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Waffle House Shooting + Child's Death + Violence At Polls: FL News
Racial Profiling Case | City Hall Bomb Threat | School Bus Crash | Unlicensed Contractor Sting | Teens Beat Senior | FL Election Results
FLORIDA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Florida. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
Man Choked 2 Women Outside Polling Location: Sheriff
The man got violent with two women over opposing political candidates outside a FL polling location on Election Day, HCSO said.
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Child Found Dead In Father’s Car Outside Preschool
The father went to pick his son up from daycare just to find the 1-year-old had been in the back of his car all day, St. Pete police said.
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1 Dead In Waffle House Shooting In Hillsborough County
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened early Saturday at a Waffle House in Riverview.
Man Dies After He's Run Over By ATV On Pasco County Road
Florida state police said the crash happened on a private road behind a Sunoco gas station in Spring Hill.
Girl, 15, Brought Gun To Tampa High School: Hillsborough Sheriff
A 15-year-old girl was arrested for bringing a gun on campus at Armwood High School in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
Man Made Bomb Threat At FL City Hall: Pinellas County Sheriff
A man hired to hang door notices about polling location changes after hurricanes threatened to blow up Dunedin City Hall, PCSO said.
No Arrests Made In Racial Profiling Case: Sarasota County Sheriff
3 men were recorded following a Black teenager through a Sarasota neighborhood last month, the sheriff’s office said. No charges were filed.
4 Teens Beat 67-Year-Old Man: Sarasota Police
Four teenagers were arrested in the attack of a 67-year-old man early Oct. 13 on South Orange Avenue, Sarasota police said.
5 Students Injured In St. Pete School Bus Crash: Reports
A Monday morning crash involving an Azalea Middle School bus in St. Petersburg is under investigation, reports said.
Unlicensed Contractor Sting Operation Leads To 40+ Arrests: FL Sheriff
More than 40 people were arrested on more than 50 charges in an unlicensed contractor sting on Clearwater Beach, the sheriff’s office said.
Girl, 13, Shot After Bringing Gun On School Bus In St. Pete: Police
Police said the shooting happened at 18th Avenue North and 49th Street North on Tuesday morning.
According to authorities, a 31-year-old man killed his wife and left her body inside a parked car. Deputies found him dead 4 hours later.
FL Man Used Dead Business Partner’s Identity For COVID Fraud: U.S. DOJ
A Pinellas County man used his dead business partner’s identity to apply for SBA loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. DOJ said.
Arrest Made In Teen’s Fatal Stabbing: Hillsborough County Sheriff
A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death early Sunday at a Tampa apartment complex, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
Man Arrested In FL For Trying To Smuggle Venezuelan Oil Into U.S.: DOJ
Taskin Torlak, a Turkish national, was arrested in Miami for violating U.S. sanctions against Venezuela, prosecutors said.
Teen Killed In Shooting At Sarasota County Park: Sheriff
A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota early Sunday, the sheriff’s office said.
A man was found with a traumatic brain injury from an unknown cause in a West Bradenton neighborhood early Oct. 30, police said.
Florida Election News and Results:
- FL Abortion, Marijuana Measures Fail + Other Amendment Results
- Trump Takes Florida, Projected To Win Presidency: Latest Updates
- 2 GOP Incumbents Pull Ahead In Hillsborough Commission Races: SOE
- Knight Takes Lead In Sarasota Co. Commission Race: Unofficial Results
- GOP Candidates Lead Pinellas County Commission Races: SOE
- Incumbents Brown, Coachman Lead Bradenton City Council Elections: SOE
- Ohlrich, Alpert, Battie Take Lead: Sarasota Election Results
- Felton, Kennedy Pull Ahead In Manatee Co. School Board Races
- Incumbent Gray Holds Lead In Hillsborough School Board Run-Off Race
- Blaxberg Takes Lead: Pinellas County School Board Election Results
- Figgs-Sanders, Harting, Givens In Lead: St. Pete City Council Results
- Abortion, Marijuana Among Issues Driving FL Voters To Polls
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