Border Patrol, Barbra Streisand, Heroin Overdoses

Patch operates 23 daily news in Florida. The following are some of the top stories from the past day or so:

Battery on Hillsborough Deputy: Video Released

As the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a man wanted in connection with an alleged battery on one of its deputies, the agency has released footage of the incident. The video pulled from a surveillance camera, shows the incident as it unfolded at the Stop and Shop, 1201 142nd St., around 11:22 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21.

44 Heroin, Drug-Related Overdoses in Sarasota Prompt Plea

With 44 overdoses resulting in eight deaths since July 1 within the city limits alone, officials in Sarasota joined forces Thursday to issue a plea to the public to help stop the heroin epidemic.

Barbra Streisand Announces Tampa Show

Barbra Streisand has announced plans to make her first-ever Tampa show stop. The singer is expected to appear on the Amalie Arena stage this November.

Border Patrol Stop, Bomb Threat Snarled Tampa Bay Interstates Thursday Morning

Incidents on two Tampa Bay area interstates late Thursday morning left lanes off limits to motorists. One incident involved a U.S. Border Patrol traffic stop on Interstate 75 in Pasco County. A possible bomb on Interstate 275 in Hillsborough County also snarled traffic for a time in the Tampa area.

Blue Bell Recall: Potentially Deadly Listeria Found in Cookie Dough

Tampa Bay area residents with a passion for Blue Bell Ice Cream’s chocolate chip cookie dough blends might want to check their freezers. The Texas-based ice cream manufacturer has announced a voluntary recall of select products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Fall Arrives: Tampa Bay’s Weather Didn’t Get the Memo

It’s officially that time of year when pumpkin spice everything takes over local restaurants and grocery stores. While Halloween displays have already gone up in retail shops throughout the Tampa Bay area (and Christmas reminders are sure to soon follow), Mother Nature doesn’t seem to have gotten the memo that fall has officially arrived.

Former Pasco Detention Deputy Arrested

A Pasco County detention deputy accused of hitting an inmate in the head in mid-September has been fired and arrested on a battery charge.

Credit Card Skimmer Found in Bradenton ATM

The Bradenton Police Department is asking folks who withdrew money from an ATM machine at a 7-Eleven store on 14th Street West to check their banking statements closely.

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