Tampa Adult Entertainment: Violence, theft down in St. Pete

September 3, 2010

The number of prostitution arrests made during the first seven months of this year was up almost a third over the same time period last year.

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Tampa Adult Entertainment: Violent crime down, prostitution up in St. Petersburg

September 2, 2010

Violent crime down, prostitution up in St. Petersburg
Published: September 2, 2010
Updated: 04:03 pm
ST. PETERSBURG – Violent crime is down, murders are about the same and the numbers on auto theft, a crime that historically has bedeviled police here, are looking spectacular.
There was, however, one interesting blip in a succession of descending lines that were part of Police Chief Chuck Harmon’s presentation to the city council Thursday.
Prostitution arrests are way up.
The number of prostitution arrests made during the first seven months of this year was up almost a third over the same time period last year.
At the same time, however, people are complaining less about prostitution. Prostitution-related calls for service went down almost 30 percent.

“Our prostitution initiatives have increased and consequently if they are being effective, we would anticipate the calls from citizens would be less,” said Mike Puetz, St. Petersburg police spokesman.

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Tampa Adult Entertainment: Police arrest 10 men in St. Petersburg prostitution sting

September 2, 2010

ST. PETERSBURG — Police arrested 10 men Wednesday night during a prostitution sting along 34th Street N, authorities said.

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Tampa Adult Entertainment: St. Pete police charge 9 in prostitution sting

September 2, 2010

St. Pete police charge 9 in prostitution sting
Updated: Thursday, 02 Sep 2010, 10:05 AM EDTPublished : Thursday, 02 Sep 2010, 9:28 AM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG – Police say they arrested nine people in a prostitution decoy operation conducted Wednesday night.
Nine of the men arrested were taken into custody after soliciting a female undercover officer for sex acts in exchange for money in the area of 8th Avenue North and 34th Street North, according to police.
A tenth individual, 38-year-old Alex Miller, was also arrested during the sting and only charged with DUI.
Among those charged with soliciting for prostitution, one was also found to be a felon possession a firearm with altered serial numbers, police say. Another was also charged for exposing himself to the undercover officer.
Police impounded five vehicles as well due to the individuals’ use of the cars during solicitation.

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Tampa Adult Entertainment: 10 arrested in St. Pete prostitution sting

September 2, 2010

10 arrested in St. Pete prostitution sting
TBO.com
Published: September 2, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG – A female officer passed herself off as a prostitute Wednesday night as part of a prostitution sting, and 10 people were arrested, police said.
Most of those arrested were charged with solicitation for prostitution after they offered the officer money for sexual acts. The sting was conducted in the area of Eighth Avenue North and 34th Street.
In addition, one person was found to be a felon in possession of a firearm which had altered serial numbers, another exposed himself to the officer and a third was found to be driving while drunk.
Police impounded the vehicles of five of suspects because they were behind the wheel when soliciting the officer.

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Tampa Adult Entertainment: Polk Felonies

September 2, 2010

The following is a portion of the final Circuit Court felony criminal case dispositions filed in Bartow during June 2009. For a complete explanation refer to the court files because the circumstances of each case vary. If the judge withheld adjudication the person has not been judged guilty by the court.
Frazier, David Jerome, 814 N. Kentucky Ave., Lakeland – possession of cocaine, 30 months prison, $762 costs.
Freeman, Robert Hood, 180 E. Central Ave., Winter Haven – armed trespassing of structure, 5 years prison, $1,693 costs.
Frias, Alejandro, 209 Live Oak Lane, Davenport – aggravated assault, attempted robbery with firearm; 3 years prison, $520 costs.
Fusco, Vincent, 4312 N. Marguerite St., Tampa – possession of cocaine; 18 months probation, $1,225.92 costs.
Fussell, Tammy Ann, 1140 E. Lemon St., Lakeland – offer/commit prostitution/lewdness; 10 months county jail, $1,778 costs.

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Tampa Adult Entertainment: Tampa’s adult events: a good week to be a swinger

September 2, 2010

Sept. 24. $1000 Bikini Model Search. Qualifying Round For Miss Florida’s Finest Bikini Babe 2010. Stroker’s. 11236 W. Hillsborough Ave Tampa , Fl . 33615. For more info about being a model or a judge, visit watchforbikinis.com.
Oct. 7- 10. 18th Annual NightMoves Awards Show Weekend. Each year the biggest up and coming names in adult entertainment converge on Tampa for NightMoves magazine’s annual awards show. This is your chance to get up close and personal with industry veterans and new comers including: Ron Jeremy, Angela Aspen, Chanel Preston, Derrick Pierce, Isis Taylor, Kayla Paige, Kayme Kai, Kelly Divine, Lexi Lamour, Lisa Sparxxx, Tanya Tate, Teagan Presley, and more. Check out pictures from 2009’s award’s show and the naked pool party at Caliente. Get tickets at NightMovesusa.com Thur. Oct. 7. Adult Film Star Meet & Greet. 10pm-1. 2001 Odyssey. 2309 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa.

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Tampa Adult Entertainment: Music Week: The best of Tampa/St. Pete Sept. 2-8

September 2, 2010

Young Egypt/Diamond Man/Dark Sea Of Awareness/Ant Parade/attachedhands This free in-store concert spotlights locally-produced experimental electronica of varying levels of bizarre, from accessible to just plain out-there. (Mojo Books and Music, Tampa)
SUN., SEPT. 5
Rockstar Energy Drink UpRoar Festival w/Disturbed/Avenged Sevenfold/Stone Sour/Hellyeah/many others This latest in the seeming endless crop of multi-band, multi-stage, multi-city tours has a metal focus. Main stage talent is co-headlined by two multi-platinum heavy metal makers — Chicago’s Disturbed, which just released a fifth studio album, Asylum, last week; and Huntington Beach, Calif.’s Avenged Sevenfold, also pimping album number five, Nightmare, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Hellyeah — the heavy metal “supergroup” that includes Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, and Damageplan bassist Bob Zilla — are the featured performers on the Jägermeister Second Stage. (ASK-GARY Amphitheatre, Tampa)

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Tampa Escorts: Tampa took an early sip of Prohibition’s medicine

August 31, 2010

World War I sounded the death knell for the American beer and liquor industries. Symbols of Hun militarism, out-of-control immigration, and the unchecked influence of the Roman Catholic Church, the German beer garden, Irish saloon and Italian organ grinder became targets of zealous reformers who wished to purge liquor from American life.
Hillsborough County became a battleground for “wet” and “dry” factions, the latter being led by ministers and housewives who decried the corrupting effects of drunken soldiers, sinister saloonkeepers, and Latin residents disobeying Sunday blue laws.
In 1886, a Women’s Christian Temperance Union chapter formed in Tampa. Other women’s volunteer groups championed the cause. The Anti-Saloon League preached a simple message: Reward virtuous politicians and punish the wicked.
Women pointed to a roster of villains and victims: sack-clothed children, blue-collar factory workers who squandered their pay at the corner bar, battered and bruised homemakers, prostitutes who preyed upon besotted customers, and rosy-cheeked politicians and libertine priests.

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Tampa Escorts: rape suspect disputes police account

August 31, 2010

Police said the woman’s medical condition has not caused bruising in the past. They declined to name the condition.
Harris has his own theory for why charges would be filed against him in Tampa: He says Volusia County officials have a vendetta against him. He previously faced multiple charges there, including grand theft, for which he spent three years in prison.
He speculates that Volusia officials are bitter that he was acquitted of the 1999 rape charge.
Harris said his troubles started back in police academy days.
Lake County records show he withdrew from the Lake Tech Institute of Public Safety in 1998 for “other reasons.”
But Harris said he wasn’t allowed to graduate because he was a “whistle-blower.” He claims to have exposed that law enforcement officials had sex with prostitutes before arresting them.

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