{"id":366206,"date":"2026-08-08T13:12:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366206\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:12:32","slug":"teen-arrested-in-double-murder-hiv-pastor-had-sex-with-boy-14-gun-fired-on-bus-fl-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366206\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Arrested In Double Murder | HIV+ Pastor Had Sex With Boy, 14 | Gun Fired On Bus: FL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Florida. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Missing 5-Year-Old Tampa Boy Found Dead In Nearby Pond: Hillsborough Sheriff<\/a><\/p>\n

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A missing 5-year-old autistic boy who left his Tampa home alone was found dead hours later in a nearby pond, the Hillsborough sheriff said.<\/p>\n

FL Man Who Fatally Shot Neighbor He Mistook For Bear Given $200K Bond<\/a><\/p>\n

A Southwest FL man was arrested months after fatally shooting his neighbor, who he mistook for a bear in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n

New Developments In Cyclospora, Salmonella Outbreaks: What To Know In FL<\/a><\/p>\n

Nearly 100 new cyclospora cases have been reported in FL in a week, according to the state health department.<\/p>\n

Son Charged With Mother’s Murder After U.S. 27 Crashes: Polk County Sheriff<\/a><\/p>\n

A 21-year-old man was charged with his mother’s murder and leaving the scene of a crash, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.<\/p>\n

Driver Convicted In Road-Rage Shooting That Wounded Pregnant Passenger In Manatee: State Attorney<\/a><\/p>\n

A driver faces up to 101 years behind bars after being convicted in a 2024 road-rage shooting that injured a pregnant woman in Manatee.<\/p>\n

HIV+ FL Pastor Arrested In Child Sex Abuse Investigation: Sheriff<\/a><\/p>\n

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a Winter Haven pastor faces charges involving a 14-year-old boy and HIV disclosure allegations.<\/p>\n

These Are The Best Hospitals In FL, U.S. News Says In New Ranking<\/a><\/p>\n

FL’s top hospital also made the U.S. News 2026-27 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, a list of 20 hospitals nationwide.<\/p>\n

Gun Fired During Fight On PSTA Bus Along U.S. 19: Reports<\/a><\/p>\n

A man was arrested after firing a gun, and another man was injured during a fight on a PSTA bus along U.S. 19, reports said.<\/p>\n

Teen Wanted For Central FL Double Murders Arrested In Manatee: U.S. Marshals<\/a><\/p>\n

A 17-year-old wanted for the murders of two childhood friends in DeLand was arrested at an Ellenton motel, the U.S. Marshals Service said.<\/p>\n

USPS Worker Stole Winning Lottery Ticket From Mail, Cashed It In: FL Officials<\/a><\/p>\n

A U.S. Postal Service worker was accused of stealing a winning lottery ticket mailed from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale and cashing it in.<\/p>\n

Tampa Hotel Robbery Leads To 3 Arrests In Pinellas County, Sheriff Says<\/a><\/p>\n

Detectives said the 3 suspects robbed a man at gunpoint outside a Tampa hotel after meeting him earlier at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino.<\/p>\n

Sarasota Man Sentenced For Witness Tampering In Domestic Violence Case: State Attorney<\/a><\/p>\n

A Sarasota County man was convicted of witness tampering and 13 counts of violating pretrial release in a domestic violence case.<\/p>\n

Yorkie Recovering After Gator Attack In Englewood<\/a><\/p>\n

A 9-pound Yorkie named Zoey is recovering after being mauled by a gator in Englewood.<\/p>\n

Polk K-9 Critically Wounded, Suspect Dead After Deputy-Involved Shooting<\/a><\/p>\n

K-9 Ace was critically wounded by a suspect he was tracking, who was shot and killed by Polk County deputies. The dog’s leg was amputated.<\/p>\n

2 Cases Of Mosquito-Borne Dengue Confirmed In Hillsborough: Health Officials<\/a><\/p>\n

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a second case of mosquito-borne dengue fever in Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n

CLEAR Biometric Screening Lanes Coming To Tampa International Airport<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board approved a contract to bring CLEAR+ and eGates to Tampa International Airport this fall.<\/p>\n

Firefighter Hospitalized After Medical Emergency While Fighting Sarasota-Area Fire: Officials<\/a><\/p>\n

A Sarasota County firefighter was hospitalized after a medical emergency while responding to a house fire now under state investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Florida.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":365840,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-366206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}