Tampa|News|
Tampa Officer Placed On Administrative Leave After DUI Arrest
The traffic stop and arrest occurred in Pasco County along the Suncoast Parkway at 1:56 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17.
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Don Johnson, Patch Staff
- Tampa, FL
I am a veteran journalist living in Tampa, Florida. I have worked at several newspapers in various editing roles, including The Tampa Tribune, the Fresno Bee and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. I am a native Arkansan and have been known to support the Arkansas Razorbacks even in losing years. I joined Patch.com on Sept. 6, 2017, as Hurricane Irma had Florida in its possible path.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
Pedestrian, Bike Safety Operation Begins In St. Pete
From March through May, warnings switch to citations with officers ticketing offenders
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Clearwater, FL|News|
Clearwater Man Arrested For Possession Of Homemade Explosives
Authorities also found evidence of him manufacturing illegal explosive devices in his home
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Land O' Lakes, FL|News|
Deputies: Missing Land O' Lakes Man Found
Alexander Passarello was last seen on Monday by his daughter when he dropped off her lunch at school.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
Coast Guard Crew From St. Pete Returns Home For Holidays
During the patrol, the crew seized about 700 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $20 million from a Colombian flagged bulk freighter.
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Tampa|News|
Atlanta Airport Outage: Check Flights At Tampa Area Airports
After the Atlanta airport's power outage, check the flight status out of Tampa Bay airports.
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Tampa|News|
St. Pete Woman Killed In I-275 Crash Trying To Avoid Hitting Dog
A 70-year-old St. Pete Beach woman died Monday after she hit her brakes to avoid a dog and a semi truck crashed into the rear of her car.
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Clearwater, FL|News|
Drive-By Shooting Arrest Made In Pregnant Woman's Death
The woman was riding in the car with her husband, their 10-year-old daughter and her brother when she was shot
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Land O' Lakes, FL|News|
Wesley Chapel Woman Killed In Motorcycle Crash
The 28-year-old woman was killed Sunday morning when her Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle struck a Toyota Corolla on Lutz Lake Fern Road
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Lutz, FL|News|
Motorcycle Crash Kills 24-year-old Hudson Woman
The woman died Saturday night after being thrown from a motorcycle on U.S. 19.
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Tampa|News|
Need A Job? 60 Job Openings In Tampa Bay Area
Customize your search by city, state and distance to explore hundreds of jobs
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St. Pete, FL|News|
Top Stories: Teen Tased, Dad's Purple Heart, Downtown's Future
Here are five of the week's top headlines on Tampa Bay Patches.
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Tampa|News|
Best Food and Drink in Florida for 2018: Report
The Daily Meal’s complete food-and-drink guide for Florida includes selections from Tampa.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
Pinellas Child Protective Investigator Fired After Custody Report
The investigator made improper recommendations to family court and failed to report suspected child abuse, investigators said.
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Tampa|News|
Hours For Publix, Winn-Dixie, Other Stores On New Year's Day
Curious where you could do some very last-minute shopping over the holidays? Here's a list of holiday hours.
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Tampa|News|
Tampa Cyclist Killed In Collision With Car: Police
A 52-year-old Tampa man was killed early Friday morning when a car struck his bicycle from behind, police said.
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Westchase, FL|News|
Charming Charlie Stores In Tampa Could Close Due To Bankruptcy
Two Tampa-area stores at Citrus Park Mall and WestShore mall are now in jeopardy of closing.
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Pinellas Beaches, FL|News|
Treasure Island Holiday Boat Parade Scheduled For Tonight
With more than 70 varieties of boats participating, the Treasure Island event is the largest lighted boat parade in Tampa Bay.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
Resource Officer Uses Taser On Pinellas Middle School Student
The girl resisted a Pinellas Park school resource officer after fighting with another female student.
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Tampa|News|
'Person Of Interest' Identified In Dec 3 Fatal Drive-By Shooting
The man identified as a "person of interest" is Anan Motilal, 25.
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