BREAKING NEWS via @TimesDan -- Joshua Roelofs, the former cop who skipped town last spring rather than face trial on charges that he caused a fatal drunk-driving crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway, is back in jail.
tampabay.com/news/hillsboro…
Law enforcement agencies in Florida routinely post mug shots of juveniles whose cases never make it to court. Does the practice help support deterrence?
My last story of the summer for @TB_Times: tampabay.com/news/crime/202…
The case of a man accused of killing his 2-year-old son and the child’s mother in 2023 has been delayed by questions about his competence, which were exacerbated when a psychologist went on vacation before submitting her findings. @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…
On Friday, the city of Clearwater agreed to settle Hannah Ray’s false arrest lawsuit — which names a Clearwater police officer and the police department’s spokesperson — for $50,000. @TB_Timestampabay.com/news/crime/202…
On Friday, the city of Clearwater agreed to settle Hannah Ray’s false arrest lawsuit — which names a Clearwater police officer and the police department’s spokesperson — for $50,000. @TB_Timestampabay.com/news/crime/202…
Shelby Nealy, the man at the center of one of Tampa Bay’s highest-profile murder cases, should be executed by the state of Florida for bludgeoning his wife’s family to death, a jury decided Friday. @TB_Timestampabay.com/news/crime/202…
A health care tax credit that powers Florida’s small businesses expires at the end of this year.
ACA enrollees in the state could see their premiums double.
Latest for @TB_Timestampabay.com/news/health/20…
Pickpocketing scheme leaves 160 women out of $200K, St. Petersburg police say. Only two cases have been prosecuted. @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…
Before he sentenced Yerney Arvelo to more than a decade in prison, Judge Christopher LaBruzzo asked the 17-year-old Clearwater boy a question.
What kind of good friend points a gun at another friend? @TB_Timestampabay.com/news/crime/202…
Hannah Ray was arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge in 2022. Her blood tests came back without a trace of drugs or alcohol. Now she’s suing Clearwater.
Latest for @TB_Times: tampabay.com/news/crime/202…
A dark fishing dock. Two men who called it their safe space. A gun.
And many unanswered questions.
On Friday, a jury convicted Kristopher Chandler of first-degree murder for the death of Anthony Finley. He was sentenced to life in prison. @TB_Timestampabay.com/news/crime/202…
Northeastern spent $1 million lobbying the federal government in 2024 — the highest among all private U.S. universities. In Q1 of 2025, its spending was unchanged despite Trump's attacks on higher ed. 2 new stories w/ @alexacoultoff for @HuntNewsNU: huntnewsnu.com/tag/lobbying/
1K Followers 1K FollowingFloridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is a statewide grassroots organization working to end the death penalty in Florida.
3K Followers 2K FollowingCourts and criminal justice reporter for the @TB_Times. Storyteller. Trial watcher. Submitter of public records requests. Man about town. I hate Twitter.
4K Followers 996 FollowingWriter @TB_Times, Pulitzer Prize winner, University of Virginia graduate, host of @lane_write podcast. Love my drummer, dancer, IT guru and crazy puppies.
15K Followers 331 FollowingOfficial account of the Death Penalty Information Center, serving the media and public with analysis & information concerning capital punishment
1K Followers 1K FollowingFloridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is a statewide grassroots organization working to end the death penalty in Florida.
15K Followers 2K FollowingKeeping an eye on Tampa Bay. Breaking news along with photos and videos. FAA licensed drone pilot. Notary. https://t.co/Jbra866hZ6.
6K Followers 1K FollowingDallas County government accountability reporter for @dallasnews. Previously: @TB_Times and @AUG_Chronicle. Send tips to: [email protected]
3K Followers 2K FollowingCourts and criminal justice reporter for the @TB_Times. Storyteller. Trial watcher. Submitter of public records requests. Man about town. I hate Twitter.
26K Followers 629 FollowingNew Orleans' nonprofit news team. For almost 15 years, we've investigated hard news in support of informed community opinion.
152K Followers 1K FollowingBlogs & columns for @TheAtlantic. formerly Washington Post. No pun is beneath me. AP’s US HISTORY out now! https://t.co/stq1FbzRa8
81 Followers 9 FollowingETM Flint grows diverse environmental justice leaders and just relationships to secure a healthy, sustainable future by and for Flint residents.
26K Followers 242 Following#Nonprofit #journalism reporting on the facts to protect your rights as citizens, consumers, workers, investors, and voters. Co-Founded by @DavidCayJ (Pulitzer)