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What to read when you want a great Florida whodunit

Les Standiford talks crime fiction in the Sunshine State.

by Les Standiford December 13, 2018July 24, 2025

Les Standiford talks crime fiction in the Sunshine State.

Sh*t happened 8/8/2016: Bern’s hires female sommelier, man arrested with butt-ton of drugs, A-Rod’s last game to be against Rays

by Scott Harrell August 8, 2016August 30, 2023

Sh*t happened 7/28/16: Sundial for sale, Florida leads in CC fraud, let’s go fishing

by Scott Harrell July 28, 2016August 3, 2023

Sh*t happened 4/18/16: Woman hit by foul ball at Trop, Bro Bowl 2.0 official

by Scott Harrell April 18, 2016June 5, 2022

Sh*t Happened 4/8/16: Next Pier phase funded, TIA reveals SkyConnect, idiot steals puppies

by Scott Harrell April 8, 2016June 5, 2022

Sh*t happened 4/5/16: Failure factories investigated by DoE, HART buses get wifi, hero with gun doesn’t shoot anybody

by Scott Harrell April 5, 2016August 17, 2023

Sh*t happened 4/1/16: Yesterday was terrible

by Scott Harrell April 1, 2016August 17, 2023

Sh*t happened 3/4/16: St. Pete noise ordinance, medical marijuana bill, Pasco crime

by Scott Harrell March 4, 2016June 5, 2022