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    Severe thunderstorms are moving through the Tampa Bay area with a line impacting south Pasco and northern Hillsborough counties. More>>

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    Zephyrhills mayor doesn't mind Powerball attention Video included

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    It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Zephyrhills, Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million.
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    Record-setting Burmese python captured in Miami-Dade County

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    A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida at a record 18 feet, 8 inches. More>>

    Hernando deputies: couple found dead appears to be murder-suicide

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    Authorities are investigating after two people were found dead in the woods in southwest Florida. More>>

    MacDill medical ops member killed in car crash

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    A member of MacDill Air Force's medical operations squadron died in a traffic accident, officials from the base said in a statement Monday. More>>

    Man who robbed off-duty Polk deputy identified

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    Police identified the man who robbed an off-duty Polk County Sheriff's deputy, and got a warrant for his arrest. They consider him armed and dangerous. Winter Haven police officers said, Damarius Antwun More>>

    Death toll reaches 2 in Midwest after tornadoes hit

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    Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. More>>

    Gov. Scott signs 2013-2014 Florida Families First budget, veto's tuition hike

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    Today, Governor Rick Scott signed the 2013-2014 Florida Families First Budget. Below is Governor Scott's letter to Secretary Detzner, followed by links to budget highlights.
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    Hillsborough deputies: shooting leaves a man dead, a woman in custody

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    Five children were home when a man was shot to death outside a Seffner house early Monday morning.  One person is now in custody. More>>

    4 rescued from burning boat off St. Pete Beach

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    Four people are safe after their boat caught fire off St. Pete Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the fire Sunday afternoon near Egmont Key. More>>

    Fuel prices stable in Florida

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    Analysts with AAA AutoClub group promised stable gas prices in Florida throughout the week leading to the Memorial Day. According to the AAA report, the average prices in the Southeast moved less than More>>

    Bartender attacked at Indian Rocks Beach pub

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    A bartender at a pub in Indian Rocks Beach got stabbed on Sunday evening after refusing to serve a customer who was already intoxicated, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies told us. More>>

    Military sex abuse victims seek VA help

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    More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits. More>>

    Dark day in Tampa police history remembered

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    15 years ago the lives of Tampa Police detectives Randy Bell and Rick Childers, Florida Highway trooper James Crooks and 4-year-old Joey Bennett were cut short. More>>

    FL Governor Rick Scott steps up pace on signing death warrants

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    Gov. Rick Scott is signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.   
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    Winter Haven woman shot, deputies looking for shooters

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    Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's help in an Attempted Murder investigation.
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    Car drives into Virginia parade, injures up to 60 people Video included

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    As many as 60 people were injured in Virginia Saturday when a car drove into a group of hikers marching in a parade.  No fatalities have been reported, but injuries range from superficial to critical. More>>

    Turns out lotteries are very "American"

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    According to the History of Lottery researchers, after the first English lottery approved by King James I in 1612 that granted the Virginia Company of London the right to raise money.
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    Off duty Polk Co. deputy robbed in Winter Haven, gun taken

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    Winter Haven Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect who robbed an off-duty Polk County Sheriff's Deputy Friday at a Winter Haven grocery store.
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    Bear captured in Tampa released Video included

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    A bear captured in a Tampa neighborhood Friday morning has been safely released into the Ocala National Forest. More>>

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      It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Zephyrhills, Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million.
      It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Zephyrhills, Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million.
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      The 'Great May Giveaway' is underway. Now through May 24, you have a chance to win tablets, tickets and more! All this week we're giving away an Apple iPad mini , every weekday morning.
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    • Monday, May 20 2013 9:51 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:51:13 GMT
      A bartender at a pub in Indian Rocks Beach got stabbed on Sunday evening after refusing to serve a customer who was already intoxicated, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies told us.
      A bartender at a pub in Indian Rocks Beach got stabbed on Sunday evening after refusing to serve a customer who was already intoxicated, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies told us.
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    • Monday, May 20 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:37:40 GMT
      "With afternoon highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees and slightly more humidity, it will certainly feel summer-like today," said Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Leigh Spann.
      "With afternoon highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees and slightly more humidity, it will certainly feel summer-like today," said Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Leigh Spann.
    • Friday, May 17 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:14:33 GMT
      A bear captured in a Tampa neighborhood Friday morning has been safely released into the Ocala National Forest.
      A bear captured in a Tampa neighborhood Friday morning has been safely released into the Ocala National Forest.
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