Othal Wallace trial: Jury reaches verdict

The jury reached a verdict in the trial against Othal Wallace in the 2021 shooting death of Daytona Beach police officer Jason Raynor. The jury found Wallace guilty of manslaughter, the lesser charge he was facing. He was facing a charge of first-degre…

September 16, 2023
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Exhibit puts forgotten cemeteries in spotlight

USF has unveiled a new exhibit designed to pull the veil off of dozens of unmarked cemeteries in Tampa Bay, a step Black leaders hailed as critical in cultivating a new approach to teaching the history of African Americans. It’s an approach that acknow…

September 16, 2023
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Lakeland track coach charged with sexual battery

A Lakeland High School track coach who says he is HIV positive has been arrested after deputies say he sexually battered a 16-year-old boy and authorities fear there may be more victims. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, a 16-year-old boy to…

September 16, 2023
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