Nail salon pays $1.75M to Florida woman who lost leg after pedicure
A Florida woman whose leg had to be amputated because of an infection after a pedicure has reached a $1.75 million settlement with the nail salon. The Tampa Bay Times reports…
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Tampa Police Search for Peace As “Back the Blue” Mural is Defaced
Tampa’s new “Back the Blue” mural has become quite popular in its brief existence, but not for the reasons you may think. According to police, the painted message honoring their…
Tampa Deputies Find 250 People Outside Gas Station After Shooting
Three people were hospitalized after a shooting occurred at a gas station early Sunday morning in Tampa. However, law enforcement officials came across quite a gathering when they responded to…
Officials Charge 57 with Rioting, Looting Felonies at Tampa Protests
Prosecutors in the Tampa area have charged 57 people with rioting and looting that occurred just after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody sparked nationwide protests, officials announced on…
Protesters gather outside Clearwater courthouse, call for gyms to reopen
Gym rats are ready to get back into the gym. Protesters united outside a courthouse in Clearwater, Florida and called for the reopening of gyms and fitness centers. Florida, except for…
UPDATED: FL Amber Alert and Murder Suspect Custody After Standoff with Police; Child Safe
WEDNESDAY 9 P.M. UPDATE: The standoff ended after several hours, and the suspect, Caesar Crockett, was arrested shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday. ———————————————————————– ORIGINAL STORY: A man accused of taking…
Investigation Finds Women and Children Being Branded, Sold for Sex Around Tampa
Officials in the Tampa Bay area report that human trafficking victims are being branded and sold for sex. According to Corporal Alan Wilkett, who leads Pasco County’s human trafficking task…
Tampa Man Convicted of Smuggling Lizards from the Philippines
A Florida man has admitted to participating in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor lizards were hidden inside electronic equipment and smuggled from the Philippines to the United…