Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...…Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...WW…

//The press member was in the same room as President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and Gov. Ron DeSantis.BELLEAIR — A member of the press who covered President Donald Trump’s trip to the Tampa Bay area Friday has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the White House Correspondents’ Association.The association’s president, Zeke Miller, a reporter for the Associated Press, wrote in a message to the group’s members Sunday about the member’s positive test.“We’ve already reached out to those who were in the pools with this individual, and the White House Medical Unit is...…//The press member was in the same room as President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and Gov. Ron DeSantis.BELLEAIR — A member of the press who covered President Donald Trump’s trip to the Tampa Bay area Friday has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the White House Correspondents’ Association.The association’s president, Zeke Miller, a reporter for the Associated Press, wrote in a message to the group’s members Sunday about the member’s positive test.“We’ve already reached out to those who were in the pools with this individual, and the White House Medical Unit is...WW…

Demonstrators spent Independence Day blocking Tampa Bay traffic. In Tampa, protesters were freed from jail and one denies the allegations against him. In St. Petersburg, a motorcyclist threatened marchers.UPDATE 1 a.m.The Tampa Police Department gave this version of events during the N Dale Mabry Highway protest:Police officials said the protest had grown from 40 to nearly 100 and had blocked traffic for nearly an hour. Then, after several warnings to disperse, officers moved in at 1:28 p.m. to arrest the “organizers and leaders of the protest.” The officers said objects were thrown at...…Demonstrators spent Independence Day blocking Tampa Bay traffic. In Tampa, protesters were freed from jail and one denies the allegations against him. In St. Petersburg, a motorcyclist threatened marchers.UPDATE 1 a.m.The Tampa Police Department gave this version of events during the N Dale Mabry Highway protest:Police officials said the protest had grown from 40 to nearly 100 and had blocked traffic for nearly an hour. Then, after several warnings to disperse, officers moved in at 1:28 p.m. to arrest the “organizers and leaders of the protest.” The officers said objects were thrown at...WW…

/Corporal Brian LaVigne served for more than 30 years with the agency and was a field training officer.Corporal Brian LaVigne had one shift left at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office before he was due to retire.Instead, he was intentionally hit and killed by a man speeding away from deputies Monday, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.Chronister choked up at a news conference Monday night as he spoke about LaVigne’s three-decade career at the office, how he was set to work on Tuesday and then not again. He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife and two children, one of whom is...…/Corporal Brian LaVigne served for more than 30 years with the agency and was a field training officer.Corporal Brian LaVigne had one shift left at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office before he was due to retire.Instead, he was intentionally hit and killed by a man speeding away from deputies Monday, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.Chronister choked up at a news conference Monday night as he spoke about LaVigne’s three-decade career at the office, how he was set to work on Tuesday and then not again. He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife and two children, one of whom is...WW…