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Joel Greenberg sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking, other crimes

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg — who as Seminole County’s tax collector trafficked a teenager, stalked a political rival, stole identities and spent taxpayer funds on paid sex and cryptocurrency, among other misdeeds — was sentenced to 11 years in prison Thursday, bringing to a close one of the most…

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Florida QB Jalen Kitna released from jail after arrest on child pornography charges

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was released from Alachua County Jail Thursday evening, a day after he was arrested on five charges related to child pornography that included an image of a prepubescent female and adult male.

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Rays sign starter Zach Eflin to 3-year, $40 million deal

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays made their first big move of the offseason, agreeing to a three-year, $40 million contract with starting pitcher Zach Eflin.

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Tampa police chief pulls out badge, asks deputy to ‘let us go’ during traffic stop

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police Chief Mary O’Connor identified herself as chief, pulled out her badge and asked a Pinellas sheriff’s deputy to “just let us go” after she and her husband were pulled over in a golf cart last month, a video shared by the Tampa Police Department on…

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Florida QB Jalen Kitna held on $80,000 bond on child pornography charges

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Kitna was ordered to be held on an $80,000 bond Thursday, a day after he was arrested on five charges related to child pornography that included an image of a prepubescent female and adult male.

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Battery arrest warrant issued for former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — An arrest warrant has been issued for controversial former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown following an altercation Monday afternoon at a home in South Tampa, according to the Tampa Police Department.

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Chief of staff for Florida prosecutor Andrew Warren undercuts argument in DeSantis lawsuit

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren’s chief of staff told Warren not to sign a pledge that he wouldn’t prosecute abortions, according to testimony Thursday, the third day of trial in Warren’s lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to remove him from office.

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Joel Greenberg sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking, other crimes

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Poisons killed beloved owls in Tampa Bay. Can their defenders save others?

SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — Mark Schocken took thousands of pictures of the great horned owls in Philippe Park, but he didn’t often capture them eating.

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The other Ron DeSantis: What’s it like to share a name with Florida’s governor?

TAMPA, Fla. — The governor finally returned our phone calls.

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He thought William Shatner was his dad for years. Now, he’s met blood family.

CLEARWATER, Fla. ― His license plate still says “Shatner.”

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Fla. land with lost graves of Black pioneers gets a historic marker

CLEARWATER, Fla. — In 1954, the city of Clearwater was assured that more than 300 graves moved from the Black cemetery on the corner of Holt Avenue and Engman Street accounted for all the burials.

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Markelle Fultz, Cole Anthony return but Magic fall to Hawks, 125-108

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic are still far from whole, but they got a lot closer to resembling their full selves vs. the Atlanta Hawks.

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Watchdog wants Gov. DeSantis’ office held in contempt over unreleased migrant flight records

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A public records watchdog on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee judge to charge the DeSantis administration with contempt of court for continuing to withhold public records about its handling of the relocation of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in September.

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FSU’s Jammie Robinson, Jared Verse will play in bowl game

ORLANDO, Fla. — As Florida State continues preparations for playing in its first bowl game since 2019, the Seminoles know they’ll have the services of first-team All-ACC selections in safety Jammie Robinson and edge rusher Jared Verse.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office relied on GOP sheriffs, others to target prosecutor Andrew Warren

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On the first day of the trial in which ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is trying to get his job back, a top official for Gov. Ron DeSantis testified that he did a thorough job figuring out that Warren was a troublingly progressive prosecutor who was…

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'No precedent': Ahead of Joel Greenberg’s sentencing, judge seeks punishment to fit crimes

ORLANDO, Fla. — A day before Joel Greenberg is slated to face sentencing, a federal judge was struggling to determine an appropriate penalty for the disgraced former elected official due to the breadth of his offenses — ranging from sex trafficking to stalking and bribery.

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CFOs are pulling out their recession playbooks. But persistent inflation is still a worry

“We've been operating at near recessionary production levels for the last three years,” American Axle CFO Christopher May said.

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John Romano: If Bucs coaches have no faith in their offense, why should you?

TAMPA, Fla. — When it comes to plotting offensive strategy and formulating a game plan, there is a fine line between recognizing your weaknesses and running scared.

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Wildlife officials weigh new rules at Skyway Fishing Pier to curb bird entanglements

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are weighing new rules for anglers at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park after thousands of birds were entangled in fishing gear over the past two years.

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Bird flu has killed thousands of Florida’s wild birds this year. Is it here to stay?

TAMPA, Fla. — It was the morning of Jan. 22 when the fears of Florida wildlife biologists became reality.

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Thousands of Florida’s ‘nuisance alligators’ are killed each year. Is it necessary?

TAMPA, Fla. — The 6-foot alligator in a northern Hillsborough County backyard pond hadn’t bothered anyone. It wasn’t injured. But it was killed.

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‘You’ve been suspended’: Ousted Tampa prosecutor testifies in DeSantis trial

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren told a judge Tuesday that he learned he was suspended through an email — and minutes later, from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “public safety czar,” Larry Keefe.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is on a high-stakes mission to tame inflation. Some insiders fear he’ll go too far. Others fear he won’t go far enough

The Federal Reserve chairman has sworn to fight runaway price increases, but Powell's critics fear he’ll cave in to political pressure before he wins the battle.

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