After election, key staff leave Hillsborough state attorney’s office

TAMPA — In the month since Suzy Lopez secured a full four-year term as Hillsborough County’s state attorney, at least two high-level prosecutors in her office have announced their departures, including one of her chief assistants. At the same time, turnover in the special victims unit, which handles some of the office’s most egregious and difficult cases, has been noticeable, with three ...