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Dan Sullivan @TimesDan

Courts and criminal justice reporter for the @TB_Times. Storyteller. Trial watcher. Submitter of public records requests. Man about town. I hate Twitter.

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Tampa jury returns late-night guilty verdict in killings of mom, daughter @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa jury returns late-night guilty verdict in killings of mom, daughter

Jean Pierre Ojeda Salazar faces a possible death sentence for the murders of his girlfriend and her 14-year-old daughter.

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Tampa jury hears harrowing witness account of stabbing of mom, teen @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa jury hears harrowing witness account of stabbing of mom, teen

Jean Pierre Ojeda Salazar is accused of killing his girlfriend and her 14-year-old daughter. If he’s convicted, prosecutors will seek the death penalty.

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Tampa police Chief Lee Bercaw to retire, take job with USF @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/tampa/2026…

Tampa police Chief Lee Bercaw to retire, records show

Bercaw is leaving for a job as an associate professor at the University of South Florida, according to his letter to Mayor Jane Castor.

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Did you feel it? Florida residents report feeling earthquake shaking off Cuba @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Did you feel it? Florida residents report feeling earthquake shaking off Cuba

Floridians have already begun reporting feeling the quake.

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After cheating scandal, deep connections helped ex-deputy land Hillsborough schools job @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/hillsborou…

After cheating scandal, deep connections helped ex-deputy land Hillsborough schools job

Anthony Collins beat 37 other candidates for director of security at the school district. His apparent edge came on the words of community leaders, records show.

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I always admired Scott Pelley’s work. I especially remember this 2007 piece, which took viewers inside America’s most secure prison. It’s a bit dated now, but still fascinating. youtu.be/JavUyM8lA6w?si=WP-v…

Supermax: Inside the prison where El Chapo may serve his life sentence

"60 Minutes" archives: Scott Pelley reports on Supermax prison and ...

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He quit amid sheriff's office cheating scandal. Now, Hillsborough schools has hired him @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/hillsborou…

He quit amid sheriff’s office cheating scandal. Now, Hillsborough schools has hired him

Anthony Collins resigned from the sheriff’s office last year. The Hillsborough school district hired him as director of security Tuesday.

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Tampa-based finance guru used investor money to secure $1.2 million mortgage, feds say @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa-based finance guru used investor money to secure $1.2M mortgage, feds say

The indictment against Brandon Dutch Mendenhall is part of a broader investigation into his financial activities, U.S. Attorney Greg Kehoe said.

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Omg. nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/po…

Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan

Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state’s primary. “It’s going to be confusing,” one Republican said.

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Tampa police officers resigned amid investigation into sex on duty @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/tampa/2026…

Tampa police officers resigned amid investigation into sex on duty

The pair were suspected of meeting with an emergency dispatcher and engaging in sexual activity, according to department records.

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Tampa judge gives woman 15 years prison in Julio Foolio gang killing @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa judge gives woman 15 years prison in Julio Foolio gang killing

Alicia Andrews was convicted of manslaughter for her role in the death of the Jacksonville rapper.

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After fatal Ybor City pursuit, Tampa police update policy, take back radios from FHP @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

After fatal Ybor City pursuit, Tampa police update policy, take back radios from FHP

An internal review found that Tampa police officers did not ask state troopers to start the Nov. 8 pursuit that ended with a crash that killed four people and injured 13.

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After 'pizza doxing' Tampa judges, man gets nearly 2 years in prison @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

After ‘pizza doxing’ Tampa judges, man gets nearly 2 years in prison

Jonathan Mark Miller admitted sending pizza orders to the homes of two judges. The case is seen as part of a rise in threats against the judiciary.

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Breaking: A jury has rejected the death penalty for four men convicted in the murder of rapper Julio Foolio @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa jury rejects death penalty for rapper Julio Foolio’s murder

The four men convicted in the gang murder will be sentenced to life in prison.

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After 4 convicted in Julio Foolio's murder, could their lives be ended too? @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa jury rejects death penalty for rapper Julio Foolio’s murder

The four men convicted in the gang murder will be sentenced to life in prison.

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Convicted in Julio Foolio's murder, defendant tells jury he's sorry @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Convicted in Julio Foolio’s murder, defendant tells jury he’s sorry

“This is a terrible situation,” Sean Gathright said as his attorneys try to persuade the jury to spare his life.

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Lawsuit over Supertramp music royalties lands in Tampa court @TB_Times tampabay.com/culture/enterta…

Lawsuit over Supertramp music royalties lands in Tampa court

The widow of the band’s ex-pianist wants Florida to give a little bit of the law to his estate.

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Tampa jury finds 4 men guilty in ambush killing of rapper Julio Foolio @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa jury finds 4 men guilty in ambush killing of rapper Julio Foolio

A monthlong trial has seen extensive testimony about a Jacksonville gang war that culminated in the Tampa murder. The defendants face the death penalty.

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After rapper's ambush killing in Tampa, jurors weigh case against 4 men @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa jury finds 4 men guilty in ambush killing of rapper Julio Foolio

A monthlong trial has seen extensive testimony about a Jacksonville gang war that culminated in the Tampa murder. The defendants face the death penalty.

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Judge declines to dismiss deadly Plant City arson case, orders treatment @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Judge declines to dismiss deadly Plant City arson case, orders treatment

Shawn Gossett will undergo training in a state facility after experts said intellectual disability makes him incompetent for trial.

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