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MIAMI, FL. – U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal has sentenced 61-year-old Michael Jerome Atkins, to five years in federal prison for defrauding a now 68-year-old former schoolteacher out of $425,447.14 — all of her retirement money. The judge also ordered Atkins to pay that amount…
Read More 61-Year-Old Florida Man Swindled School Teachers Retirement $425K
DUNEDIN, Fla.- After 22 fiery disputes since 2017, allegedly filled with threats to call the police, nasty orders (Get off my f—ing water!), and physical confrontations, a pair of million-dollar homeowners are expected to duke things out in the Pinellas County courts. James and Adriana…
Read More ‘Get off my f—ing water!’ Million-Dollar Homeowners To Duke It Out In Court
CLEARWATER, FL. – Paula Rowe, 45, of Clearwater has been charged with two counts of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury related to the crash on State Road 590 on Friday night. Rowe called Clearwater Police just before 8 this morning, nearly 12…
Read More Clearwater Hit and Run Suspect Arrested Today
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the state is moving into full phase 3 reopening, and he is lifting all capacity restrictions on restaurants, effective immediately. DeSantis made the announcement Friday during a news conference at a St. Petersburg hotel.…
Read More Florida Phase-3 Executive Order, ‘Misconstrued Critics’ says DeSantis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump To Announce Nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. We will LIVE stream this event from the White House. The announcement is scheduled to take place at 5 p.m. EST Saturday. Watch LIVE below.
Read More WATCH LIVE: President Trump To Announce Nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – It is a third-degree felony to spit on a law enforcement officer. On August 14, 2020, Arturo Chavez, who is recorded as residing “at large” in Plant City, was caught trespassing on the Florida Department of Transportation property by a Hillsborough…
Read More ‘Don’t Spit on a Deputy’ Florida Man Could Have Settled for 2-Misdemeanors
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the state is moving into full phase 3 reopening, and he is lifting all capacity restrictions on restaurants, effective immediately. DeSantis made the announcement Friday during a news conference at a St. Petersburg hotel.…
Read More Gov. DeSantis, Florida In a Full Phase-3 Reopening Effective Immediately
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The search for the hit-and-run vehicle continues. It is likely a 2006 to 2012 BMW four-door, dark in color and possibly dark green, with front-end damage. The woman who was driving it got out of the car briefly before getting back in…
Read More Motorcyclist In Critical Condition, Female Suspect Sought
CLEARWATER, Fla. – UPDATE CLICK HERE. Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater Police were called to a hit-and-run crash with serious injuries just after 8:30 this evening on State Road 590 at Lucas Drive. One car and two motorcycles were involved in the crash, and…
Read More Clearwater Hit and Run, Homicide Investigators on Scene
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Mulberry man was found deceased Friday morning, September 25, 2020, outside the Mulberry Phosphate Museum at 101 1st Street SE in Mulberry and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigation continues in an effort to determine what led to his death.…
Read More 41-Year-Old Dead in Mulberry, Sheriff’s Office Investigates