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    High-tech beach body device now available in Tampa Bay Video included

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    Is there such a thing as a high-tech bikini body? When exercise and a healthy lifestyle still don't yield the results you want there is a newly approved FDA skin tightening device. More>>

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    Lower humidity, warm weekend in Tampa Bay

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    A front passes through the area today. More>>

    Pasco pedestrian got hit by car on US 19, died

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    A man crossing US Highway 19 near Beacon Woods Drive in Pasco County got hit by a car and died, Florida Highway Patrol troopers told us. More>>

    Hernando deputies mourn loss of K9 Ike

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    A 4-year-old K9 Officer, Ike, with Hernando County Sheriff Office K9 Unit passed away unexpectedly Thursday after an emergency surgery, Sheriff Al Nienhuis told us. More>>

    Tampa brewery participates in Hops for Heroes

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    Craft breweries from around the country including Tampa's Cigar City Brewing are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats. More>>

    Suspect arrested in Pinellas double shooting case

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    Detectives arrested a man who they believe was involved in a double shooting in Pinellas County in November 2012. More>>

    Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

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    Household products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is hoping its former CEO can work his magic once again. The Cincinnati company said late Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, More>>

    Interstate bridge over the Skagit River in Washignton state collapsed

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    Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust." More>>

    Safe room mandates remain rare in Oklahoma, other tornado states

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    After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery - for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete More>>

    Last weekend for St. Petersburg Pier

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    Whether the controversial Lens is ever constructed, the current St. Petersburg Pier is closing. This is the last weekend you can stroll along the iconic landmark or shop inside the inverted pyramid. More>>

    Jury in Arias case gives up after no consensus

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    As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs. More>>

    Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

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    The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny. Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out. More>>

    Famous killers linked to 1959 Sarasota murders? Video included

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    Who brutally killed a family of four, including two young children, in their Sarasota County home in 1959? More>>

    New Trayvon Martin pics released, trial delay requested Video included

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    Attorneys for George Zimmerman have requested a six-week trial delay, and released pictures from Trayvon Martin's cell phone. More>>

    Trooper exonerated in Pinellas cemetery shooting

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    The FHP Inspector General has cleared state trooper Daniel Cole of any wrongdoing in the shooting of a Pinellas Park cemetery owner. More>>

    2 arrested for selling stolen identities in Tampa Video included

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    Federal investigators arrested two people accused of selling identities they claimed to get from local medical facilities. More>>

    Boy Scouts will accept openly gay members

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    The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. More>>

    Do you have good social media manners? Video included

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    Thanks to social media, life is one long never-ending conversation. Just like in real life, bad manners can be very annoying. More>>

    St. Pete woman beaten in home invasion Video included

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    St. Petersburg Police Officers have arrested three people for a home invasion and beating that left a 63-year-old woman in critical condition on Wednesday morning. More>>

    NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season Video included

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    Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. The More>>

    Manatee Sheriff's lieutenant charged with molesting child

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    A Manatee Sheriff's Office lieutenant is facing charges of child molestation More>>

    Suspect arrested in attempted abduction Video included

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    Deputies have arrested a man in connection with an attempted abduction in Valrico. More>>

    Dozens of animals found in Pasco home Video included

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    Approximately 40 animals were found in what appeared to be an abandoned home on Hiawatha Place in Holiday on Wednesday night according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. More>>

    Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment

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    The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks. More>>

    Shooting incident in Hernando leaves one dead

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    A shooting incident Thursday in Spring Hill left one person dead, Hernando deputies told us. More>>

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    • Friday, May 24 2013 10:13 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:13:44 GMT
      A man crossing US Highway 19 near Beacon Woods Drive in Pasco County got hit by a car and died, Florida Highway Patrol troopers told us.
      A man crossing US Highway 19 near Beacon Woods Drive in Pasco County got hit by a car and died, Florida Highway Patrol troopers told us.
    • Friday, May 24 2013 9:57 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:57:07 GMT
      A 4-year-old K9 Officer, Ike, with Hernando County Sheriff Office K9 Unit passed away unexpectedly Thursday after an emergency surgery, Sheriff Al Nienhuis told us.
      A 4-year-old K9 Officer, Ike, with Hernando County Sheriff Office K9 Unit passed away unexpectedly Thursday after an emergency surgery, Sheriff Al Nienhuis told us.
    • Friday, May 24 2013 8:44 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:44:14 GMT
      Craft breweries from around the country including Tampa's Cigar City Brewing are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.
      Craft breweries from around the country including Tampa's Cigar City Brewing are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.
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    • Friday, May 24 2013 12:13 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:13:39 GMT
      Is there such a thing as a high-tech bikini body? When exercise and a healthy lifestyle still don't yield the results you want there is a newly approved FDA skin tightening device.
      Is there such a thing as a high-tech bikini body? When exercise and a healthy lifestyle still don't yield the results you want there is a newly approved FDA skin tightening device.
    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:04:59 GMT
      Big health insurance companies are predicting premium increases in 2014  for small employers and people who buy coverage on their own.
      Big health insurance companies are predicting premium increases in 2014  for small employers and people who buy coverage on their own.
    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:53:22 GMT
      The state admits it dropped the ball, but 51 year old Wes Diebold lost his license over a 2 dollar mistake.
      Looking for a job is tough enough these days but how much tougher does having a suspended driver's license make things? 51 year old Wes Diebold doesn't know for sure if his suspended license was a roadblock.
      Looking for a job is tough enough these days but how much tougher does having a suspended driver's license make things? 51 year old Wes Diebold doesn't know for sure if his suspended license was a roadblock.
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