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Hillsborough deputies investigating after inmate's death

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating after an inmate died on Tuesday.

Deputies said on Aug. 28, Jack Daniel Knox, 37, reported to detention staff that he was experiencing stomach pain. He was then taken to Tampa General Hospital.

On Sept. 3, deputies said Knox went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

HCSO plans to follow up with the Medical Examiner's Office for an official cause of death. There are no further details at this time.

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado

Frances was out of the country when a storm blew through Largo, ripping the roof off her home in the process. Her friends, Debbie Jackson and Sam Rogers, rallied people from Sam's Facebook group, "Beach Bum Fun in the Sun," and began moving Frances' stuff out of her home and into a safer location.

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado