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Doctor Accused Of Producing Child Porn That Led To Teen Death: DOJ
A victim of Dr. Leedy, who is married to an executive at the Juvenile Welfare Board, was found dead after hanging herself, prosecutors said.

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A victim of Dr. Leedy, who is married to an executive at the Juvenile Welfare Board, was found dead after hanging herself, prosecutors said.

Detectives are working to identify a man whose body was pulled from waters near Chapin Street Monday, Tampa police said.
Former NFL player Michael Lehan will host the grand opening for The Peach Cobbler Factory in Bradenton on Saturday.
Green iguanas could become cold-stunned as the polar vortex pushes into South FL, bringing temperatures in the 40s to the area, NWS said.
A speeding driver was killed, another driver seriously injured in an early Saturday morning crash on State Road 54, FL Highway Patrol said.
A Gibsonton man was killed in a Saturday afternoon crash on U.S. 41 in Hillsborough County, FL Highway Patrol said.
A section of Myrtle Avenue is closed to traffic in downtown Clearwater Monday morning because of downed wires, police said.
The suspect in the Dec. 18 fatal shooting at a St. Petersburg meat market was charged with second-degree murder, police said.
An Arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures to Florida this week, with some areas seeing wind chills in the 20s, meteorologists said.
The suspect waited inside the victim’s St. Petersburg apartment in the dark for her to return from work before attacking her, PCSO said.
During a New Year’s Eve operation, 23 drivers were arrested for DUI in Hillsborough County, the sheriff’s office said.
A DUI driver was arrested after turning into the path of a motorcyclist Thursday evening in Pasco County, FL Highway Patrol said.
The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s first baby delivered in 2025 on New Year's Day was supposed to be a Christmas Eve baby.
The FL Panhandle could possibly see brief snow flurries as temps drop when a polar vortex brings Arctic air to the state, reports said.
Two crashes, one in northbound lanes, the other in southbound lanes, backed up traffic on the Howard Frankland Bridge, FL troopers said
A number of Florida restaurants made “best of” lists and won awards in 2024. Here's a look at great places to eat in the region.
A man was fatally killed in Wednesday shooting, while a teenage girl and a security guard were shot in two separate incidents, police said.
A man was hit and killed by an SUV while crossing Ulmerton Road on New Year’s Day, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A kitten was rescued from a sewer cleanout on Fairwood Avenue despite repeated flushings by residents, Clearwater police said.
A 10-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet fired into the air early New Year’s Day in Hialeah, the Miami-Dade Police Department said.