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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd just rounded up 108 people in Operation March Sadness II sex sting. Detectives say dozens were arrested during an operation focused on human trafficking, prostitution, and child predators. Judd has been busting pedophiles for years. I’d think the word would have gotten around not to seek sex online but Judd just bagged another hundred including a retired judge! Fox13 Tampa…
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Brian Laundrie is as good as captured now that Dog The Bounty Hunter is hot on his trail. Both Brian Laundrie AND his parents visited Fort Desoto Park, located in Pinellas County Florida. I know that park well being born in Pinellas County. Getting there requires going over three bridges in what’s called the bayway islands, in south St. Petersburg the tip of Pinellas county.…
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I’m bored today and figured this video clip of a Largo traffic cop running his speed trap during covid19 shutdown would be different. Are writing traffic tickets considered an essential service? Cops must earn their keep in this spot alone. Cars come hauling ass over the overpass at 142 ave north. The posted speed limit is 55 mph. Probably going 5 mph over the limit…
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Doom and Gloom seems to be today’s message on TV. As America begins it’s most deadly coronavirus cvnid-19 week yet I’m ready to live or die. Never even two weeks ago were these thoughts echoing in my mind. Thinking about the love of my life that passed away in December. She was probably lucky our heavenly father took her when he did. She was spared…
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I’m sure you’ve received at least two coronavirus related sms messages today. The alerts (one woke me up during my afternoon cat nap) link to pinellascounty.org website. On top of not being https secure. The OFFICIAL pinellas county EMS website is NOT Mobile Friendly. If this was my website I’d be embarrassed to link it to sms emergency alerts! 🙁 So I’m wondering how much…
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Friday night I received an emergency shelter in place SMS alert from Pinellas County FL emergency management. A few minutes later a robocall gave the same message. I’m thinking it must be a mistake after just watching the local news. Someone goofed and pushed the wrong button! 😆 Reminds me of Hawaii a while back when little rocket man Kim Jong-Un was pounding his chest.…
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The city of Clearwater FL closed it’s popular beach after spring-breakers were not following social distancing guidelines. Officials were concerned that beach-goers could further spread the CoronaVirus to their parents and grandparents. Here is drone video after the beach closing. From Fox-13 Tampa Bay : Earlier in the week, the county ordered all Pinellas County beaches to close promptly at 11:59 p.m. on Friday night.…
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Growing up in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida I remember John 316 ‘Soup Soap and Hope” Cook. Cook was a Street Evangelist preaching the gospel and helping St. Pete’s many homeless people get by. A heavenly man on a mission! 😉 Cook’s many old flop houses in down-down St. Pete were painted Red White and Blue and were a sight to see. They all had ‘John…
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Hurricane Matthew is a huge Category 4 Hurricane, and is nearly as bad as they get. Matthew will take your life if you ignore evacuation warnings. Being a lifelong Floridian, trust me when i say a hurricane of this size can be deadly! Hopefully it stays far away from the Tampa Bay area where i live. As of this posting Matthew is here: LOCATION…21.5N 74.9W…
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Here is an interactive map of Tampa Bay Area Red Light Camera Locations. If there are other red light cams in this area not on this map. Please leave there location and fine amount (if known) in a comment below. Be alert and drive safely – the life you save – just might be your own! Google Earth web browser plugin is required to view…
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