Reports tell us that a man was found dead on Veterans Expressway Monday night. Very heartbreaking to hear, especially since I take this expressway all of the time. I live n St. Petersburg but I go to a doctors office over in the Town And Country area, and I take the Veterans to get there faster.
There are not many details as of now, but we do know that the man was hit bay a car. The Tampa Police Department were called for a report of a man laying in the road near the Memorial highway exit. When police arrived they determined that the man was hit and killed.
As of 11 pm last night, outside lanes were closed for the investigations and drivers were encouraged to find an alternate route. Police will provide us with updates when they find out more, and I will keep you guys updated as well.
My condolences go out to this man and his family. Walking on any expressway especially at night can be very dangerous. I once called the cops because I seen teenagers walking up and down the Howard Franklin bridge. I have no idea what they were doing, but I was concerned for their saftey.
As a driver it is very important that we watch for pedestrians especially at night time. Not everyone has cars so we have to use caution. On the other hand if you are walking it is important that you wear neon colors so that people can spot you at night. Avoid dark colored clothing because it makes it difficult for people to see you.
Again this story is still developing, and I will keep you guys updated as soon as I found out more.
Which Florida City Made The List With Highest Murder Rates In U.S.
There’s lots to love about the Sunshine State, but we’re also notorious for the craziest crimes. One Florida city even ranked in the top 15 for highest murder rates in America. It’s not really a list we love to see Florida on, but we can’t say we’re not surprised with all the insane stuff that happens here.
Our friends at neighboorhoodscout.com ranked the top 30 cities in the country with the highest murder rates per 1,000 residents. They condensed their research by including cities with 25,000 or more people. They collected their data by the number of murders reported to the FBI to have occurred in each city, and the population of each city. The city population data comes straight from the US Bureau of the Census at the time of each analysis. For instance, the 2022 list population uses 2020 population figures. The 2021 list uses 2019 figures, and so forth.
There were 14 new cities making the list this year. “The newcomer on this list with the highest murder rate is Saginaw, MI. The number of murders in Saginaw more than doubled from the previous year.” Thankfully (and surprisingly) only one Florida city was ranked in the research.
Shandra “Babs” Littleton is a member of the WiLD Squad. She’s originally from Detroit but has spent most of her “grown-up” life in Fort Myers, Florida where she graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University. Babs loves to write about everything from Tampa concerts, to WiLD murders that happened in Florida, and her favorite businesses.
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