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24/02/2025

Friends and family told Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone FL Investigates that after his Baker Act, Jordan lost total trust in the VA, and his mental health spiraled downhill fast.

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone uncovers new concerns in how VA hospitals in Florida report how often patients are committed under the state's Baker Act Law.

17/02/2025

100% it’s a money grab': Florida school bus cameras generate millions for school districts.

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Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reveals how much money new school bus cameras have generated for districts and the profit-making companies behind the lenses.

07/02/2025

“The intent of the statute was to protect children. Now, it seems like the intent of the statute is defying people without the ability to even contest it. To me, it is a money grab"

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School bus cameras have caught thousands of drivers in Florida blowing past stop signs. I-Team Investigator Katie LaGrone found that one county is preventing drivers from making their cases in court.

27/01/2025

Months after lawmakers approved it, Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone FL Investigates found tens of thousands of drivers have been cited for illegally passing stopped school buses generating millions in fines.

Months after lawmakers approved it, Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone found tens of thousands of drivers have been cited for illegally passing stopped school buses generating millions in fines.

19/12/2024

Last year, nearly 400 Florida kids were committed under the Baker Act law 6 to 10 times, according to the state’s report.

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A new state report exclusively obtained by Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone shows the number of children sent for involuntary mental health exams under Florida’s Baker Act law continues to drop.

13/12/2024

“It definitely was a significant failure.”

The Inspector General suggests what happened to a Florida veteran may have happened to dozens of other veterans who were Baker Acted at the same VA hospital.

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A VA hospital in Florida is facing serious questions about how it applies the Baker Act to veterans seeking help.

06/12/2024

"I know President Trump pretty well, and he listens," US Congressman Gus Bilirakis told us.

Former US Marine Paul Canton has been fighting for American citizenship for years

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A U.S. Congressman is pledging to try and help a Florida veteran whose battle for his American citizenship has already resulted in repeated denials. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reports.

05/12/2024

Florida veteran Paul Canton believes his years-long fight to become a legal American citizen could rest with President-elect Donald Trump.

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A Florida veteran who served our country honorably but is repeatedly being denied legal status in the United States believes President-elect Donald Trump could help him finally become a U.S citizen.

05/11/2024

“We need funds to be able to complete our work."

Bank refuses to let some Florida homeowners cash hurricane insurance checks

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Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains how some property owners trying to rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton are now being held up by a bank refusing to cash their insurance checks.

29/10/2024

Our series of reports continues regarding safety concerns in used cars....

The I-Team uncovered a Florida used car dealer sold a Volvo that was returned because its airbag and seatbelt systems weren't working. It was sold again to another customer without proper repairs.

28/10/2024

Election day is still 8 days away, but more than 31 percent of voters in Hillsborough County, FL have already cast ballots in mail-in and early in-person voting. About 268,000 people had voted by Monday morning. Registered Republicans cast about 5,500 more ballots than registered Democrats, but unaffiliated voters made up 22 percent of the early voting so far.

25/10/2024

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Nine-term Congresswoman Kathy Castor is facing a challenge from political newcomer Robert "Rocky" Rochford, a retired U.S. Navy veteran

24/10/2024

Scammers are continuing to target seniors at an alarming rate

An 82-year-old Florida woman was scammed for thousands of dollars after he told her she won the lottery and sent bogus payments to pay off her credit cards.

21/10/2024

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Residents of Travis Boulevard in Tampa say they spent nine days warning neighbors about a downed power line that popped and buzzed multiple times after Hurricane Milton and caused a car crash.

17/10/2024

The controversy over personal property vs. much-needed community repairs is playing out at a Pinellas County condominium complex.

A prolific songwriter's gold records and his military burial flag were among the items his daughter says were taken from his hurricane-damaged condo without her permission after Helene

25/09/2024

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Pasco County Schools Superintendent keeps schools open despite mandatory hurricane evacuation for part of the county

24/09/2024

City crews fill sandbags in South Tampa

24/09/2024

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and city leaders brief members of the media about hurricane preps