# Safety: Tampa Bay

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:31 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Gunman killed in shooting at Citibank campus in Hillsborough County](/tampa-bay/stories/c3dc8c3d8e.md): Sheriff said a $2,500 store card debt preceded Wednesday's shooting at Citibank's Brandon campus. An armed Orlando man was killed by private security. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-06 16:51 EST)
- [Pinellas deputy arrested on felony charges over database misuse](/tampa-bay/stories/f0d422d67d.md): Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said ex-deputy Ronald Scott, 35, used Flock and other databases to look up his estranged wife. He was booked on four felony charges. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-06 09:22 EST)
- [Governor appoints Jeff Harrington as Pasco County sheriff](/tampa-bay/stories/3a9db28e35.md): Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Jeff Harrington, Chris Nocco's chief of staff, to finish Nocco's term on Wednesday. Nocco resigned to run for state Senate. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-05 15:34 EST)
- [Pasco's new sheriff outlines priorities, plans 2028 run](/tampa-bay/stories/f171e83a28.md): Jeff Harrington, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Chris Nocco, said he plans to run for sheriff in 2028. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-06 15:28 EST)
- [Troopers investigate fatal crash on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa](/tampa-bay/stories/7ba6bab639.md): The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash at Hillsborough Avenue and Benjamin Road. Northbound Benjamin Road lanes are closed, FHP said. (WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC), 2026-11-06 06:45 EST)
- [Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco wins, Democrats flip 17 Legislative seats](/tampa-bay/stories/910c0a700c.md): Tampa Bay’s Republicans led the state’s legislative pack despite a strong swing for Democrats on Tuesday, with 14 GOP lawmakers poised to go to Tallahassee and join their party in the Legislative majority . (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-03 20:53 EST)
- [One year after Ybor City crash, court case remains pending](/tampa-bay/stories/ab872ea2f8.md): Silas Sampson faces 60 charges and is due back in court in December, according to Tampa Bay 28. A vigil is planned this weekend at Centennial Park. (WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC), 2026-11-06 17:20 EST)
- [How Flock cameras are used in St. Pete](/tampa-bay/stories/41c237509b.md): St. Pete Police Chief Anthony Holloway appeared before the Public Services and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday to discuss Flock cameras. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-05 14:45 EST)
- [Prosecutors file new charge against ex-Pinellas deputy Karl Gwynne](/tampa-bay/stories/f76effc33e.md): Bartlett's office filed one official misconduct count against Karl Gwynne, 57, accused of querying license plate reader data about 300 times. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-06 16:36 EST)
- [Clearwater victim loses over $1.5 million in fake law enforcement scheme](/tampa-bay/stories/e57a1465f0.md): The Clearwater Police Department is trying to warn people about fake law enforcement schemes that could cost victims big money. (WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC), 2026-11-05 19:28 EST)
- [Woman accused of posing as contractor in $5,000 Pinellas fraud](/tampa-bay/stories/34faae239e.md): According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, a woman took $5,000 from a county victim for contractor work that was never started. She is accused of posing as a licensed contractor. (Tampa Bay 28 WFTS (ABC), 2026-11-06 06:32 EST)
- [Judge says St. Pete tire shop is addressing mosquitoes, denies city injunction request](/tampa-bay/stories/9c84d68a1d.md): A judge has denied a request from the city of St. Petersburg that could have allowed city officials to enter the property of a tire shop that was suspected of being a mosquito breeding ground. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-04 17:10 EST)
- [Tampa police shoot, kill pit bull after deadly dog attack, owner seriously injured](/tampa-bay/stories/6773a9d306.md): Tampa police officers shot and killed a pit bull Thursday morning after authorities said the dog killed another dog and seriously injured its owner. (Tampa Bay 28 WFTS (ABC), 2026-11-05 12:26 EST)
- [Pinellas commissioner threatened for mosque vote, Sheriff’s Office says](/tampa-bay/stories/c64406b1f1.md): A man faces a felony charge for “written threats to kill” Pinellas County Commissioner Brian Scott, according to a Tuesday news release from the Sheriff’s Office. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-03 13:23 EST)
- [Pinellas couple accused of molesting one of their children](/tampa-bay/stories/724e3cbb0d.md) [developing]: The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said an adoption book author previously arrested on sex crime allegations and his husband have been accused of molesting one of their children. (WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC), 2026-11-06 17:16 EST)
- [Thomas Markle Sr. arrested outside Tampa](/tampa-bay/stories/b4fefbcb34.md) [developing]: Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested outside Tampa, according to Spectrum Bay News 9, which reported he was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. (Spectrum Bay News 9, 2026-11-05 22:30 EST)
- [Tampa man convicted of killing Temple Terrace woman in 2023](/tampa-bay/stories/89e476102c.md): Thomas Sapp, 56, was convicted in the killing of 23-year-old Mekiyana Williams in Temple Terrace. Sapp had confessed to Hillsborough detectives in March 2023. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-06 11:20 EST)
- [Tampa jury finds blind man guilty in woman’s 2021 murder, dismemberment](/tampa-bay/stories/a4d2cdfeb6.md): A Tampa jury found Robert Kessler guilty of murder Wednesday, almost exactly five years after his housemate’s severed body parts washed up in McKay Bay . (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-05 08:00 EST)
- [Warren Sapp files updated lawsuit against city of Tampa](/tampa-bay/stories/4979c373b3.md): Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp filed an amendment lawsuit against the city of Tampa Wednesday, claiming officials violated his free speech rights. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-05 10:55 EST)
- [Tampa man tries to hide in dumpster after strangling person, threatening another: deputies](/tampa-bay/stories/dcbf1236c4.md): A Tampa man was caught on camera trying to hide from deputies in a dumpster after he reportedly strangled a person and threatened another, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. (WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC), 2026-11-04 11:12 EST)
- [Woman killed in Clearwater motorcycle crash](/tampa-bay/stories/79885d3a48.md): A Pinellas Park woman was killed in a motorcycle crash in Clearwater on Tuesday, city officials said. (Tampa Bay 28 WFTS (ABC), 2026-11-04 09:31 EST)
- [Charlie Crist wants another shot at keeping Rays in St. Pete despite Tampa stadium plans](/tampa-bay/stories/bb10b3381c.md): Just one day after winning the race for St. (WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC), 2026-11-04 16:44 EST)
- [USF looks to stay in AAC title hunt as they face East Carolina on Friday](/tampa-bay/stories/9961b35dbb.md): USF hits the road to try and stay in the hunt for a conference title shot when they play at East Carolina on Friday night. The Bulls face a question mark at QB but will have no issues on defense. (Tampa Bay 28 WFTS (ABC), 2026-11-05 10:49 EST)
- [Clearwater firefighter helps student with tie before 1st jazz competition](/tampa-bay/stories/34af1d78bb.md): CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA)—A Clearwater firefighter stepped in to help a kid get ready for his first jazz competition. Lt. (WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC), 2026-11-05 09:31 EST)