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law enforcement
Man shot and killed by Hillsborough Sheriff’s deputy
A man was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Palm River by SWAT team affiliated with the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office. This is Colonel Chad Chronister during a media briefing. “Everyone inside the residence complied and...
Public-Private coalition wants to make area roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians
A regional coalition is setting the groundwork to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety in the Tampa Bay area. Last night Bike/Walk Tampa Bay met at the downtown Tampa library to hammer out action plans. There...
Grassroots organization harassed by cops in Saint Pete for feeding the hungry
Grassroots organization faces challenges in getting undernurished fed. Last evening as the sun set on Mirror Lake in downtown Saint Petersburg Food not Bombs catered a vegan and vegetarian homemade buffet. A small group...
Retired officers still collecting pensions after being re-hired by agencies
Last week The Tampa Bay Times published an article looking at how law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area are employing retired officers who still collect pension during their re-employment. They often collect deferred...
St. Pete police chief and mayor want a social contract with the community
at Gibbs High School in south St. Pete, citizens and police officers chatted about ways to make the police presence feel more responsive in the community.
Residents and panelists discuss medical marijuana in South St. Petersburg
A forum in South St. Petersburg last night brought together panelists who support and oppose the legalization of marijuana for medical use in Florida.
Could Ferguson happen in Tampa?
A forum last night at USF on whether Ferguson, Missouri, styled civil unrest could happen in Tampa.
Videos: 29 Occupy Tampa members arrested while camping in Riverfront Park
Tampa Police say overnight they arrested 29 members of Occupy Tampa in a riverside park west of downtown. Before the arrests about 40 people attempted to camp on a hill inside the park, but many...
