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Pinellas sheriff secretly texted traffic stop video to former TPD Chief Mary O’Connor
The texts were initially missing from a public records request fulfilled by the Pinellas County Sheriff.
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor’s 10 dumbest moments of 2022
Without a doubt 2022 was a tough one for Castor.
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DeSantis appoints anti-abortion Hillsborough County judge Jared Smith to appeals court
Hillsborough County voters removed the judge from his seat in August.
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Hillsborough County workers face paycheck problems ahead of holidays
Workers estimate that hundreds of county employees have not been paid correctly over the past month.
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St. Petersburg health committee tables reproductive rights resolution until next year
Despite hitting roadblocks to more robust protections, Tampa passed a similar ordinance last August.
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Walmart launches drone delivery service for select Tampa Bay stores
Walmart announced the new Tampa drone service last May, stating that over 100,000 items at the store qualify for the program.
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New Port Richey police chief defends cops who made Holocaust joke and prayed with Proud Boys
The chief read off a list of disturbing police incidents, and defended all of them.
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August hearing set for sexual-misconduct case involving Clearwater Republican and former Senator Jack Latvala
Latvala announced his resignation from the Senate in December 2017 after a special master recommended a criminal probe into his conduct.
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Tampa Tiger Bay Club celebrates 40 years of political discourse at Friday luncheon
Pulitzer-winning columnist Daniel Ruth is the special guest.
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A year after launch, Tampa Hope’s homeless shelter cottages have yet to be built
Last year, the city gave $750,000 to help establish the shelter.
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South Tampa and Wesley Chapel homes have some of the worst carbon footprints in Tampa Bay, says new report
On the flip side, Tampa Bay’s more densely populated neighborhoods scored very well.
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Pasco County Sheriff spent over $32,000 trying to suppress videos of inmate abuse
There may be more costs for the county’s taxpayers if PCSO has to pay for court fees.
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St. Pete officially opts out of county tenant protections in favor of adopting its own renter bill of rights
Activists are happy with some of the changes, but continue to push for a tenant’s right to counsel.
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay reporter Justin Garcia named to Axios local ‘Power Players’ list
The publication said Garcia’s reporting is ‘speaking up for the poor and reporting clearly and transparently on power.’
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Department of Justice seeks input from victims of Tampa’s ‘crime free multi-housing’ program
The DOJ wants to talk to people who were displaced by the program, which was initiated by Tampa police.
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‘Staff feels demoralized’: HART board members never saw a year-old peer review raising concerns over management
The HART board chair was ‘shocked’ that the document was kept from her after repeated requests to see it.
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Pinellas County deputy who let former Tampa police chief out of traffic stop won’t be disciplined
A former sergeant told CNN that it’s normal for law enforcement officers to let each other go during traffic violations.
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Memes shared within Tampa Police Department show staff celebrating chief’s resignation over golf cart scandal
In one meme, O’Connor is photoshopped to appear at a DMV, finally getting a license plate for her golf cart
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After pressure from apartment association, St. Pete adopts its own tenants bill of rights
Pinellas’ tenants bill of rights that had better protections for renters.
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‘The Daily Show’ roasts Tampa police chief’s resignation over golf cart traffic stop
“‘Oh, it’s not recording, quick Doug, whack him over the head—let’s get out of here!'”