambling shutdown: Over $23K seized, detectives say

admin July 21, 2026 0

Detectives with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office shut down an illegal gambling operation at a local storefront...

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Man arrested after $96K vandalism caught on camera at St. Pete apartment building: Police

• Crime and Public Safety
• St. Petersburg

Man arrested after $96K vandalism caught on camera at St. Pete apartment building: Police

admin July 21, 2026 0

St. Petersburg police arrested one of the two men accused of causing nearly $100,000 in damage to...

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