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    The Eagles add Tampa to their tour

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    The iconic 70s band The Eagles added a Tampa stop to their tour "History of the Eagles", Tampa Bay Times Forum officials told us. More>>

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    TS Barry bears down on Mexico's Gulf Coats

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    Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters. More>>

    St. Pete track club founder loses foot to diabetes

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    Members of the Lightning Bolt Youth Track Club say their founder's fight against diabetes, even after the loss of her right foot, is an inspiration. More>>

    Florida officials to tighten security for prescription database

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    State health officials said Wednesday they were beefing up security of the statewide prescription drug database to protect patient information, a week after the American Civil Liberties Union said patients' personal information was leaked. More>>

    Humid pattern continues in Tampa Bay Video included

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    The humid flow off the Gulf of Mexico will continue today. More>>

    'Sopranos' actor James Gandolfini dead at 51

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    "Sopranos" actor James Gandolfini has died in Italy. More>>

    Deputies: Hernando man tried to set couple on fire Video included

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    Hernando deputies have arrested a man they say tried to set his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend on fire. More>>

    No new clues in Jennifer Odom murder case Video included

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    Dive teams searched the bottom of a lake for clues in a 20-year-old murder mystery. More>>

    Florida AG sues Nationwide Pools Video included

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    Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing a pool company that was the subject of an 8 On Your Side investigation this spring. More>>

    Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexican coast

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    Forecasters say a tropical depression crossing Mexico's Bay of Campeche is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall in that country's Gulf Coast state of Veracruz. More>>

    Amazon tax incentives approved in Hillsborough Video included

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    Hillsborough County commissioners approved $6 million in tax incentives to lure Amazon to build a warehouse in Ruskin. More>>

    Family sues Citrus County Sheriff for death of informant Video included

    Attorney William Grant is representing the family of Jamie Seeger. Grant says they want answers on why Seeger did not have protection as a confidential informant for the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. To the left of Grant is Wendy Moore, Seeger's mother Attorney William Grant is representing the family of Jamie Seeger. Grant says they want answers on why Seeger did not have protection as a confidential informant for the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. To the left of Grant is Wendy Moore, Seeger's mother
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    The family of a female confidential informant says, they want answers. Last July, Jamie Seeger was found shot to death in her car in Crystal River. More>>

    Brief waterspout in Tampa Bay waters Video included

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    A small storm cell that created a waterspout pushed quickly west to east across Tampa Bay near the Gandy and Howard Frankland bridges about 12:38 p.m.  More>>

    Convicted St. Pete cop killer wants sentence changed

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    The man convicted of killing a St. Petersburg police officer in 2011 appeared in court Wednesday morning for a procedural hearing on a motion to change his sentence. More>>

    Professional wake boarders descend on Tampa Bay Video included

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    Some of the world's best wakeboard athletes are descending on the bay area for the second annual Red Bull Wake Open. More>>

    Tampa church to host fashion show to benefit Pediatric Cancer Foundation Video included

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    A thin, white scar just below her collarbone is the only reminder 10-year-old Ja'Nya Jones has with her brush with death. More>>

    Fla. school tells students to drop online classes

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    Florida's main online school is telling worried parents and students that they aren't about to get charged for failing to complete courses. More>>

    Poll: Rubio gets negative marks on immigration

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    Florida voters give Sen. Marco Rubio negative marks for his handling of immigration and gun issues. More>>

    Zimmerman jury selection moving into a new phase

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    Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are about to move into the next phase of jury selection. More>>

    Busch Garden's lion cubs in studio at News Channel 8 Video included

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    New members of the Busch Gardens lion family stopped by the studio at News Channel 8 Wednesday morning. More>>

    French company coming to Florida

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    A French company is expanding its operations in Florida. More>>

    Ireland Nugent home with new feet and legs Video included

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    Looking at how Ireland Nugent walks, just a day after getting her new prosthetic legs and feet, and you can tell, this little girl is determined. More>>

    Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport Video included

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    Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until More>>

    Former AGT contestant ready for next chapter Video included

    Photo courtesy of the Norton family Photo courtesy of the Norton family
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    Lindsey Norton is preparing for her next chapter in life: College. And she's not majoring in what you might expect. More>>

    Divers search Lake Jovita for new clues in Jennifer Odom case Video included

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    Sheriff Al Nienhuis would like to verify that the Hernando County Sheriff's Office is currently working on one of hundreds of very ambiguous leads in the Jennifer Odom Homicide. More>>

    Pinellas Mosquito Control is ready for combat Video included

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    There's a lot of science and work involved in killing mosquitoes, and Pinellas County has a lot of tools at their disposal. More>>

    Zimmerman attorneys inch toward pool of 40

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    Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Tuesday inched toward their goal of finding a pool of 40 potential jurors who will go through a second round of questioning about issues related to the fatal shooting More>>

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    • Thursday, June 20 2013 6:44 AM EDT2013-06-20 10:44:30 GMT
      State health officials said Wednesday they were beefing up security of the statewide prescription drug database to protect patient information.
      State health officials said Wednesday they were beefing up security of the statewide prescription drug database to protect patient information, a week after the American Civil Liberties Union said patients' personal information was leaked.

    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:13:51 GMT
      Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing a pool company that was the subject of an 8 On Your Side investigation this spring. Numerous customers of Pompano Beach-based Nationwide Pools contacted 8
      Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing a pool company that was the subject of an 8 On Your Side investigation this spring.

    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:01:50 GMT
      Florida's main online school is telling worried parents and students that they aren't about to get charged for failing to complete courses.
      Florida's main online school is telling worried parents and students that they aren't about to get charged for failing to complete courses.
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    • A California developer says an underground shelter he's creating in a vast limestone cave in eastern Kansas could be the human race's best chance to survive a nuclear attack or the impact of a wayward meteor.
      After most of the world's population is wiped off the map by a wayward meteorite or hail of nuclear missiles, the survival of the human race might just depend on a few thousand people huddled in recreational vehicles...

    • Police say they think a domestic issue prompted a shooting at a condominium complex in an upscale Louisville neighborhood that claimed three lives and left a fourth person badly wounded.
      A domestic situation apparently prompted the midweek shooting at a condominium complex in an upscale Louisville neighborhood that claimed three lives and left a fourth person badly wounded, police said.

    • A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.
      Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned of the possibility of deadly flash floods and mudslides.
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    • Thursday, June 20 2013 1:13 AM EDT2013-06-20 05:13:50 GMT
      An Indiana mother's attempt to get a graduation cake for her daughter turned into a humorous viral photo. The cake was supposed to feature a graduation "cap" on top of the photo of her daughter, but
      An Indiana mother's attempt to get a graduation cake for her daughter turned into a humorous viral photo. The cake was supposed to feature a graduation "cap" on top of the photo of her daughter, but

    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:01:00 GMT
      It seems getting down on one knee with a ring is taking a backseat to some very creative marriage proposals. In recent years, men have conceptualized and executed marriage proposals that have raised
      It seems getting down on one knee with a ring is taking a backseat to some very creative marriage proposals. In recent years, men have conceptualized and executed marriage proposals that have raised

    • Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:17:54 GMT
      A military widow wants to know why another woman's name is engraved on her husband's headstone. The woman discovered the mistake while visiting her husband's grave at Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
      A military widow wants to know why another woman's name is engraved on her husband's headstone. The woman discovered the mistake while visiting her husband's grave at Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
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