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Authorities are investigating after two people were found dead in the woods in southwest Florida. More>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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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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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
"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. More>>
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. More>>
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming to wrap up work this week on a sweeping immigration bill and send it to the full Senate for consideration. More>>
Zack Walker is an 8th grader at Lakeland Montessori He's among the students who plant, tend and watch closely over a small garden outside the Red Door Wine Market in Lakeland. More>>
Before students at Sexton Elementary can get their groove on to Beyonce songs during gym class, they stop by the Nurse's Office to test their lung capacity. More>>
Emergency officials from Texas to Minnesota are monitoring a powerful storm system Sunday evening. More>>
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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Hank Earl Carr15 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>>
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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Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's help in an Attempted Murder investigation.
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AP PhotoAs 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>>
Early English lottery ticketAccording 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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Security camera imageWinter 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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Matt Joyce hit a go-ahead two-run double in a six-run ninth-inning rally, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Orioles on Saturday.
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Ireland Nugent, the 2-year-old girl who lost her feet and part of her legs in a lawnmower accident, was invited by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Saturday to visit Winter the dolphin.
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Dr. Reed, Dr. Pilon-Thomas and Dr. Sarnaik of Moffitt Cancer Center receive a check for $150,000 from Rob Shapiro and Jim Sirignano with Swim Across America - Tampa Bay.Approximately 250 swimmers took to the water at Pier 60 Saturday in Clearwater Beach, in an effort to raise money for Moffitt Cancer Center Swimmers came from all over Tampa Bay. More>>
The Sarasota Police Department reports a fatal car crash that occurred on Friday at approximately 9:30 p.m. at S. Tamiami Tr (US 41) and Arlington St.
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William Pennypacker 2012 booking photoPolk County Sheriff's Office officials say while on patrol Friday night, a deputy heard gun shots in the Reynolds Road area in Lakeland.
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If you're planning to put the expense of this summer's vacation on a credit card and pay it off over time, travel experts say you may want to avoid using reward cards.
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NBC ConnecticutThe governor of Connecticut and the state's two senators are meeting with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board this morning at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash.
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A recent Consumer Reports survey of more than 1,600 adult smartphone users found nearly 40 percent don't bother to take the minimal steps to secure them with simple password protection. More>>
Kelly Johnson hit a three-run homer and an RBI single, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 12-10 victory over the slumping Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
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Hillsborough deputies are investigating a school bus crash in Plant City. More>>
We asked some Lottery players to estimate final take home, on a lump sum powerball jackpot. More>>
Deputies say a 14-month-old boy was taken to the hospital after a car hit him and dragged him almost ten feet. More>>
A group of young Republicans is looking to grow its membership and its influence for future elections. More>>
An attorney for a woman who says her boyfriend tricked her into taking an abortion pill has filed a civil suit. More>>
A bear captured in a Tampa neighborhood Friday morning has been safely released into the Ocala National Forest. More>>
Player excitement nationwide is soaring for this weekend's Powerball game, which now boasts a record-high $600 million jackpot. More>>
The girl who lost her feet in a mower accident will meet the dolphin that lost its tail and inspired a movie. More>>
Hillsborough deputies arrested a man who called himself a "sovereign citizen" for bringing a handgun onto a school campus. More>>
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is touting the state's 7.2% unemployment rate. More>>
Dontae Morris is scheduled to stand trial for the deaths of Tampa Police Officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis on November 4th. More>>
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party. More>>
A Tampa couple charged with aggravated child abuse for leaving their son in the car for several hours bonded out Friday morning. More>>
It isn't Black Friday, but it could be called White Friday. Dozens of brides lined up outside the Goodwill Industries Suncoast location in Oldsmar Friday morning. More>>
Pasco County deputies reported of a gunshot victim in Land O' Lakes area near State Road 54 and Highway 41 early Friday morning. More>>
A brush fire in Hillsborough County reached a car junk-yard and engulfed a few cars Friday morning at 6050 Jensen Rd. More>>
As the news of Angelina Jolie brings awareness to the fight against breast cancer there is a major medical breakthrough thanks to a nationwide study with the largest number of participants at USF. More>>
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