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Bond denied for hospitalized suspect in deputy s death
Gloria Gomez reports
TAMPA, Fla. - Investigators say Travis Garrett, the man accused of ramming his car into the cruiser of Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office MCpl. Brian LaVigne, was traveling at a speed of over 76 miles per hour at the time of the deadly impact.
LaVigne was killed and Garrett, who remains at the hospital, was severely injured. Yet his criminal case moves on.
At a bond hearing Monday, Hillsborough County Judge Catherine Catlin was shown body camera video that captures the moments before the deadly crash that killed LaVigne.
Hillsborough County Sheriff s Deputy Eric Leshick said he saw it coming and tried to warn LaVigne seconds before.
Body cameras captured Brandon disturbance call before deputyâs death
Prosecutors played recordings that showed Travis Garrett scuffling with deputies before they say he rammed a car into Cpl. Brian LaVigneâs patrol cruiser.
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Travis Zachary Garrett can be seen in this screenshot from body camera video captured by a Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office deputy on Jan. 11, 2021. Prosecutors say after this encounter, Garrett drove away in the Nissan and intentionally rammed the patrol car of sheriff s Master Cpl. Brian LaVigne, killing him, Hillsborough prosecutors say. The body camera video was shown by prosecutors at a pretrial detention hearing for Garrett on Jan. 25. [ Hillsborough State Attorney s Office ]
Vaccinating Floridaâs snowbirds is good for all of us | Opinion
The move is a no-brainer.
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A pharmacist prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month. [ TED S. WARREN | AP ]
This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board.
Published Jan. 23
Maybe the brilliant weather has us in an upbeat mood, but we found far more things to praise than criticize from around Florida and the Tampa Bay area this week.
Vaccinate snowbirds. It took too long, but the state finally clarified that snowbirds who live in Florida for part of the year can get the COVID-19 vaccination, while tourists cannot. Thatâs a good move. Vaccinating temporary residents helps control the spread of the virus. It also helps them from getting sick and taking up valuable hospital bed space. Snowbirds spend money in the state and pay taxes, both of which help the struggling economy. The arguments in favor of denying them the vaccine are feeb
Prosecutors to seek Premeditated Murder charge against man accused of killing deputy
Accused of intentionally ramming into deputy s car
Prosecutors to seek Premeditated Murder charge against man accused of killing deputy
By: Sean O Reilly
and last updated 2021-01-22 07:46:34-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Prosecutors plan to seek the most serious charges possible against the man accused of killing a Hillsborough County deputy.
Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren plans to ask a Grand Jury to indict Travis Garrett for first-degree premeditated murder of a law enforcement officer and eight other charges.
âThis was a deliberate attack on law enforcement; he targeted a cop. When you commit a crime like this â when you cause pain like this â you should expect consequences like this,â Warren said. âDespite losing a friend, the detectives handling this case are completely focused. Theyâre doing an incredible job working with our prosecutors