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Murder, violent crime spike in Florida, but numbers mixed in Tampa Bay

Murders are down in Pinellas, way up in Hillsborough. Sheriff Chronister says the reason may be big population increases.
 
 
 
Florida's crime numbers track with observations among criminal justice experts about the impact of the pandemic on local communities.
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