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Monday, February 18, 2013

Pinellas Deputy Resigns After Encounter With Prostitute, Says Sheriff's Office

A document released by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office details an encounter former deputy Robert Johnson, 42, had with a prostitute, along with several other alleged violations including giving a prostitute a ride home.

A Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputy chose to resign Monday in lieu of termination after an internal investigation found he had misrepresented the facts about an off-duty encounter with a prostitute and violated other department rules, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Robert F. Johnson, 42, had worked at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office since October of 1999. He was working in the patrol operations bureau at the time of his termination. Late Monday afternoon, the sheriff's office released a copy of the case disposition that detailed Johnson's alleged misconduct. The disposition said that on Sept. 12, 2012, Clearwater Police officers were conducting surveillance of a prostitute in the area of Highland Ave. and Gulf-to-…

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5:31 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013

I would have jazzed up the headline like this "Johnson Resigns After Encounter with Prostitute, Says Pinellas County Sheriff's Office".   more ›

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Head of Largo's Building Department Steps Down Following TV Report, Criticism

Ken Andrews resigned earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The head of Largo's Building Division resigned earlier this month following an embarrassing story on a local television news station about his department and several other problems, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Ken Andrews, 64, signed a severance agreement with the city Dec. 4 and stepped down that day, according to the Times. An investigative report aired by WFLA earlier this month alleges a Largo building inspector approved a townhome's roof without actually inspecting it. Andrews' bosses called it an "isolated incident" that was not indicative of a widespread problem, according to the Times. The newspaper reports that Andrews' job performance evaluations showed he was handed a five-day unpaid suspension for approving incorrect timecards…

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