By: Rebecca Lee
10 April 2019
Baby Abuse
24-year-old St. Petersburg man Elizha Gill was accused of beating a two-month-old baby.
Pinellas County deputies said Gill admitted to having custody of the baby. They also said that the baby suffered from bleeding behind its eyes and around the brain.
According to investigators, Gill was unable to explain how the baby had these injuries.
Gill was charged with child abuse and aggravated battery with bodily harm. This case is still being investigated for further evidence.
Museum Vandal
St. Petersburg police need your help with finding a man who vandalized The Florida Holocaust Museum.
The police released a surveillance video that showed a man tagging the word “sleep” on the outside walls of the museum. Police officers said that the man vandalized a wall inside the Emerald Bar and tagged the same word. It is unclear of what the motive was for this vandalism.
It is important Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity is to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting the word “SPPD” to 847-411.
RV Fire
An RV towing a pick-up truck was caught on fire on I-75 near Fletcher Avenue.
A witness sent ABC Action News shocking images and videos of the incident.
All northbound lanes on I-75 will be temporarily shut down. Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire and there is no evidence of any injuries.
Construction Website
Hillsborough County launched a new website that will help you gather information about construction projects in your area.
Hillsborough County Capital Improvement Program Viewer provides information including road work, parks and recreation upgrades, and solid waste. It will allow the public to read the timeline and costs of the construction project.
There are project type filters on the left side that includes improvements like the fire rescue, government facilities, liberty services and more. In the middle of the website, there is a projects map that visually shows the map of different cities in Florida. These locations are color coated and based on the color you choose, you can read the project details and quick facts in that area. There is a document link and county projects link on the top corners of the page that will give more information about the construction projects.
To access this map and for more information on how to use it, you can go to maps.hillsboroughcounty.org.
Under the government tab, there is a link to the county projects. There are multiple tabs that will give you information about the projects in the area.
Bolts Playoffs
Be the thunder. The playoffs start tonight for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Tampa Bay Lightning team is coming out of its dominant regular season to face the Columbus Blue Jackets game one of the best-of-seven series. The First Round is at the Amalie Arena at 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning won their first Stanley Cup in 2004. They entered the NHL league alongside the Ottawa Senators in 1992.
The team struggled in the beginning of its career with a losing record in each of the franchise’s first three years. Tampa Bay came back in 2014-15 and won a franchise-record 50 games. They were eventually eliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins in a seven-game conference finals series.
If you are a fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning then you may know about player 24, Ryan Callahan. Callahan was born in Rochester, NY. He previously played for the New York Rangers.
Callahan shows all of the qualities that a coach is looking for in a player such as grit, determination, sacrifice, and leadership. All of these traits prove why Callahan is the alternate captain for the team. His position is right wing and shoots with his right.
To read more about Ryan Callahan and other teammates, go to https://www.nhl.com/lightning/roster.
Fans can join in right now at the Curtis Hixon Park watch party in Tampa as the alternative rock group called Cage the Elephant holds a free concert to kick off NHL playoffs.
To get involved with the Tampa Bay Lightning online, follow the team’s Twitter at @TBLightning, like their Facebook page at @lightningnhl, check out their Instagram at @tblightning and subscribe to their YouTube channel at @TBLightningNHL.
Cast: Anchor: Cyrena Berry
Producer: Celine Fleites
Director: Alexa Ignacio
Technical Director: Allison Foy
Graphics: Colin Whitlock
Audio: LeeAnn Bohannon
Prompter: Maribeth Nguyen
Floor Manager: Kaitlin Smith
Camera Operator: Sabrina Olivier
Radio: Peyton Roux
Teaching Assistant: Tatyana Bazard
Graduate Assistant: Kelsey Baker
Faculty Advisor: Cathy Gugerty
