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Mosquito Control Pilot Killed In Crash | Bank Robber Wore ‘Old-Man’ Mask | Girl Used AI-Image To Frame Ex in School Shooting Threat

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Mosquito Control Pilot Killed In Crash | Bank Robber Wore ‘Old-Man’ Mask | Girl Used AI-Image To Frame Ex in School Shooting Threat

A 40-year-old St. Pete man who wore an ‘old-man’ mask while robbing two Pinellas County banks faces federal charges, U.S. DOJ said.
A man was sentenced to prison for sex crimes involving a child younger than 12 at a Sarasota vacation rental, the FL state attorney said.
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A 21-year-old Trinity woman was arrested for torturing, mutilating and eating parts of a neighborhood cat, reports said.
A 16-year-old girl used an AI-altered image to falsely link her ex-boyfriend to a school shooting threat, the Hillsborough sheriff said.
The victim in a domestic-related shooting at a Safety Harbor bar died two days later and the suspect was charged with murder, PCSO said.
A Manatee County Mosquito Control pilot died after his helicopter crashed in a wooded area near Dakin Dairy Farms in Myakka City.
Those tired of the political ads will find plenty of fun things to do in the Tampa Bay area, including fall festivals and Halloween events.
As Buc-ee’s focuses on expanding in “conservative, business-friendly states,” the company is planning four new FL travel centers.
Crews are working to repair a damaged sewer line after about 300,000 gallons of wastewater spilled in Bradenton, Manatee officials said.
The 4-vehicle crash on U.S. 19 in Pinellas involved two SUVs, a pick-up truck towing a trailer and an Amazon delivery van, FL troopers said.
A budget-friendly retailer is bringing new stores across two brands to FL as part of its aggressive expansion strategy.
A national chain known for its hand-battered chicken fingers is opening its first restaurant in Tampa.
A Palmetto man faces multiple charges after a months-long narcotics investigation, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.
Preliminary autopsy findings show that a St. Pete man died after his dog bit him on the neck and shoulder, police said.
Metro Development Group broke ground on an 1,100-acre master-planned community with nearly 4,000 homes in Brooksville.
More than $74,000 was stolen from a Manatee County museum saving money to build a new climate-controlled storage facility, reports said.
A woman was critically injured in a domestic-related shooting outside a Safety Harbor bar, reports said. The suspect fled with a child.
A Tampa woman was one of three people facing charges in a $2 million U.S. Treasury check theft scheme, the U.S. Dept. of Justice said.