Casey Anthony Theory, Release Blocked, Red Tide

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Release Of Pulse Shooter's Wife Blocked

Just one day after a federal magistrate agreed to set bond at $500,000 for Noor Salman, the wife of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, federal prosecutors have obtained a stay on her release. Salman, 31, stands accused of helping Mateen find potential targets.

Video: Clearwater Boat Fire Under Investigation

Clearwater Fire & Rescue is investigating a Thursday afternoon boat fire that caused a plume of smoke to rise above the Intracoastal Waterway.

Saturday Morning Market Moving For Grand Prix

Folks with plans to visit St. Petersburg’s Saturday Morning Market this weekend won’t find it at its normal spot in Al Lang Field’s parking lot. The festivities are picking up and moving to make way for Grand Prix preparations.

Red Tide Activity Reported In Tampa Bay Area

The patchy red tide bloom that’s been kicking around off Florida’s Gulf Coast remains active in several Tampa Bay area counties with evidence of its presence once again found off the Pinellas County coastline. In its Wednesday Midweek Red Tide Report, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission noted that fish kills and respiratory irritation remain very much a concern along the coast.

Watch: Mentos-Loving Police Horse Hangs Up Badge

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is down one deputy on its force, but the news isn’t bad. After 12 years of serving, Charlie the horse has officially hung up his badge to spend his retirement years with one of his former partners.

Casey Anthony May Have Accidentally Killed Caylee: Judge

t’s been almost nine years since 2-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony’s disappearance rocked the Orlando community. It’s been nearly six since her mother, Casey Anthony, was acquitted on first-degree murder charges in the child’s death. Now, the judge who presided over the case is offering his own theory as to what might have happened to Caylee.

‘Dangerous’ Fire Risk Rises As Cold Front Nears

A cold front passing through the Tampa Bay area is expected to bring milder temperatures just in time for the weekend. That same front, however, is also expected to make conditions ripe for wild fires on land while creating potentially hazardous winds on local waters.

‘Illegal Alien’s’ Deportation Requested After 2nd Arrest

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight is calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take a hard look at a 24-year-old El Salvadoran man who has been arrested twice by his deputies in the past two months. The man in question was arrested in connection with a January road rage shooting in North Port. He, however, wasn’t the shooter in that case.

Screenshot via the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office