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    Texts, photos from Trayvon Martin's phone released

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    George Zimmerman's defense attorneys released photos and text messages from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cellphone More>>

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    Attempted abduction in Valrico under investigation

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    Deputies are investigating an attempted abduction in Valrico. More>>

    NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season

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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>>

    St. Pete woman critically beaten in home invasion

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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>>

    Dozens of animals found in Pasco home

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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>>

    Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers Video included

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    A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. More>>

    Father of man shot in Boston probe in Orlando shares regrets

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    The father of a Chechen immigrant shot dead by U.S. law enforcement agents while being questioned about his ties to a Boston Marathon bombings suspect said Thursday that he regrets allowing his son to More>>

    Unemployment aid applications fall to 340K nation-wide

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    The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health.  More>>

    JobExpo hosts a job fair in Tampa

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    The employment opportunities exchange website JobExpo.com hosts a job fair in Tampa Thursday. The fair starts at 10 a.m. at the Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore Hotel at 4400 West Cypress St. Job More>>

    $2B in Oklahoma tornado damage means hard recovery

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    All that is left of Shayne Patteson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children. More>>

    Gulfport motorcyclists survive crash after high speed ride

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    Two motorcycle drivers are recovering at Bayfront Medical Center Thursday morning after taking a sliding turn on Gulfport Boulevard Wednesday night. More>>

    Fewer showers in Tampa Bay today

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    It should be a seasonally warm day with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. More>>

    Bartow student says explosive experiment was "an accident"

    Kiera Wilmot (right) next to her sister Kayla and mother Marie Kiera Wilmot (right) next to her sister Kayla and mother Marie
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    Kiera Wilmot, 16, and her sister say calling her an experiment an 'bomb' is an exaggeration. More>>

    Obama administration: 4 Americans killed since 2009 in drone strikes

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    The Obama administration acknowledges for the first time that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009.
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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.
      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.

    • Leigh Spann joined WFLA in September, 2007. You can catch her forecasts every weekday morning starting at 4:30am. Since so many people ask, she says she wakes up at 2am and goes to bed at 7pm!
      Leigh Spann joined WFLA in September, 2007. You can catch her forecasts every weekday morning starting at 4:30am. Since so many people ask, she says she wakes up at 2am and goes to bed at 7pm!

    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:30 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:30:04 GMT
      Laura Spaulding is used to crime scenes. Her company, Spaulding Decon, is often called in to clean up sites involving homicides, hoarding and other incidents. But this spring, she discovered signs
      Laura Spaulding is used to crime scenes. Her company, Spaulding Decon, is often called in to clean up sites involving homicides, hoarding and other incidents.
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    • 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.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:30 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:30:01 GMT
      The Obridge Academy is a virtual school with a virtual Florida headquarters and a virtual track record of performance. But under new legislation awaiting the signature of Governor Rick Scott it could
      The Obridge Academy is a virtual school with a virtual Florida headquarters and a virtual track record of performance.
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    • Having lived most of her life in this Oklahoma City suburb, Barbara Bryen never feared twisters. They were just part of life in a particularly deadly stretch of Tornado Alley.
      Having lived most of her life in this Oklahoma City suburb, Barbara Bryen never feared twisters. They were just part of life in a particularly deadly stretch of Tornado Alley.

    • The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
      The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.

    • All that is left of Shayne Patterson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children when a tornado packing winds of at least 200 mph slammed...
      A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week.
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    • Thursday, May 23 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:29:23 GMT
      Kmart has launched the latest in what appears to be an edgy string of commercials. In April, one of its commercial went viral for a play on words. Explaining the ease of shipping a product to a customer
      Kmart has launched the latest in what appears to be an edgy string of commercials. In April, one of its commercial went viral for a play on words. Explaining the ease of shipping a product to a customer

    • Get to know WFLA Newschannel 8 Today Anchor Gayle Guyardo. Check out photos of Gayle as a child.
      Get to know WFLA Newschannel 8 Today Anchor Gayle Guyardo. Check out photos of Gayle as a child.

    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:17:31 GMT
      A judge ruled Wednesday that cheerleaders at a Southeast Texas high school can display banners emblazoned with Bible verses at football games. But the ruling might not have settled the issue of whether
      A judge ruled Wednesday that cheerleaders at a Southeast Texas high school can display banners emblazoned with Bible verses at football games. But the ruling might not have settled the issue of whether
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