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City officials held a press conference on Wednesday, asking for help with solving the murder of K'Mia Simmons, 21, who was killed on March 30 while riding in the passenger seat of a car. FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - In the first three months of 2021, homicides in St. Pete have almost outnumbered […]

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