Groin Shot, Boxer Shorts, Dead-End Turn

Patch operates 24 daily news sites in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. The following are some of the top stories from the past day:

Dead-End Turn Leads To 4 Trafficking Arrests

A 20-year-old Hudson man’s alleged Wednesday afternoon decision to flee from a traffic stop in New Port Richey ended with a turn down a dead-end street and four arrests. Police say they seized drugs, a loaded gun and $1,845 in cash from a backpack tossed from the car.

Groin Shot Leads To Man’s Arrest

A 21-year-old man faces criminal charges after Tampa Police say a dispute between him and another man escalated to the point shots were fired Wednesday afternoon. The agency says the spat prompted a temporary lock-in at Robinson High School and sent the victim to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the groin.

Home’s Glass Elevator Provides Unfettered Gulf Views

Those who live in glass houses … get incredible Gulf views. While that might not be exactly how the saying goes, house hunters with deep pockets and a taste for waterfront living might find taking liberties suitable when describing “The Alamar.”

Scott Declares Florida Opioid Epidemic Public Health Emergency

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a statewide public health emergency related to the opioid epidemic. In signing an emergency order on Wednesday, Scott paved the way for the state to rapidly access $27 million in federal grant funding to help with prevention, treatment and recovery support efforts.

Free Comic Book Day 2017: Tampa Bay’s Participating Stores

Comic book fans and folks who think they’d like to become fans will want jot down a date on their calendars. Saturday, May 6 is the date that stores throughout the Tampa Bay area and nation plan to take part in Free Comic Book Day.

Woman Passed Out With Tot, Drugs In Vehicle

A Tuesday afternoon call about a “person down” in Palm Harbor led to the arrest of a 36-year-old Clearwater woman. That’s because Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies say they found the woman passed out in the back seat of her vehicle with a 3-year-old boy left partially strapped in a seat within reach of a baggie that contained prescription pills.

Man In Boxer Shorts Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Dances: Video

A Pasco County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who thought he’d stumbled across the scene of an accident Tuesday afternoon soon learned his initial assessment didn’t quite hit the mark.

Cold Front Set To Shake Up Tampa Bay’s Weather

Tampa Bay area residents and visitors will have to endure another day of temperatures soaring into the low 90s. But, there's some good news on the horizon. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Ruskin say a change is on the way.

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