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Authorities looking for escapee from St. Petersburg Community Release Center

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday a man escaped a St. Petersburg facility.

Authorities say Jamie Jenks departed St. Petersburg Community Release Center (CRC) without permission on Sunday.

St. Petersburg Police Department said officers responded to an escaped prisoner call at the facility shortly after 2 p.m. on August 3.

SPPD said officers and K-9 units searched the area for the missing man, but were unable to locate him. A BOLO (be on the lookout) was issued for his arrest.

Officials say anyone with information about Jenks should contact local law enforcement agency or call the Florida Department of Corrections at 850-922-6867 or 1-866-850-0355.

This is a developing story.

“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”

South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.

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