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State Attorney Bruce Bartlett Cracks Down on Unlicensed Contractors Will Prosecute Unlicensed Predatory Contractors to the Fullest Extent of the Law Read More

State Attorney Bruce Bartlett Recognized as Lightning Community Hero The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Bruce Bartlett for his work with CASA and the creation of the Family Justice Center. Read More

Bernie McCabe 2nd DCA Court of Appeals Courthouse is underway! A new $50 million courthouse for the 2nd District Court of Appeal will be built in downtown St. Petersburg near other government buildings. Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls announced the courthouse will be in the Sebring Building at 525 Mirror La... Read More

New study published regarding Florida’s Prisoner Release Reoffender law Florida Sheriff’s Association Research Institute has released a new study providing the facts and statistics regarding Florida’s Prisoner Release Reoffender (PRR) law. Read More

Denise McCabe and Bruce Bartlett accept Lifetime Achievement Award for Bernie McCabe from Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Association This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Bernie McCabe. Read More

Elizabeth Traverso awarded the St. Petersburg Elks #1224 Prosecutor of the Year Award Every year, the St. Petersburg Elks Lodge # 1224 presents an Assistant State Attorney with a Prosecutor of the Year Award. Elizabeth received the award for her tireless efforts to assist law enforcement after hours during the 2020 pandemic. Read More

Pinellas County leads Tampa Bay area in violent crime reduction Mr. Bartlett is proud of the record of his office and the men and women who work tirelessly to bring justice and safety to our community. Crime in Florida has steadily declined for the past 50 years. The state’s crime rate in 2020 dropped 14.1 percen... Read More