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Florida Man On Crime Spree Caught Was Wearing GPS Ankle Monitor

Keith Connors January 18th

Florida Man on crime spree caught was wearing a GPS ankle monitor. Amazing, right?Ā  In a shocking turn of events, Joshua Reed, a 19-year-old man from Florida, was caught committing a crime spree while wearing a GPS ankle-worn bracelet as part of his pre-trial release for grand theft auto in Broward County. Reed, who also has a pending case in Palm Beach County, was tracked down by police using the GPS device and appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Thursday.

According to Sgt Fernando Bosch of the South Miami Police Department, Reed is responsible for 14 cases, including burglary of occupied and unoccupied structures, grand theft of vehicles, and criminal mischief. Surveillance footage from South Miami shows Reed and his crew outside of a home near Dante Fascell Park, attempting to break into a hurricane impact-resistant glass door while a family slept inside.

The thieves were reportedly searching for key fobs to luxury cars, and were able to steal a parked Mercedes-Benz. Detectives are still searching for Reed’s accomplices, who are believed to have used a similar modus operandi of wearing dark-colored clothing and breaking into homes to steal key fobs.

This Florida Man is facing multiple charges, including four counts of burglary of an occupied dwelling, four counts of burglary of an unoccupied structure, and various counts of grand theft and criminal mischief. It is a sad reminder of the dangers of pre-trial release programs and the importance of monitoring individuals who have been charged with crimes, especially those with a history of repeat offenses. Source News10

Rental Prices For Single-Family Homes Soars 12.6 Percent

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This City Has The Best Rental Prices In Tampa Bay

This city has the best rental prices in Tampa Bay. Tampa area rents are up 2.1% over last year. But, down a little bit since December. ApartmentList showed the median cost of rentals in 100 of the largest cities in the US. Here in Tampa we priced in at Number 27. The national average for a one bedroom came in at $1,153, and $1,321 for a two bedroom. That puts average rent for all types at $1,344. In Tampa Bay the same average for all types came in much higher at $1,700 a month! It did show Tampa had a slightly slower rent increase than other Florida cities, and in the US. That’s where the 2.1% comes in. If you want to pay the cheapest rent in the US move to Cleveland! LOL. No really. Lowest rent among our 100 largest cities was Cleveland, Ohio, where rent costs don’t even hit the $1,000 mark. I know it’s cold, but Cleveland residentsā€™ median rents are closer to $781 bucks.

So where do you go here in the Tampa Bay Area for best rent prices? ApartmentList says Tampa is about 3.8% higher than it’s neighbor cities. Pinellas Park is where you go for the best rent deal with a median of $1,422. Here’s a little heads up for you. Up the road in Largo they have the fastest increase in the area with rents up 5.8%. Thinking Pinellas Park may not be far behind in the next few years. If you got the big money, really big, check out Wesley Chapel in the list of average rents below. Source NewsChannel8

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