Hillsborough County Deputy Quits After His Own Wife Exposes Alleged FBI Academy Cheating Scandal
Anthony Collins explained his departure by stating, "I didn’t want my personal life to bring unwarranted distractions to the workplace.”. A top deputy in the Hillsborough, Florida County Sheriff’s Office abruptly resigned in July after his wife accused him of cheating in an elite FBI leadership program. The charge...
2 People Detained In Connection With Tampa Shooting
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently detained two people involved in a Tampa shooting. Earlier last summer, deputies responded to allegations of a shooting in Tampa’s 100 block of Bush Lane. Deputies found a victim with several gunshot wounds. Surveillance video caught a white Acura RDX arriving shortly...
Man found dead on South Skyway Fishing Pier
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene of a death investigation on the fishing piers along the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Tuesday morning. FHP says the investigation is unfolding along the South Skyway Fishing Pier, where investigators found a 41-year-old man's body inside a parked Chevrolet...
Clearwater joins St. Pete, Tampa in removing street murals
CLEARWATER — The city is removing street paintings, in compliance with a statewide directive against public art displays on roadways. Officials in St. Petersburg, Tampa and Clearwater received letters Aug. 22 with directions: Remove the identified street murals by Sept. 4 or risk losing state funding. Clearwater...
Photos: St. Pete chalks sidewalks to protest street art crack down
Demonstrators over the weekend chalked up St. Petersburg sidewalks with rainbows and messages of unity and inclusion to protest the state crackdown on street art. The latest: By Monday, the Progress Pride intersection at Central Avenue and 25th Street was the city's last remaining pavement mural after state crews...
Around town: Tampa news briefs
RIVERVIEW — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with government, interfaith, and community leaders, broke ground Aug. 23 for their Tampa temple on a 12-acre site at 9445 Camden Field Parkway. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided at...
Tampa Police Department conducts death investigation
The Tampa Police Department is investigating an incident that left one dead.
Reward offered for rare parrot stolen from Tampa porch
A reward is being offered for the safe return of a rare parrot allegedly stolen from a porch in Ybor City.
Sea turtle concerns on Anna Maria Island
Baby sea turtles are hatching from their nests and heading to the water. But on Anna Maria Island, they are having a harder time getting to the sea because of damage from last years hurricanes. Genevieve Curtis reports.
Stanley Falls Flume to close after more than 50 years at Busch Gardens Tampa...
An iconic ride is set to close for good after more than 50 years of thrills at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
