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  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:17:59 GMT
    Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
    Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:22 GMT
    Gov. Mary Fallin says an Oklahoma suburb that was devastated by a deadly tornado will be rebuilt. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and
    Gov. Mary Fallin says an Oklahoma suburb that was devastated by a deadly tornado will be rebuilt. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:37:58 GMT
    President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.
    President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.
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    Woman illegally rides manatee off Siesta Key Video included

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    Instead of admiring their beauty from a distance, a woman grabbed one, then rode on its back. More>>

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    Senate panel approves immigration bill

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    The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.     More>>

    I-75 crash kills man, wife and toddler injured

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    Tuesday around 10:00 a.m. a Mack dump truck traveling southbound on I-75 just south of State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel traveled into the direct path of a 2012 Hyundai. More>>

    Tampa Port Authority rejects Channelside deal Video included

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    The Tampa Port Authority board members voted unanimously to reject a plan by local investors to purchase Channelside Bay Plaza. More>>

    SunPass mistake results in suspended driver's license Video included

    The state admits it dropped the ball, but 51 year old Wes Diebold lost his license over a 2 dollar mistake. The state admits it dropped the ball, but 51 year old Wes Diebold lost his license over a 2 dollar mistake.
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    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. More>>

    Tampa chapter of Red Cross mobilizing volunteers to help in Oklahoma Video included

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    Tampa chapter of the American Red Cross is mobilizing volunteers Tuesday to travel to the devasted areas in Oklahoma affected by the deadly tornadoes, according to the organization's Tampa Facebook page. Red More>>

    Man sought in Brooksville shooting

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    On Tuesday at about 1:50 a.m., officers with the Brooksville Police Department responded to the Brookhaven Apartments after a report of a Disturbance/Shots Fired complaint.  
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    Local Tea Party protests Tampa IRS Video included

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    It's one of the big scandals that's been plaguing President Obama's administration in recent weeks: news that the I-R-S gave special scrutiny to conservative groups, looking for tax- exempt status. More>>

    JPMorgan Chase shareholders gather in Tampa Video included

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    A proposal to split up the roles of chairman of the board and chief executive at the nation's largest bank came up short at a shareholder meeting held in Tampa on Tuesday. More>>

    5-of-5 pays off big time for Pinellas County man

    Steven Vaughan (left) poses with a relative in Bill Murray t-shirts, after claiming $1 million POWERBALL prize at Florida Lottery Headquarters Steven Vaughan (left) poses with a relative in Bill Murray t-shirts, after claiming $1 million POWERBALL prize at Florida Lottery Headquarters
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    The Florida Lottery announces that Steven Vaughan, 41, of Seminole, claimed the second $1 million POWERBALL® prize from Saturday night's POWERBALL drawing. The winning numbers from the POWERBALL draw were 10-13-14-22-52, More>>

    FL private schools set to cash in on virtual education tax dollars Video included

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    The Obridge Academy is a virtual school with a virtual Florida headquarters and a virtual track record of performance. More>>

    Tampa woman charged with cheating employer out of $56K

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    An employee embezzled more than $56,000 in a course of 13 months from a local company which handles workers compensation claims, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office report. More>>

    Game Changer: USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft Video included

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    The University of South Florida is now being credited with starting a revolution in health care. More>>

    Tampa teen arrested for credit card fraud

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    A teenager in Tampa used his mother's work computer to get 22 fraudulent credit cards, Hillsborough County Sheriff deputies told us. More>>

    Plant City school counselor kissed a cow after food drive win

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    Cork Elementary School guidance counselor kissed a cow Tuesday morning as a reward to his students. They won the first place in a food drive for schools in Plant City area. More>>

    Puppies from Polk animal cruelty case up for adoption

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    The dogs rescued during an arrest in the animal cruelty case in Polk County can go home with you today. More>>

    Storms hit Tampa Bay, fallen tree leaves 1 dead Video included

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

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    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:53:12 GMT
      Instead of admiring their beauty from a distance, a woman grabbed one, then rode on its back.
      Instead of admiring their beauty from a distance, a woman grabbed one, then rode on its back.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:18:57 GMT
      It's one of the big scandals that's been plaguing President Obama's administration in recent weeks: news that the I-R-S gave special scrutiny to conservative groups, looking for tax- exempt status. About
      It's one of the big scandals that's been plaguing President Obama's administration in recent weeks: news that the I-R-S gave special scrutiny to conservative groups, looking for tax- exempt status.

    • Monday, May 20 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:17:06 GMT
      Sleep experts estimate one in three people will suffer from insomnia at some point in their life. For those suffering from insomnia, it turns out, there's an app for that.
      Sleep experts estimate one in three people will suffer from insomnia at some point in their life. For those suffering from insomnia, it turns out, there's an app for that.
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    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:53:12 GMT
      Instead of admiring their beauty from a distance, a woman grabbed one, then rode on its back.
      Instead of admiring their beauty from a distance, a woman grabbed one, then rode on its back.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:40:44 GMT
      Tuesday around 10:00 a.m. a Mack dump truck traveling southbound on I-75 just south of State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel traveled into the direct path of a 2012 Hyundai.
      Tuesday around 10:00 a.m. a Mack dump truck traveling southbound on I-75 just south of State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel traveled into the direct path of a 2012 Hyundai.

    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:14:43 GMT
      The Tampa Port Authority board members voted unanimously to reject a plan by local investors to purchase Channelside Bay Plaza.
      The Tampa Port Authority board members voted unanimously to reject a plan by local investors to purchase Channelside Bay Plaza.
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    • 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.

    • Monday, May 20 2013 5:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:56:22 GMT
      The weather is getting warm in the bay area and pest control experts say it's bringing out dry wood termites. "The phones are ringing off the hook now because the termites are swarming," said exterminator
      The weather is getting warm in the bay area and pest control experts say it's bringing out dry wood termites. "The phones are ringing off the hook now because the termites are swarming," said exterminator
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    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:17:59 GMT
      Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
      Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.

    • Friday, May 17 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:58:08 GMT
      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.

    • 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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