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Search results for "Around 5pm reports came in of shots fired in Palmetto Bay, near SW 168th ST 92nd Ave"

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Rick Baker stated on June 14, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article:
Says Rick Kriseman is $35 million over budget on St. Petersburg’s new police station.  
By Allison Graves• August 25, 2017
Social Media stated on January 25, 2026 in posts:
Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
By Loreben Tuquero• January 26, 2026
Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2021
Rick Kriseman stated on August 06, 2013 in a mayoral forum:
"For anybody who's trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed."
By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 13, 2013
Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.:
Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real.
By Aaron Sharockman• May 24, 2011
John Lehman stated on July 10, 2012 in a radio interview:
The new 21st State Senate district was "created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house."
By James B. Nelson• July 26, 2012
Bloggers stated on June 01, 2016 in Internet posts:
Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course."
By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• June 1, 2016
Joseph Chiusolo stated on October 25, 2011 in a press release:
Says "Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation."
By Bill Wichert• November 2, 2011
Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum:
The city building code violations on my properties only involve exterior issues; "within the households, it’s fine."
By James B. Nelson• February 7, 2011
TikTok posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a TikTok post:
This video shows empty shelves at a Florida grocery store because truckers said “they were not delivering anything to Florida !!!”
By Maria Briceño• May 18, 2023
Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a post on Twitter:
Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida.
By Aaron Sharockman• November 29, 2017
Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier:
A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2013
Joe Morrissey stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview.:
Protest vandalism in Richmond “all started two weeks ago when Mayor Stoney’s police gassed - tear gassed - a peaceful crowd of protesters, moms and children, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.”
By Warren Fiske• June 25, 2020
Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners:
"Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world."
By Joshua Gillin• February 26, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad:
Says he is "cutting illegal immigration in half."
By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2019
Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article:
Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor."
By Allison Graves• August 10, 2017
Edward Flynn stated on August 20, 2014 in an interview:
In 2012, there were nearly 12.2 million arrests and only 410 "uses of deadly force" by police in the United States.
By Tom Kertscher• August 29, 2014
Barack Obama stated on October 09, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio:
"AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
By Adriel Bettelheim• October 14, 2008
Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts:
U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier."
By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017
Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter:
"Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."
By James B. Nelson• May 6, 2013

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Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate

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