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TIA Investigation Continues
State investigators looking into how a man fell to his death in an elevator shaft at TIA have found the locking mechanism on that door was not working. They still don’t know exactly what happened when Chad Wolfe fell, but they know now the door could be opened by hand, ...
Scott Will Repay Donations
Governor Rick Scott says he’ll repay donations to his campaign from gambling groups linked to the scandal that led to the resignation of former Lt Governor Jennifer Carroll last week out of his own pocket. That will come to $2,000 for the four checks. Carroll resigned after her work for ...
UCF Student Attack Stopped
Police think a University of Central Florida student was plotting to attack other students, but ended up taking his own life when his roommate found him with the weapons. James Seevakumaran’s body was discovered by campus police after the dorms were evacuated, along with an assault rifle, handgun, hundreds of ...
Trouble at TIA And Onboard The Legend
Officials at Tampa International Airport are still trying to figure out how a man from Atlanta, headed to Bike Week in Daytona fell to his death in an elevator shaft at the parking garage Friday. Maintenance workers found Chad Wolf’s body that morning after his family had reported him missing. ...
Gambling Loopholes; Cruise Troubles
The Florida legislature tries to close the loophole that has allowed the illegal gambling to operate without restrictions placed on other gaming outlets. Lt Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned Wednesday after she was questioned about her involvement with an Internet Café company. The Legend, a Carnival ship that left from Tampa ...
Lt Gov Resigns; New Pope
Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll resigned yesterday following an investigation into internet gambling cafes run by Allied Veterans. The FLDE has arrested 49, and are looking for another 7 in connection with the cafes that Carroll once represented. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was announced as the next pope yesterday, taking the ...
New Watering Restrictions Today
New watering restrictions are in effect today. The new restrictions will be in effect through July. You can check with your city or county for your new watering day. Don’t forget that in addition to sprinkling limits you can only wash your car once a week, and fountains can operate ...
Officers Hit, Counterfeiters Busted
Three St Pete Police officers were struck by a car last night as they were taking care of an accident on Coquina Key. One was taken to the hospital, the others treated at the scene. They were trying to stop the drive of a car that had come up on ...
Ammo Shortage And New Manatee Threat
The nationwide debate over gun control has local business owners running short on ammo. Many say even gun shows appear to be charging triple the cost. The result is many are stocking up since there doesn’t seem to be an end to the debate. The red tide bloom is threatening ...
City Council Takes A Look At SPPD Building Costs
The vote was 5-3, but the 22 red light cameras are going to stay right where they are for now in St Pete. City Council voted to keep them at yesterday’s meeting. Council also brought up the $60 million dollar price tag they’re concerned about for the proposed new police ...
You Can Bring WHAT On A Plane?
The TSA has changed the list of items we’ll be allowed to bring on board a plane starting next month, and not everyone is thrilled about it. That list will now include small knives, souvenir baseball bats and some sports equipment, like golf clubs. Unions that represent flight attendants and ...
The State of the State, Chavez Dies
Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivered his third State of the State address yesterday. In his speech the governor spoke of a commitment to education, job creation and new tax relief proposals. He was about half an hour late to the podium, and was introduced for former Governor Bob Graham. ...
Demolition complete; Casey in Court
Crews have finished the demolition work in Seffner where the sinkhole took the life of Jeffrey Bush last week. They finally got a look at the sinkhole which might be at least 60 feet deep. County officials have said there’s no way to recover the body of Bush and the ...
Sinkhole Demolition Continues
Crews will be back at the home in Seffner that covers a sinkhole to finish the demolition they started Sunday morning. They’ve said there’s no way to recover the body of Jeff Bush who was in his bedroom when the sinkhole opened without any warning Thursday. They’ll also start looking ...
New Home For Winter?
This could be the biggest expansion plan ever for the city of Clearwater. They showed off plans for a new 200,000 square foot home for Winter the dolphin and the rest of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium yesterday, to the tune of $160 million. They’d use the land from the old ...
Arrests In Artifact Thefts
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission arrested thirteen men for digging up Native American archeological sites across the state and selling the artifacts for millions on the black market. They’ll all be in court this morning, including William Walters from Dade City. This is Pope Benedict’s last day leading the ...
Waterspout, Sequestration and the Barbie Bandit
Yesterday’s rotten weather spawned one small tornado that came onshore at Harbour Island and Channelside shortly before noon, causing some damage. A camera at TGH got a great view of the waterspout as it made its way on land. Cedar Key reported one wind gust of 90 mph. Despite the ...
Sequestration
Florida will lose $54 million in funding for primary and secondary education, and more than $30 million in funds to education for children with disabilities when those scheduled budget cuts kick in Friday. Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are exempt from sequestration. But social programs in our state that will ...
Winners and Losers
How will Florida be affected by the President’s $85 million in automatic budget cuts? We could lose $54 million in funding for primary and secondary education, and more than $30 million in funds to education for children with disabilities. All 50 states will be affected since Congress hasn’t come to ...
Council Approves Bayfront Sale
St Pete City Council approved the sale of Bayfront Medical Center to Health Management Associates yesterday. HMA will have 80% controlling interest, while the newly formed nonprofit association Bayfront Health, Education and Research Organization takes 20%. Bayfront was the county’s last independent hospital and level one trauma center. The new ...
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