Pinellas sheriff calls St. Pete man’s death an ‘excusable homicide’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has concluded that the death of a St. Petersburg…
Flock crackdown hits Pinellas, forcing 29 cameras down but leaving most of the network intact
Florida’s crackdown on automated license plate readers (ALPRs) will force at least 29 fixed cameras off state roads…
St. Pete Police Department declines Flock questions as Florida starts pulling cameras from state roads
As Florida begins pulling automated license plate readers from state rights-of-way, the St. Petersburg Police Department is declining…
St. Pete to review its Flock program, Tallahassee Commissioners vote to keep their cameras up
Elected officials in St. Petersburg and Tallahassee both took up the issue of Flock cameras this week with…
Richie Floyd pushes review of St. Pete’s 50-plus Flock camera system
The St. Petersburg City Council could begin its first discussions of the city’s Flock camera network this week,…
Flock camera vandalism: Surveillance devices damaged in St. Petersburg, Sarasota
The Brief Flock cameras in St. Petersburg and Sarasota were vandalized over the weekend. The St. Pete license…
On Brandi Gabbard’s watch, St. Pete spent $730,250 on Flock cameras without a minute of debate
I spent Sunday morning with The Washington Post’s harrowing new investigation into how police officers across the country…
Suspect accused of killing St. Pete worker, mom of 4 taken into custody after standoff in Lee County: SPPD
The Brief Troopers arrested a homicide suspect in Lee County after a St. Petersburg worker was shot to…
‘We had no choice’ is not leadership. St. Pete must end its partnership with ICE
At a recent mayoral debate hosted by the St. Petersburg NAACP, Mayor Ken Welch was asked whether he…
‘Zero-tolerance policy:’ Tampa police add patrols, increase fines to deter teen takeovers
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa police are enacting a “Special Event Zone” in downtown Tampa to prevent teen…
Anna Paulina Luna delivers $480K for St. Pete police vehicles
‘Investing in law enforcement is one of the best ways we can keep our communities safe,’ Luna said.…
St. Pete garbage truck driver accused of running over sleeping woman twice in alley: Police
The Brief A woman was killed on Saturday after a city of St. Petersburg garbage truck driver allegedly ran…