Keith Morelli
TBO.com
Tampa, FL, United States
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Bounty program will pay to get illegal guns off Hillsborough’s streets
TAMPA — Fed up with headlines about shootings, armed robberies and aggravated assaults with firearms, law enforcement officials in Hillsborough County have taken what they say may be a signific → Read More
Attorneys present closing arguments in slaying of Tampa security guard
Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the first degree murder trial of Larry Brown delivered closing arguments Monday morning and the 12 member jury retired at 12:15 p.m. to deliberate. → Read More
Planned Parenthood offices in Tampa Bay on alert after Colorado shooting
The safety of patients and staff is the priority of Planned Parenthood, which has long been a lightning rod for protests and the target last week of a man who opened fire at a facility in Colorado. → Read More
Prosecutors: Security guard killed because teen wanted his gun
TAMPA — The night before Thanksgiving three years ago, Michael Valentin was working as a security guard at an East Tampa apartment complex, checking cars going in and out of the front gate jus → Read More
Sexual assault victim says justice not served
TAMPA — She is on four medications to help her sleep. She tries to nap during the day so she can stay awake at night and avoid the nightmares. → Read More
Joel and Victoria Osteen bring their message to packed Amalie Arena on Friday
TAMPA — The sounds booming from Amalie Arena on Friday won’t be skates and slap shots but Amens and applause as Joel and Victoria Osteen bring their brand of evangelism to Tampa for the → Read More
Tampa council moves toward rezoning Tribune property for residential complex
TAMPA — The Tampa City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a zoning change that was the first public step toward construction of a residential project to be built on the property currentl → Read More
Community doesn’t want ‘McMansions’ replacing reputed gangster’s home
TAMPA — A move by the heirs of the Trafficante family to split the South Tampa lot on which the reputed gangster’s house sits is being seen by some neighbors as another salvo in the war → Read More
Dover woman, 82, has new digs after SUV totaled house
DOVER — Dorothy Ussery is sure to have a better day this year than she did last year on Christmas Day, when the driver of a sport-utility vehicle lost control and barreled into her 90-year-old → Read More
Gun rights for the mentally ill a tricky issue
TAMPA — The combination of guns and mentally ill people with a propensity toward violence can end in tragedy. → Read More
Swift’s ‘1989’ concert will be Halloween treat for fans, stadium overseers
TAMPA — Pop diva Taylor Swift winds up the U.S. leg of her “1989 Tour” at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday night in an event that will be sure to clog traffic, annoy people livi → Read More
Bail denied for driver charged in crash that killed mom, injured 2 kids
TAMPA — A circuit court judge Wednesday denied a motion to set bail for a Lakeland man accused of driving drunk and causing an accident that killed a Plant City woman and severely injured her → Read More
Florida's bear hunt ends, but arguments go on
TAMPA — State wildlife managers said Monday they will study any changes that need to be made before next year’s bear hunt, while opponents said the hunt should never be held again. → Read More
Four brothers arrested in Tampa gun shop burglary
TAMPA — Four brothers remained in jail Monday, charged in the theft of more than 40 handguns from a Tampa gun shop Thursday, but the pilfered firearms remained missing and the suspects weren → Read More
Car theft suspect shot by Tampa officer during struggle dies
TAMPA — Under a bright moon and in chest-deep swamp water and muck, a suspect in a car theft held a police dog underwater trying to drown the animal while grappling with a Tampa police office → Read More
Winter is coming — and El Niño likely to bring severe weather with it
TAMPA — The same El Niño blamed for helping create the monster hurricane that hit Mexico on Friday is credited with the lull in hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean this year. → Read More
Historic Seminole Heights building facing wrecking ball unless help comes fast
TAMPA — The large, boxy building on North Florida Avenue seems to be a lightning rod for bad luck and disaster. → Read More
Protestors rally against bear hunting in Tampa, among cities
TAMPA — An 11th-hour protest of the impending black bear hunt was held in 12 Florida cities Friday, and while demonstrators won’t stop the hunt from going on, they did get plenty of thu → Read More
40-plus firearms stolen during break-in at north Tampa gun shop
TAMPA — More than 40 handguns were stolen in a bold break-in early Thursday morning at a north Tampa gun retailer and shooting range, authorities said. → Read More
Florida Aquarium kicks off last phase of ambitious expansion
TAMPA — The Florida Aquarium is providing another surge to the rising tide of the Channel District. → Read More