Jack Prator

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Breaking News and Environment Reporter at Tampa Bay Times

Breaking news reporter for @TB_Times covering the environment. Recent grad @UFJSchool 🖋@WUSF @WUFT @TheAlligator @GainesvilleSun he/him | [email protected]

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Hillsborough deputies investigate fatal shooting in Lake Magdalene

3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

Hillsborough deputies are investigating a shooting in Lake Magdalene Thursday that left a man dead and a woman injured. Deputies arrived at a home in the 500 block of Jeanal Place shortly after midnight following reports of a shooting shortly after midnight, according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. They found a woman outside the home with lower body injuries and a man dead inside with upper body trauma.
Hillsborough deputies investigate inmate’s death

3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was in custody at the Falkenburg Road Jail. John Robert Esler, 71, was found in medical distress inside his cell Monday shortly before 11 p.m., according to a sheriff’s office news release. Esler was taken to the jail’s medical unit before being moved to Tampa General Hospital. His condition worsened the next morning, and he was pronounced dead about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Tampa man arrested in Progress Village homicide

3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

A Tampa man accused of shooting into a car with a child in the backseat and killing a man in Progress Village last week was arrested Monday. Hillsborough deputies arrested Dayjon Octavious Clarke, 24, in connection to the death of 24-year-old Terrel Ferrell. Deputies responded about 4 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Progress Boulevard and South 82nd Street, according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Motorcyclist gets 7 years in St. Petersburg street racing death

3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

A Tampa motorcyclist was sentenced to seven years in prison followed by 13 years of probation after being found guilty of vehicular homicide in the death of a 13-year-old boy at a street racing event in St. Petersburg. More than a month after jurors decided Carlos Fernandez, 23, acted recklessly when he drove faster than 88 mph and struck Ethan Julio Martin, a Pinellas judge handed down a penalty that was a departure from sentencing guidelines that recommended at least 11 years in prison.
2 men killed in unrelated Hillsborough shootings

3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

Hillsborough deputies were investigating two unrelated fatal shootings in Progress Village and Brandon over the weekend. No arrests have been made in either case. The first homicide occurred about 4 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Progress Boulevard and South 82nd Street, according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived to find a man in the passenger seat of a car with gunshot wounds to his upper body.
More hurricanes are slamming the Gulf Coast. Is this the new normal?

3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Shreya Vuttaluru |Jack Prator

Since the turn of the century, major hurricanes hitting the U.S. have had one key feature in common. Location. The Gulf of Mexico coastline transformed into a bullseye for major storms, which have taken aim from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Marco Island and destroyed communities in their wake. Eighteen hurricanes reaching Category 3 strength or higher have made landfall along the continental U.S. since 1999. All but one slammed into the Gulf Coast.
What to know about river flooding in Tampa Bay this hurricane season

1 month ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

Much of Mark Fulkerson’s work starts after a catastrophic storm has passed and its rain has ceased. As a chief engineer for the Southwest Florida Water Management District, he spends the weeks following a hurricane documenting high-water marks and measuring how closely the agency’s flood maps match up against real flooding.
Hillsborough prosecutor accused of viewing, sharing child pornography

1 month ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

Pinellas deputies arrested a Hillsborough County assistant state attorney on child pornography charges Wednesday. Detectives began investigating in July after receiving a tip that child pornography was being shared on the internet. They discovered the files depicted girls between the ages of 6 and 10 years old engaging in sexual acts.
Man fatally stabbed after attacking downtown St. Petersburg restaurant owner, police say

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jack Prator

A downtown St. Petersburg restaurant owner fatally stabbed a man with a screwdriver Friday after the man attacked him, police said. Officers responded to AHI Sushi, 364 First Avenue N., shortly before 6 p.m. Friday and found Dustin Hedenburg, 41, injured, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. Hedenburg was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where he died.
Riverview High teacher accused of sexual activity with student

1 month ago | tampabay.com | Jack Prator

A Riverview High School teacher accused of having a sex with a student was arrested Friday. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives began investigating Friday after receiving a tip about an inappropriate relationship between Brooke Elizabeth Anderson, 27, and a male student, according to a news release from the agency.