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  • Friday, May 17 2013 7:36 AM EDT2013-05-17 11:36:31 GMT
    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.
    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.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 5:00 AM EDT2013-05-17 09:00:46 GMT
    Teacher supplies can be very expensive. Ask any teacher they will tell you it's true. A couple of local educators are doing their best to help cut the cost for the tools teachers use in the classroom. Adrianne
    Teacher supplies can be very expensive. Ask any teacher they will tell you it's true. A couple of local educators are doing their best to help cut the cost for the tools teachers use in the classroom. Adrianne
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 1:57 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:57:30 GMT
    If you're traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines.
    If you're traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:25:15 GMT
    Only two of 13 small SUVs are getting passing grades in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group. Popular models such as the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape and Jeep Wrangler received only "marginal"
    Only two of 13 small SUVs are getting passing grades in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group. Popular models such as the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape and Jeep Wrangler received only "marginal"
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:51 PM EDT2013-05-16 00:51:58 GMT
    Concerned Citizens of St. Petersburg, the group trying to stop the proposed Lens project, turned in 20,000 petitions at city hall Wednesday morning.
    Concerned Citizens of St. Petersburg, the group trying to stop the proposed Lens project, turned in 20,000 petitions at city hall Wednesday morning.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:18 AM EDT2013-05-15 13:18:20 GMT
    Walmart will open a new Neighborhood Market store in Pinellas Park this summer. The retail giant has 95 full and part-time job opportunities at this location available to start in June.
    Walmart will open a new Neighborhood Market store in Pinellas Park this summer. The retail giant has 95 full and part-time job opportunities at this location available to start in June.
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:53 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:53:14 GMT
    U.S. auto safety officials are investigating complaints that doors won't close properly on more than 39,000 cars made by Mazda.
    U.S. auto safety officials are investigating complaints that doors won't close properly on more than 39,000 cars made by Mazda. The probe affects Mazda 6 cars from the 2009 model year.
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:10 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:10:25 GMT
    BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets.
    BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.
  • Monday, May 13 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-05-13 17:43:13 GMT
    Humans have come a long way since the days of the caveman, but a new diet is looking to the past for healthy inspiration. It's often called the paleo diet, or the caveman diet.
    Humans have come a long way since the days of the caveman, but a new diet is looking to the past for healthy inspiration. It's often called the paleo diet, or the caveman diet.
  • Monday, May 13 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-05-13 14:19:54 GMT
    Qmee, a free browser app that offers cash rewards when users search online, officially launched in the United States Monday.
    Qmee, a free browser app that offers cash rewards when users search online, officially launched in the United States Monday.
  • Monday, May 13 2013 8:17 AM EDT2013-05-13 12:17:47 GMT
    Florida gas prices have gone up in the past week and averaged at $3.45 according to GasBuddy.com That's 3.1 cents higher per gallon. The national average has gone up by 6.2 cents a gallon. The AAA analysts
    Florida gas prices have gone up in the past week and averaged at $3.45 according to GasBuddy.com That's 3.1 cents higher per gallon. The national average has gone up by 6.2 cents a gallon. The AAA analysts
  • Friday, May 10 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-11 00:44:17 GMT
    Florida officials are launching a new campaign aimed at convincing moms-to-be to stay off drugs for the sake of their babies. The campaign will include billboards, commercials and a website (bornfreefl.com)
    Florida officials are launching a new campaign aimed at convincing moms-to-be to stay off drugs for the sake of their babies.
  • Friday, May 10 2013 5:27 AM EDT2013-05-10 09:27:23 GMT
    Turf and landscape equipment company Toro is recalling more than 3,000 riding mowers due to fire hazard.
    Turf and landscape equipment company Toro is recalling more than 3,000 riding mowers due to fire hazard.
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-05-09 21:03:31 GMT
    It's a sad statistic. The number one reason owners surrender their pets to the Humane Society of Pinellas, is because they've fallen on hard times.
    It's a sad statistic. The number one reason owners surrender their pets to the Humane Society of Pinellas, is because they've fallen on hard times.
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 4:16 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:16:20 GMT
    JetBlue Airways Corp. is extending its service in the Caribbean to Haiti.
    JetBlue Airways Corp. is extending its service in the Caribbean to Haiti.
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-09 19:44:42 GMT
    Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year
    Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:31:07 GMT
    The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing.
    The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing.
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 9:38 AM EDT2013-05-09 13:38:32 GMT
    The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a fresh five-year low.
    The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a fresh five-year low. The decline signals fewer layoffs and possibly more hiring.
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 6:49 AM EDT2013-05-09 10:49:15 GMT
    The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and pharmacists to avoid drugs made by a Florida specialty pharmacy called The Compounding Shop.
    The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and pharmacists to avoid drugs made by a Florida specialty pharmacy called The Compounding Shop.
  • Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:58 AM EDT2013-05-08 13:58:03 GMT
    The German automaker BMW recalled over 42,000 sedans, coupes, wagons and convertibles due to possible air-bag problems, according to the website safecar.gov
    The German automaker BMW recalled over 42,000 sedans, coupes, wagons and convertibles due to possible air-bag problems, according to the website safecar.gov
  • Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:49 AM EDT2013-05-08 13:49:50 GMT
    Bailey Richardson's biggest concern is which color marker to use for her drawing. She's in voluntary pre-kindergarten at Smart Start Pre-Prep off Race Track Road in Hillsborough County.
    Bailey Richardson's biggest concern is which color marker to use for her drawing. She's in voluntary pre-kindergarten at Smart Start Pre-Prep off Race Track Road in Hillsborough County.
  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-08 03:00:20 GMT
    If you are looking for love, there are a lot of different dating websites where you can post your profile.  However, not everyone on those sites is being honest.
    If you are looking for love, there are a lot of different dating websites where you can post your profile.  However, not everyone on those sites is being honest. 
  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-05-07 10:51:19 GMT
    General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control module could stall the engine or cause a fire. Vehicles
    General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control module could stall the engine or cause a fire. Vehicles
  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 5:11 AM EDT2013-05-07 09:11:57 GMT
    Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.
    Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.
  • Monday, May 6 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-06 14:38:45 GMT
    Florida prices on gas have gone down in the past week, falling by 1 cent and averaging $3.41 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com.
    Florida prices on gas have gone down in the past week, falling by 1 cent and averaging $3.41 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com.
  • Friday, May 3 2013 1:11 PM EDT2013-05-03 17:11:21 GMT
    With caffeine being added to more and more products, how much is too much?
    With caffeine being added to more and more products, how much is too much? 
  • Friday, May 3 2013 9:03 AM EDT2013-05-03 13:03:22 GMT
    U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated.
    U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated.
  • Friday, May 3 2013 7:48 AM EDT2013-05-03 11:48:03 GMT
    Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add Google's Play app store to its 7-inch Nook HD and
    Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add Google's Play app store to its 7-inch Nook HD and
  • Thursday, May 2 2013 3:47 PM EDT2013-05-02 19:47:20 GMT
    Is a chemical found in 75% of antibacterial soaps and washes harmful?
    Is a chemical found in 75% of antibacterial soaps and washes harmful?
  • Thursday, May 2 2013 9:27 AM EDT2013-05-02 13:27:22 GMT
    Consumer reports analysis on ground turkey bought at retail stores nation-wide revealed that half of the samples contained dangerous fecal bacteria including E Coli., NBC News reported.
    Consumer reports analysis on ground turkey bought at retail stores nation-wide revealed that half of the samples contained dangerous fecal bacteria including E Coli., NBC News reported.
  • Wednesday, May 1 2013 9:16 PM EDT2013-05-02 01:16:48 GMT
    More than a year and a half after reports surfaced of shoddy construction work, KB HOME has filed a lawsuit against 41 subcontractors, demanding a jury trial.
    More than a year and a half after reports surfaced of shoddy construction work, KB HOME has filed a lawsuit against 41 subcontractors, demanding a jury trial. The lawsuit was filed on April 23rd.
  • Wednesday, May 1 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-05-01 10:51:34 GMT
    Cassandra Ventura-Riddick says finding ways to keep her two kids motivated is a challenge. One has Aspergers, the other, a learning disability.
    Cassandra Ventura-Riddick says finding ways to keep her two kids motivated is a challenge. One has Asperger's Syndrome, the other, a learning disability.
  • Wednesday, May 1 2013 6:21 AM EDT2013-05-01 10:21:01 GMT
    A plan to reduce the number of cats living in the wild, is drawing criticism in Hillsborough County.
    A plan to reduce the number of cats living in the wild, is drawing criticism in Hillsborough County.  Commissioners will discuss the plan Wednesday morning.
  • Wednesday, May 1 2013 5:46 AM EDT2013-05-01 09:46:56 GMT
    In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand - Plan B One-Step - and will let it be sold over the counter.
    In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand - Plan B One-Step - and will let it be sold over the counter.
  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 8:19 AM EDT2013-04-30 12:19:08 GMT
    Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple's mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know before you have to ask. It works best as a supplement
    Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple's mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know before you have to ask. It works best as a supplement
  • Monday, April 29 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-04-29 15:41:39 GMT
    Goodwill Industries Suncoast, headquartered in St. Petersburg is one of the largest and most effective Goodwill organizations in the world.
    Goodwill Industries Suncoast, headquartered in St. Petersburg is one of the largest and most effective Goodwill organizations in the world. It posts revenues at nearly $62 million.
  • Monday, April 29 2013 9:15 AM EDT2013-04-29 13:15:40 GMT
    Florida's teachers are going to get a pay raise, but it won't be coming until next year. House and Senate budget negotiators finished their work late Sunday night. One of the last items agreed to was a
    Florida's teachers are going to get a pay raise, but it won't be coming until next year. House and Senate budget negotiators finished their work late Sunday night. One of the last items agreed to was a
  • Monday, April 29 2013 6:25 AM EDT2013-04-29 10:25:20 GMT
    It was easy money – so easy that it was hard to resist. Russell Simmons says he was broke when he filed his first fake tax return using a stolen identity.
    It was easy money – so easy that it was hard to resist. Russell Simmons says he was broke when he filed his first fake tax return using a stolen identity.
  • Friday, April 26 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-04-26 23:11:57 GMT
    If you have unused or expired unwanted prescription drugs in your household, you can bring them to a local collection site this Saturday no questions asked.
    If you have unused or expired unwanted prescription drugs in your household, you can bring them to a local collection site this Saturday no questions asked.
  • Friday, April 26 2013 4:10 PM EDT2013-04-26 20:10:02 GMT
    Florida lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would ban the use of welfare recipients' EBT cards at "adult entertainment establishments" like strip clubs and casinos.
    Florida lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would ban the use of welfare recipients' EBT cards at "adult entertainment establishments" like strip clubs and casinos.
  • Friday, April 26 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-04-26 15:54:01 GMT
    A student and faculty member team at the University of South Florida don't see fueling cars with trash as science fiction. They are converting landfill gas to liquid fuel.
    A student and faculty member team at the University of South Florida don't see fueling cars with trash as science fiction. They are converting landfill gas to liquid fuel.
  • Friday, April 26 2013 9:34 AM EDT2013-04-26 13:34:36 GMT
    Tampa Bay chapter of the international non-profit Dress for Success holds an excess inventory sale Friday and Saturday at Ybor City. You can find bargains like $6 suits and $5 shoes at this cash-only
    Tampa Bay chapter of the international non-profit Dress for Success holds an excess inventory sale Friday and Saturday at Ybor City.
  • Friday, April 26 2013 5:58 AM EDT2013-04-26 09:58:31 GMT
    April 27, 2013 marks the end of National Volunteer Week. And here's something that might surprise you. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 64.5 million people volunteered in a year.
    April 27, 2013 marks the end of National Volunteer Week. And here's something that might surprise you. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 64.5 million people volunteered in a year.
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 7:51 AM EDT2013-04-25 11:51:00 GMT
    A new $100 bill will start circulating nation-wide in the fall. Designers hope, it will be more difficult to replicate because of its high-tech security features.
    A new $100 bill will start circulating nation-wide in the fall. Designers hope, it will be more difficult to replicate because of its high-tech security features.
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 7:25 AM EDT2013-04-25 11:25:32 GMT
    A few years ago Chris LaFace worried his business, a site development construction company, wouldn't survive the recession.
    A few years ago Chris LaFace worried his business, a site development construction company, wouldn't survive the recession.
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 6:45 AM EDT2013-04-25 10:45:59 GMT
    Delays at airports due to the government sequester could eventually wind up hurting some tourists destinations, but the timing means the Tampa Bay area's beaches might be spared.
    Combine federal furloughs with rising airline prices and tourism officials are watching numbers closely.
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 6:45 AM EDT2013-04-25 10:45:34 GMT
    Almost 1,600 Americans die from cancer each day. Now, hundreds of Bay Area residents are being asked to help change the face of the deadly disease.
    Almost 1,600 Americans die from cancer each day. Now, hundreds of Bay Area residents are being asked to help change the face of the deadly disease by enrolling in the American Cancer Society's CPS-3 study.
  • Wednesday, April 24 2013 10:04 AM EDT2013-04-24 14:04:17 GMT
    It's one of the greatest fears of cancer patients facing reconstructive surgery - implants that could possibly leak silicone. That fear has manufacturers worldwide constantly striving to create implants
    It's one of the greatest fears of cancer patients facing reconstructive surgery - implants that could possibly leak silicone. That fear has manufacturers worldwide constantly striving to create implants
  • Wednesday, April 24 2013 5:08 AM EDT2013-04-24 09:08:27 GMT
    A center in the Tampa Bay area, designed to help children ages 3 to 18 improve their education, uses something many kids enjoy as the hook, sports.
    A center in the Tampa Bay area, designed to help children ages 3 to 18 improve their education, uses something many kids enjoy as the hook, sports.
  • Monday, April 22 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-04-22 15:57:02 GMT
    Despite experts' prognosis for the beginning of the year, gas prices continue to fall according to AAA the Auto Club.
    Gas prices continue to fall in April, down 40 cents from the same time last year, according to the American Automobile Association the Auto Club.
  • Monday, April 22 2013 8:33 AM EDT2013-04-22 12:33:30 GMT
    In honor of Earth Day, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is offering free rides to passengers all day Monday.
    In honor of Earth Day, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is offering free rides to passengers all day Monday.
  • Monday, April 22 2013 6:58 AM EDT2013-04-22 10:58:00 GMT
    Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts.
    Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts.
  • Thursday, March 21 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-03-21 22:35:49 GMT
    How well do you know your neighbors?  Can you name a handful of those who live close to you?  According to the Pew Research Center, 28% of Americans know none of their neighbors by name. 
    How well do you know your neighbors?  Can you name a handful of those who live close to you? According to the Pew Research Center, 28% of Americans know none of their neighbors by name. 
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