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Police: Man flashes 7-year-old in store

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 20:43

An alleged flasher is behind bars after exposing himself to a little girl in a Tampa bookstore Saturday afternoon, police said.

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Seffner man killed by freight train

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 19:01

A homeless man was killed after he was struck by a CSX freight train Saturday night.

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Crackdown on underage drinking

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 17:29

Seven tailgaters were arrested yesterday for underage drinking at the USF Bulls football game.

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Tampa woman fatally stabbed

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 15:48

A Tampa man has been arrested for stabbing to death his girlfriend.

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Police: Drunk driver kills motorcyclist

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 12:54

St. Pete Police say a drunk driver ran a stop sign and killed a motorcyclist.

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Up to 600 new jobs could be created

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 12:34

Old phosphate mine has been abandoned for years.  Plans to build an energy park are being presented to Hillsborough County leaders.

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Suspects sought in Manatee homicide

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 04:46

Detectives are looking for the suspects who fatally shot an 18-year-old man inside a Bradenton apartment Saturday night.

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Holtz wins 1st game as USF coach easily

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 03:52

Joel Miller, the reserve who was involved in a locker room incident that led to the firing of former coach Jim Leavitt after last season, scored the first touchdown of his college career in Saturday night's 59-14 season-opening rout of Stony Brook.

 

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Family of man killed after pursuit upset

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 01:51

The family of a man killed by by a suspect being pursued by Manatee County deputies is still coming to grips with his untimely death.

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Suspect allegedly stabs man in his car

Sat, 04/09/2010 - 19:23

Around 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Pinellas detectives arrested a suspect that allegedly stabbed a man in his car then fled Friday afternoon.

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$5,000 reward for leads on cat abuser

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 21:44

The abused cat who was trapped in a plastic “Kitty Penitentiary” container on Thursday has touched people’s hearts and wallets, racking up $5,000 in donations to find the abuser.

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Teen killer Rachel Wade gets 27 years

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 20:30

A love-triangle murder case came to a close today in Pinellas County when Judge Joseph A. Bulone sentenced convicted killer Rachel Wade to 27 years in prison.

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Bright House gets ESPN3.com in new deal

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 19:02

Bright House customers will finally get access to the sports website ESPN3.com, even if they are not subscribers of the company's Internet service, according to a long-term deal with The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday.

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Have you done these 4 things?

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 18:10

Audit is easy to download and walks you through the important steps to safe guard your home.

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Balloon Boy family calls Bradenton home

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 17:33

Richard Heene, the mastermind behind the balloon boy hoax, has landed in Manatee County.

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Weatherbird II to study gulf sea life

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 16:54

The Weatherbird II is headed back to the Gulf of Mexico on a research cruise that will focus on zooplankton, which are tiny animals at the bottom of the food chain.

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Seffner dad charged with child neglect

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 14:13

A Seffner dad was passed out in his motel room, while his two-year-old son wandered into the pool deck wearing a soiled diaper, Tampa Police said.

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Can home cooking be bad for you?

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 11:05

Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?

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Two alarm fire destroys Lealman bar

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 10:56

A fire destroyed the Hideaway bar early Friday morning in Lealman.

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Panhandling banned but county wants more

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 05:11

Hillsborough County officials are considering ways to strengthen their panhandling ban.

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