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St. Petersburg City Council race results: See who advance to the November general election

Aug 20, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Voters selected their top candidates to face off during the November general election for two open St. Petersburg City Council seats. It was a packed race with five candidates running for the District 3 seat and six for the District 7 seat. District 3 encompasses Placido Bayou, Shore Acres and Snell Isle. District 7 includes Childs Park, Melrose Mercy, Highland Oaks, Palmetto Park and parts of Central Oak Park.
Several Florida Supervisor of Elections websites down on primary night

Aug 20, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Numerous Florida Supervisor of Elections websites are not loading Tuesday evening, making it difficult to receive results for the primary election. Users going to VoteManatee.gov receive a message saying "504 Gateway Time-out" while those wanting to see results in Pinellas County get "HTTP Error 503. The service is unavailable." 10 Tampa Bay and other media outlets, including The Associated Press, rely on county-level data to populate election results pages.
Florida primary election 2024: See the results on a live map

Aug 20, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida holds its primary election on Aug. 20, 2024, and the latest results will appear on interactive maps below. Check out this page for a county-by-county breakdown of election results as they come in Tuesday evening from across Tampa Bay-area counties, including Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota. Races are unofficially called by The Associated Press once enough votes are tallied.
Court rules Hillsborough commissioners overstepped by delaying tax referendum supporting teacher pay

Aug 19, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners overstepped its authority by delaying a tax agreement designed to increase pay for teachers and staff from the November ballot, a court ruled Monday. District leaders voted 5-2 in April to send the referendum to voters, with those in support saying there was no time to lose in an attempt to increase teacher pay and attract more employees. Opponents against said times are too tough to ask taxpayers to fork over more money.
Missing Child Alert issued for 5-year-old boy

Aug 16, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A statewide Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old boy from South Florida. Cameron Dixon was last seen Friday in the area of Northeast 11th Avenue and Northeast 1st Street, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. This is located near the Virginia S. Young Elementary School. He is believed to have been wearing a blue shirt and black shorts. Law enforcement officials said Dixon could be in the company of 37-year-old Leon Dixon.
Tampa police arrest man accused of killing pedestrians at strip club

Aug 15, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

Dylan Fogle, 25, faces first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, vehicular homicide and DUI-related charges, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release. Police said they responded around 4:20 a.m. Tuesday to the Emperors Gentleman Club, located at 5718 E. Adamo Drive, on a call of a crash involving pedestrians. Witnesses reportedly told officers that Fogle was kicked out of the club and had just crashed the cab into a group of people.
Driver extricated after 2-car crash on Gandy Boulevard

Aug 14, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A person was extricated from their vehicle following a two-car crash on Gandy Boulevard, police said. It happened around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the eastbound lanes of Gandy Boulevard across from the Crab Shack restaurant, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. Police said a Jeep and a Toyota Corolla collided in the median in front of the restaurant.
Palmetto police officer shoots man who pointed rifle at them, chief says

Aug 13, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

PALMETTO, Fla. — A Palmetto Police Department officer shot a man Tuesday morning when he pointed a rifle toward them, according to law enforcement. The shooting happened at a home in the area of 8th Street and 7th Avenue West, Police Chief Scott Tyler said in an email. Officers responded to the home following a call about a man who was making suicidal threats. When they arrived, the man reportedly pointed the weapon and an officer fired in self-defense, Tyler said.
4 flight attendants hospitalized after turbulence on American Airlines flight

Aug 13, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

TAMPA, Fla. — Four flight attendants were hospitalized after an American Airlines flight from Tampa hit turbulence, the airline confirmed. The flight, bound for Charlotte, North Carolina, departed Tampa International Airport at 5:39 p.m. Aug. 8 and at some point encountered "unexpected turbulence," the company said in a statement. In total, there were 154 passengers and six crew members on board. Four flight attendants were taken to the hospital; the extent of their injuries is unclear.
Truck driver crashes into Tampa strip club, killing 1 and injuring 2, police said

Aug 13, 2024 | wtsp.com | Andrew Krietz

TAMPA, Fla. — A man who witnesses said was kicked out of a Tampa strip club drove his semi-truck cab into the building, killing one person and injuring two others, police said. Officers responded around 4:19 a.m. Tuesday to the Emperors Gentleman Club, located at 5718 E. Adamo Drive, on a report of a truck that crashed into pedestrians, according to a Tampa Police Department news release. Police said the truck struck the front area of the building, near its entrance.