VIDEO: Florida public school employee repeatedly hits autistic child on bus while driver laughs; โdeeply disturbingโ
Read full article: VIDEO: Florida public school employee repeatedly hits autistic child on bus while driver laughs; โdeeply disturbingโTwo Florida public school employees have been arrested following a child abuse investigation involving a 10-year-old student, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriffโs Office.
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Man rams into patrol car, kills Florida deputy day before his retirement
Read full article: Man rams into patrol car, kills Florida deputy day before his retirementTAMPA, Fla. โ A Florida sheriffโs deputy with one shift left before retirement was intentionally hit and killed by a man fleeing law enforcement, officials said. Despite their courageous efforts and those on frontlines at Tampa General Hospital, Master Corporal LaVigne passed away while in the line of duty. Master Corporal LaVigne was set to retire this week. He is survived by his wife, and two adult children, one of whom is also a deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. He does not have any arrest history in Hillsborough County, but he was previously Baker Acted in Pasco County.

Florida burglary victim tracks down suspect and confronts him
Read full article: Florida burglary victim tracks down suspect and confronts himWhen this Tampa man discovered his work van broken into and his tools gone during the busiest time of the year, he turned to the internet. As an HVAC technician, Kenneth Kitchen can't work without his tools. In July, he found his tools worth $6,000 gone. He works hard fixing HVACs from morning to night, and as an entrepreneur running Tru Locks, a men's grooming company. He told Cintron a story about needing tools as he was getting back into the trade.

Man arrested for pretending to be officer, pulling over deputy
Read full article: Man arrested for pretending to be officer, pulling over deputyHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Hillsborough County, Florida deputy sheriff arrested a 35-year-old man on Fourth of July after being accused of pretending to be a law enforcement officer. Hastings told him "he was a law enforcement officer and his credentials were at the office." He told the deputy he could follow him back to the "station" so he could obtain and show him his credentials. Shortly after exiting on Branch Forbes, Hastings was stopped by a Hillsborough County deputy, where he was detained while they interviewed the off-duty deputy. No handcuffs or firearms were located in the vehicle," the Sheriff's Office said.
