Local Resident Dies in Tampa Motorcycle Accident

A Tampa man was killed on Sunday, March 4 when he lost control of his 2006 Yamaha motorcycle. Thomas James Nott of 6624 Marina Point Village Court, Unit 304, was traveling southbound on Crawley Road in Odessa at 2:15 a.m, when he tried to apply his brakes to negotiate a curve. After losing control of [...]

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Lakeland Pastor Miraculously Survives Shooting

A Lakeland pastor who was critically injured a church shooting released his condition to a Lakeland Regional Medical Center spokesman on Wednesday. He only gave one word: miracle. Pastor William Boss and pastor Carl Stewart were shot from behind during a service Sunday at Greater Faith Christian Center Church. Both men were critically injured. Stewart [...]

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Tampa Woman Dies from Carbon Monoxide

Earlier this month, a Tampa woman died of carbon monoxide poisoning when a neighbor left his car running all night. Wednesday, Tampa police confirmed the reasoning for the car being left on. On September 1st at about 5:15 p.m., 22-year-old Andrew Grywalski returned home from his art class to the Vista Grand Apartments. He left [...]

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Unidentified Pedestrian Killed by Car

St. Petersburg, August 10th—Late Saturday night, a St. Petersburg man was killed when he was struck by a car. The man trying to cross 34th Street North just before 11 p.m. when he stepped into the path of a car driven by David Verner Smeltz, 34. The man was taken to Bayfront Medical Center where [...]

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Possible Seatbelt Malfunction Prompts Porsche Recall

Porsche has announced a recall for certain 2011-2012 Boxster, Cayman and 911 models due to seatbelt anchor plate issues.  There is a possibility that models with this issue have undersized anchor plate mounting holes. The small holes could restrict the plate from rotating properly, preventing the seatbelt from being “routed optimally around the occupant.” Such [...]

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Multiple Crashes Shut Down Westbound 1-4

The morning of August 16, westbound 1-4 lanes were shut down in the Brandon area during peak traffic hours.  The first accident in Seffner had traffic stopped for miles. At about 6 a.m. traffic began to slow on 1-4. However, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, one tractor trailer could not stop in time. The [...]

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Several Injured and One Woman Dead in Tampa I-4 Accident

Wednesday night, two unfit drivers found themselves in a severe collision near Interstate 4 and Columbus Drive in Tampa. The accident resulted in the death of an 18-year-old female and critical injuries of three other passengers. One of the drivers, Randolph De Sylvia, 19, was unlicensed, while the other, Chaz Yount, 20, possessed only a [...]

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Coloma Woman’s Fatal Car Crash

Saint Joseph Township Police Department reported the death of a Coloma woman as the result of a car crash on Tuesday. Laura Beth Swartzlander, 29, swerved off of Cleveland Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Once her vehicle left the road, it crashed into a utility pole. Swartzlander was taken to Lakeland Hospital where she passed away [...]

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