Tampa Police detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a burglary at Corona Coffee on January 7, 2024. The incident occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. when the suspect used a brick or rock to break the glass of the front door and entered the establishment. Once inside, the suspect was captured on video taking money from the register.The Tampa Police Department has released the surveillance video, which can be viewed at this link: https://youtu.be/n431V2dygjA. Authorities are hoping that someone will recognize the suspect and provide...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are celebrating their third consecutive division victory with a special event organized by Mayor Jane Castor and the City of Tampa. On Tuesday, January 9 at 10 a.m., a banner drop will take place at the Tampa Municipal Operations Building, marking the team's success in the playoffs.The Buccaneers secured their third straight NFC South title and their fourth consecutive playoff run, an achievement that deserves recognition. Mayor Castor, along with Brian Ford, Chief Operating Officer of the Buccaneers, and Captain Fear, will ascend to the top of...
Reps. Bryan Steil and Laurel Lee have expressed their concerns regarding a breach of the voter database that occurred on October 5, 2023. The breach included the sale of sensitive voter identification information and a copy of the voter registration roll. The D.C. Board of Elections was unaware of the full extent of the breach until two weeks later and waited 2.5 months to notify affected registrants.The seriousness of this hack is that it opens up the possibility of malicious actors replacing voters' information with false data. This could lead to the improper removal of...
There were 46,615 Black students enrolled in Hillsborough County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Beginning Friday, December 29, 2023, through Monday, January 1, 2023, Tampa Police increased patrol presence throughout the city as a part of Operation Countdown to Safety.