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St. Pete Police: Crime data website is

St. Pete Police: Crime data website is "bogus"

According to NeighborhoodScout.com, the neighborhood that includes downtown St. Petersburg is the eighth most dangerous neighborhood in the country when it comes to property crimes. St. Petersburg Police call the website's findings "bogus."

Murdered Lakeland Lotto winner's former home searched

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Crime scene evidence technicians were at at Abraham Shakespeare's former home looking for clues Monday. DeeDee Moore recently moved into the house. She has been arrested in connection to his death.

Police warn of Verizon and Bright House service tech impostors

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Bradenton police are warning residents to be on the lookout for impostors posing as Verizon or Bright House Networks service technicians. They say as many as five men may be involved and officials believe they're posing as technicians in an effort to commit burglaries.

Camera captures video of hit and run suspect

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Largo Police may be one step closer to tracking down the driver of a car who hit a woman as she tried to cross East Bay Drive over the weekend.

Police investigate baby's death

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The Clearwater Police Department is conducting a death investigation involving a month-old infant who died last weekend.

Central Florida Sheriff uses Facebook to fight crime

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Alachua sheriff's lieutenant Steve Maynard says his office is using Facebook to catch people who have outstanding warrants.

Warren Sapp arrested

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Former University of Miami and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Warren Sapp was arrested by Miami Beach Police on Saturday on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge, according to Det. Juan Sanchez of the Miami Beach Police Department.

2 street preachers gunned down in South Florida

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Two men ministering on the streets of Boynton Beach were allegedly gunned down by an 18-year-old man.

Fla. man allegedly stole air conditioners

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A central Florida man was nabbed for an alleged string of air conditioner thefts after his girlfriend began telling friends and co-workers of his exploits.

Officer injured, 2 shot outside Tampa club