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St. Petersburg Man Faces 20 Years In Prison After FBI Investigation Uncovered Alleged Crimes

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A St. Petersburg man has been indicted on charges of accessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) with the intent to view it, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced today. Thomas Ford, 61, was formally charged following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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St. Pete man charged with burglary, assault

ST. PETERSBURG — A local man was arrested after police say he assaulted his domestic partner, took her 1-year-old daughter and ran into traffic while carrying the child on his back. Treyvon Maynor, 21, was charged with aggravated child abuse, burglary with assault or battery, false imprisonment and resisting...
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Deputies processing drug arrest discover evidence hidden in inmate’s intimate area

ST PETERSBURG - St. Petersburg Police responded to a complaint of drug use behind a business on Monday morning. When they arrived, the officers observed a man and a woman smoking a substance in a pipe they were sharing. The officers detained both the man and the woman and processed...
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Ramps to I-75 closing for roadwork

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - there will be more closures this week at the southbound I-75 on-ramp from US-301. Both Monday nights, August 18, and Tuesday night, August 19. The closures will start at 11 p.m. and wrap up by 5 a.m. the next day. While the ramp is closed, drivers should plan extra time to use the SR-64 ramp...
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It’s personal for Sarasota County’s new stormwater boss

SARASOTA — Ben Quartermaine is in his second week on the only job that could lure him back into the public sector — director of Sarasota County’s new Stormwater Department.
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Circle The Date on St. Armands Circle

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Don’t forget to circle the Date on your calendars to join all the local restaurants and stores on St. Armands for Third Thursdays!. Participating stores and restaurants will be hosting sales and/or giveaways throughout the day every third Thursday of the month on St. Armands Circle!
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‘Keep the party going’ — Jimmy Buffett concert coming to Venice

VENICE – When musician Jimmy Buffett knew he didn’t have long to live, some of his very last words reflected his long history of happiness and celebration.
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Pinellas businesses still struggling after 2024 hurricanes, push for local tourism

According to Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, tourism is up in areas like Clearwater, Clearwater Beach and St. Petersburg, compared to last year. However, the data shows tourism is still recovering in areas like the southern beaches.
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Local fisherman recalls the real shark used in Jaws, and the Sarasota club behind...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) — No matter how choppy or violent the water gets, Captain Brian Martel becomes his own ballast. That’s what happens when you’ve spent 70 years navigating the Gulf. “By the time I was 10, my dad gave me a boat and motor and said,...
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‘I’m a demon, I will wreck this car’

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - New details in the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier paint a troubling picture, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Sheriff Rick Wells, at a news conference in Bradenton, outlined what detectives believed happened in the early hours of Aug. 1....

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