Top Stories: Halladay Plane Crash; Children Restaurant Ban & More

Here are five of the week's top headlines on Tampa Bay Patches:

Roy Halladay, the former MLB pitcher, was killed when his small plane crashed in the ocean near New Port Richey, Florida, Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's deputies said the aircraft went down in the Gulf of Mexico north of Holiday. Roy Halladay, MLB Great, Killed In Florida Plane Crash

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman won re-election Tuesday night, getting 51.6 percent of the vote with all precincts counted, according to unofficial election returns. Rick Baker, the former St. Pete mayor, received about 48.3 percent of the vote. Baker, who served two terms as mayor from 2001-10, conceded the race about 8 p.m. Rick Kriseman Re-Elected St. Petersburg Mayor

The owner of a Tampa pizza restaurant says he's sticking with his controversial ban on children being allowed in his business. Owner Troy Taylor says he doesn't hate kids, but he won't allow any in his craft beer and pizza restaurant Hampton Station. Taylor placed a small sign on the restaurant's front door, "No Children" on Oct. 24. However, he is trying to determine whether the ban is costing him business. Tampa Restaurant Owner Sticking With Ban On Children

Florida Sen. Jack Latvala, who is currently running for governor, has been removed from his prestigious post as the chairman of the state Senate Appropriations Committee amid a sexual harassment scandal, according to multiple media outlets. Senate President Joe Negron, a Republican, made the decision to remove Latvala from the post as an investigation into his conduct continues. Sen. Latvala Removed From Powerful Post Amid Harassment Scandal

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for help to identify a masked individual it says shot a woman in the leg during a robbery of Wells Fargo Bank in Brandon. The incident happened Wednesday night, and deputies were called to the bank at about 9 p.m. According to a sheriff's office report, the deputies found a woman with a gunshot wound to her leg. Bank Robber Shot Woman In Leg At Wells Fargo, Officials Say

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