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Clearwater Cop Faces Corruption Charges: Pinellas County Sheriff
A corrupt Clearwater police detective tipped off drug traffickers about investigation, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said.

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A corrupt Clearwater police detective tipped off drug traffickers about investigation, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said.

Flooding a concern after Tropical Storm Debby dropped more than 18 inches of rain in parts of Florida, while thousands remain without power.
A man was charged with murder connected to a Saturday afternoon shooting, police said.
A teacher and coach at Riverview High School had sexual interactions with a juvenile, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
Five of those who died in a Monday night crash in south Florida were juveniles, reports said.
Water rescues topped 700 in Sarasota, Manatee counties as Hurricane Debby swamped the Tampa Bay area; two key metro bridges have reopened.
Tropical Storm Debby brought heavy rains, flooding, gusty winds and reports of tornadoes to much of the Florida peninsula.
After record rainfalls from Tropical Storm Debby, water will be strategically released from Lake Manatee, the county said.
A tractor-trailer truck driving on I-75 lost control on the wet road and drove into the Tampa Bypass Canal, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Two major Tampa Bay-area bridges are closed Monday because of winds, rains from Hurricane Debby, which made landfall in north FL.
One person has died, about 190,000 people are without power and at least 500 Sarasota water rescues made as Hurricane Debby swamps Florida.
As Tropical Storm Debby moves along Florida's west coast, streets are flooding across Sarasota, officials said.
As Tropical Storm Debby moves along Florida's west coast, streets are flooding across Bradenton, officials said.
As Tropical Storm Debby moves along Florida's west coast, streets are flooding around St. Petersburg, police said.
As Tropical Storm Debby moves along Florida's west coast, the Sponge Docks area has flooded, Tarpon Springs police said.
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A man with gunshot wounds at High Noon Guns in Sarasota was hospitalized Wednesday, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said.
A driver trying to pass the car in front of him crashed into a car in Manatee County, Florida Highway Patrol said.