Jill Kiley News Today

A St. Petersburg police officer was justified in a September shooting that killed a man who refused to drop a weapon, according to a review by the State Attorney's Office.

A state attorney determined that an officer that shot and killed a suspect in Sept. did so 'within his legal duties,' according to a statement released on Tuesday.

A mother and her granddaughter were hiding in a St. Pete home as the woman's son armed himself. The events that occurred after led to a deadly officer-involved shooting during the early-morning hours, officials said.

Marco Island Yacht Club will build more than two dozen slips to harbor 50- to 125-foot-long luxury yachts after City Council unanimously passed two resolutions Monday approving the clubs requests. "There is a very large demand in Southwest Florida for these boats and currently there is not a lot of slips available for them on the island," said Joshua Maxwell, chief engineer with Turrell, Hall & Associates. David Everitt, chairman of the board of directors of the club, said Wednesday the co...