TAMPA — Detectives are searching for a truck they say struck and killed a man in a wheelchair after running a red light this afternoon.
According to Tampa Police, Marcelin Azor, 64, of 1515 W. Union St., was crossing W. Main Street at Rome Avenue in his wheelchair just before 4 p.m. when a truck heading […]

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CLEARWATER — A man found dead Saturday in the water at the north end of Island Estates in Clearwater has been identified as Charles B. Hamilton, 64, of Clearwater.
Hamilton, who lived on a boat at slip 9 at the dock at 401 East Shore, was reported missing on Friday by his landlord, who called police […]

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SEFFNER — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal car accident at U.S. 92 east of Williams Road.
The person who was killed in the accident, which occurred around 7:15 p.m., may have been a pedestrian, FHP Lt. Bruce Doras said.
Check tampabay.com for updates.
– Catherine E. Shoichet, Times staff writer

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I heard from a neighbor that Will Johnson passed away in his sleep last night. I didn’t know Will, but I knew of his many good works in the West Grove. He worked for Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, and he loved the West Grove and worked tirelessly for his neighborhood for years. He volunteered for the […]

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Now that the Atlanta Falcons have signed Chargers free agent running back Michael Turner, expect Warrick Dunn to be released in the next few days.
The Falcons didn't want to dampen their important signing of Turner to a six-year, $34.5-million deal with the sobering departure of one of the team's most productive and popular players.
Dunn, 33, […]

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Monday: Senate Pre-K-12 and Higher Education appropriations committees, 11:30 a.m.Tuesday: Pinellas School Board, workshop, 9 a.m.;
Pasco School Board, 9:30 a.m.; Hillsborough School Board, 3 p.m.;
Hernando School Board, workshop 1 p.m., meeting 7 p.m.; House Schools and Learning Council committees, 1 p.m.
Wednesday: Senate Pre-K-12 and Higher Education committees, 2 p.m.
Thursday: Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, […]

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