Amy Gehrt
Tampa Bay Times
Lakeland, FL, United States
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by driver of Ford F-150 truck in Largo, police say
The man’s injuries initially were thought to be minor, but he later died at an area hospital, according to the Largo Police Department. → Read More
Man shot, killed in St. Petersburg, police say
The man was found dead in an alley on 22nd Avenue S around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. → Read More
Tampa motorcyclist dies after crashing into trailer full of auto parts on I-75, troopers say
The Florida Highway Patrol says the man was driving “at a high rate of speed” when he hit the trailer full of auto parts near milepost 274 in Pasco County. → Read More
Planes collide over Winter Haven lake in Polk County, 4 dead, officials say
Witnesses say the planes crashed into each other, then fell into the water. Rescue workers are searching Lake Hartridge for possible survivors, officials said. → Read More
3rd teen arrested in St. Petersburg death of 15-year-old boy, police say
Jeremiah Davis, 18, was arrested at Gibbs High School Friday, police said. He faces a murder charge in the shooting death of Zykiqurio Lofton. → Read More
Tampa man arrested in death of person found in apartment with unharmed infant, deputies say
Thomas Sapp, 52, faces charges of first-degree murder, sexual battery and child neglect, the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office said. → Read More
Suspect in Hillsborough slaying of woman ID’d, man known as ‘Ya Dig,’ deputies say
Those with information about Keonte Henley or the case are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers at 800-873-8477. → Read More
Fatal Tampa crash involving toddler under investigation, troopers say
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area of North 50th Street and East 23rd Avenue in Tampa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. → Read More
Tampa man gets life sentence for bloody double killing, robbery in Hillsborough
Neighbors called for help after hearing the gunshots and seeing “blood dripping from the third floor back balcony apartment,” prosecutors said. → Read More
Clearwater fire medic arrested on DUI charge while driving golf cart, deputies say
Todd Rushing, 31, was off-duty when he was stopped on Skinner Boulevard in Dunedin, according to the Pinellas Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
Brush fire breaks out at Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office training facility in Lithia
Crews had to contend with “dry conditions, tall grass, topography, and brisk winds” as they battled the blaze, Hillsborough Fire Rescue said. → Read More
Pinellas motorcyclist killed in 3-vehicle crash in Pasco, troopers say
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 83-year-old Tarpon Springs man failed to yield and his SUV collided with the 63-year-old man’s motorcycle. → Read More
Hillsborough martial arts instructor arrested, accused of molesting students, deputies say
Daniel Medina-Alvarez, 56, faces three additional counts of lewd or lascivious molestation with a child between the ages of 12-15, jail records show. → Read More
Pedestrian hit, killed by SUV in Hillsborough County, Florida Highway Patrol says
Troopers say the 52-year-old man “walked into the path” of the 17-year-old boy’s SUV. → Read More
Pasco child, 9, crashes into building during what mom said was a driving lesson, police say
Amy Lee Kid, 40, was arrested and faces charges of child neglect and allowing an unauthorized person to drive a vehicle, New Port Richey police said. → Read More
1 dead after shooting in Hillsborough, deputies say
It happened in the 6400 block of North 49th Street, located several blocks east of the Tampa city limits, around 11:30 p.m. Monday, officials said. → Read More
Woman hit, killed by train while crossing railroad tracks in Plant City, police say
Maryland Avenue is closed between Baker and Church streets. → Read More
2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in western Hillsborough County, deputies say
Deputies were called to the scene of a reported shooting at the Waterford at Cypress Lake Apartments on West Waters Avenue shortly before 5 p.m., deputies said. → Read More
Tampa Bay man ID’d as suspect who fatally shot 1, attacked another during carjacking
Detectives say Paul Wayne Williams II may be armed. They urged residents not to approach him and to instead call the Sheriff’s Office at 813- 247-8200. → Read More
Hillsborough man dies in county jail, death under investigation, officials say
Staff at the county’s Falkenburg Road Jail discovered Clarence Valentine “unresponsive” in the medical services on Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office said. → Read More