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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.
  • Rod Carter co-anchors News Channel 8 Today each morning from 4:30 - 7am with Gayle Guyardo.
    Rod Carter co-anchors News Channel 8 Today each morning from 4:30 - 7am with Gayle Guyardo.
  • 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 6:54 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:54:55 GMT
    A group of young Republicans is looking to grow its membership and its influence for future elections.
    A group of young Republicans is looking to grow its membership and its influence for future elections.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 2:45 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:45:28 GMT
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    A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida at a record 18 feet, 8 inches.
    A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida at a record 18 feet, 8 inches.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 3:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:26:41 GMT
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott is touting the state's 7.2% unemployment rate.
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott is touting the state's 7.2% unemployment rate.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 5:44 AM EDT2013-05-20 09:44:01 GMT
    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.
    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.
  • Thursday, May 2 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-02 23:43:28 GMT
    Ireland Nugent has spent three weeks at Tampa General Hospital after a lawnmower accident, but she could go home this weekend.
    Ireland Nugent has spent three weeks at Tampa General Hospital after a lawnmower accident, but she could go home this weekend.
  • Model and actress Angie Everhart has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery.
    Model and actress Angie Everhart has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 12:54 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:54:08 GMT
    A member of MacDill Air Force's medical operations squadron died in a traffic accident, officials from the base said in a statement Monday. Staff Sgt. Cheryl Westbrook was driving in the center lane on
    A member of MacDill Air Force's medical operations squadron died in a traffic accident, officials from the base said in a statement Monday.
  • 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.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:00:27 GMT
    They went to school on federally-backed student loans and have now defaulted on them to the tune of $111.5 million dollars. That means taxpayers are on the hook for that money. 895 doctors nationwide
    They went to school on federally-backed student loans and have now defaulted on them to the tune of $111.5 million dollars. That means taxpayers are on the hook for that money. 895 doctors nationwide
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:22 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:22:30 GMT
    The University of South Florida is now being credited with starting a revolution in health care.
    The University of South Florida is now being credited with starting a revolution in health care.
  • Friday, April 26 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-04-26 23:39:11 GMT
    Roni Sloman has accomplished more in her 32 years than many people do in a lifetime. She backpacked through 11 European countries in three months. Served in mission work in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
    Roni Sloman has accomplished more in her 32 years than many people do in a lifetime. She backpacked through 11 European countries in three months. Served in mission work in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
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  • Shannon Behnken is an award-winning reporter who specializes in real estate, property rights and consumer issues.
    Shannon Behnken is an award-winning reporter who specializes in real estate, property rights and consumer issues.
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