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• Foster children adopted by loving families on National Adoption Day

  16-11-2019 12:30
  National Adoption Day is held each November to raise awareness about the adoption of children and teens in foster care.        
  
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• Silver Alert issued for woman with dementia last seen in Tarpon Springs

  16-11-2019 12:14
  Kelly is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. She has white hair and hazel eyes.        
  
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• 'It gets better': Teen fights for mental health resources in schools

  16-11-2019 05:34
  She wants trained mental health school counselors on every Polk school campus.        
  
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• Clearwater Fire & Rescue recruits train to put car fires out during 'family night'

  16-11-2019 05:11
  The fire training officer said training has changed through the years but their goal stays the same: to keep firefighters safe.        
  
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• Bicyclist hit by car along the Pinellas Trail

  16-11-2019 04:36
  Police said the driver stopped to move the bicycle out of the road, and then drove away.        
  
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• Police: Walmart employee killed in shooting behind Pinellas Park store

  16-11-2019 02:05
  Police say the employee was sitting outside a Walmart Neighborhood Market when two people pulled up in a car, got out and started shooting.        
  
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• Polk County deputies investigating deadly crash on US Highway 27

  16-11-2019 01:19
  Southbound lanes of Highway 27 are shut down at California Boulevard in Davenport.        
  
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• Tampa International tops the list of America's best mid-size airports

  16-11-2019 00:22
  TPA wasn’t number one in any single category, but ranked so high in areas like food choices, shopping and speedy TSA checkpoints, that it was number one overall.        
  
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• Red tide still a problem for parts of Florida's Gulf Coast

  16-11-2019 00:06
  Red tide made headlines last year as it caused problems for beachgoers, marine life and businesses around Florida.        
  
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• Hillsborough Schools updating sex-ed curriculum causing controversy over what should be taught

  15-11-2019 23:54
  Hillsborough County Schools is implementing a new sex education curriculum for 8th and 9th graders.        
  
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• Pinellas County teacher pedals away his 350-pound problem

  15-11-2019 05:31
  The high school teacher says he feels better now at 50 than he did at 35.        
  
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• Man killed after being hit by two cars on US 19

  15-11-2019 04:48
  Southbound US 19 at Holiday Hills in Pasco County was shut down while the crash was investigated.        
  
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• Woman accused of stealing over $500K from elderly man with no family

  15-11-2019 04:15
  Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said she stole over half a million dollars from the man.        
  
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• I-75 in Pasco County back open after multi-car crash

  15-11-2019 04:00
  Two southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Lake Lola Road were blocked after a crash Thursday night.        
  
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• Loans available for businesses affected by EF-2 tornado

  15-11-2019 00:58
  Small businesses in Polk County hit by the strong storm now have some help.        
  
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• Restaurant Red Alert: There were weevils in the rice and flour

  15-11-2019 00:47
  The restaurant was ordered to temporarily close November 7th.        
  
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• K-9 Zeus gets credit for sniffing out more than 13 grams of meth during traffic stop

  15-11-2019 00:28
  The Hardee County Sheriff's Office says Zeus is one of their most valuable assets.        
  
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• Retired WWE superstar adopts 2 abandoned pit bulls from Tampa animal shelter

  15-11-2019 00:03
  Maggie and Ollie were taken to the shelter after they had been together for six years.        
  
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• Hillsborough County schools warn of flu outbreak

  14-11-2019 21:22
  The county says it has already seen an alarming ten flu outbreaks across the county this semester.        
  
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• It’s been 40 years since Florida has considered if it’s safe for your kids to walk to school

  14-11-2019 20:01
  According to the Florida Association for Pupil Transportation, "hazardous walking criteria" for students has not had any substantial changes over the past 40 years.        
  
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• Happy 100th birthday to this WWII hero

  13-11-2019 19:19
  Cosimo “Gus” DePietto turns 100 on Wednesday, November 13th.        
  
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• ZooTampa cares for orphaned Florida panther kittens

  13-11-2019 18:47
  The kittens were orphaned after their mother suffered an unknown neurological disorder currently being investigated by Florida scientists.        
  
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• Shelter to hold drawing to adopt dogs rescued from Tampa breeder

  13-11-2019 18:38
  More than 1,300 people applied to adopt the dogs rescued from an "unsafe" breeder in Tampa.        
  
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• Florida woman accused of setting chair on fire because she thought man was cheating

  13-11-2019 17:02
  She told multiple witnesses-- including the man-- that she set the fire, deputies say.        
  
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• 'Suspicious package' ends up being a medical device at airport cargo facility in Tampa

  13-11-2019 16:08
  Authorities say a x-ray tech alerted to something at a cargo facility near the airport.        
  
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• Tech Data sold to private equity firm for $5.4 billion

  13-11-2019 14:37
  The locally-based tech distributor said it agreed to sell itself to funds controlled by Apollo Global Management of New York.        
  
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• Nine-year-old Tampa track star gets national attention for her speed

  13-11-2019 05:51
  A'niya is a two-time All-American 800m champion, all before entering middle school.        
  
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• 'He was the best kid' | Family reflects on 20-year-old soldier from Bradenton killed in Korea

  13-11-2019 05:29
  His dad says he was killed in a training exercise.        
  
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• Man hospitalized after shooting on Tampa streets, police say

  13-11-2019 02:19
  Police were called to the scene just after 7 p.m.        
  
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• The Bucs to take on the Houston Texans at Raymond James on Dec. 21

  13-11-2019 01:40
  The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.        
  
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• Sheriff's office: Woman shot and killed after trying to drive into deputies

  12-11-2019 09:18
  She was told multiple times to get out of the stolen truck, the Polk County Sheriff's Office says.        
  
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• Sarasota School Board reaches agreement with embattled superintendent

  12-11-2019 05:53
  If approved, Todd Bowden will be out on Dec. 31.        
  
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• Card skimmers found at Sarasota gas station

  12-11-2019 05:53
  Police don’t know when they were placed on the pumps.        
  
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• Tampa Bay Rays General Manager named MLB's Executive of the Year

  12-11-2019 05:52
  He was honored in a vote by his peers.        
  
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• 'She was driving very erratically': Neighbors react after deputies say they were forced to shoot woman

  12-11-2019 05:51
  The woman is accused of trying to drive a stolen truck towards deputies.        
  
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• Army veteran turned successful chef shares her story

  12-11-2019 05:18
  Ashley Suttle once served her country in the army, now she serves it up in the kitchen to inspire her community.        
  
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• Portion of Pinellas Trail gets new lighting designed to make people safer

  12-11-2019 01:23
  St. Petersburg leaders added new lights to the Pinellas Trail east and west of 22nd Street South. This portion of the trail will now be open until 11 p.m.        
  
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• Habitat Hillsborough begins new home build for veteran on Veterans Day

  12-11-2019 01:02
  Vincent Smith will live in his new house with his brother, Caleb.        
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for missing Sarasota man

  12-11-2019 00:26
  He has been found.        
  
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• Woman accused of giving mom a lethal drug dose, taking her money

  12-11-2019 00:19
  Investigators claim she kept her mom in a semi-conscious to comatose state with prescribed medications.        
  
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• Adoption process begins for dogs seized from 'unsafe' breeder

  10-11-2019 19:02
  Hillsborough County has set up a two-day adoption event to help streamline the process.        
  
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• Missing North Port man with dementia found safe

  10-11-2019 18:18
  John Lee Holt last was seen at the North Port Pines assisted living facility.        
  
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• Great white sharks are moving to Florida for the winter

  10-11-2019 16:10
  When the water gets cool, great white sharks migrate southward.        
  
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• Strong winds, tide pushes couple's boat into John's Pass Bridge as they slept

  10-11-2019 16:08
  The couple says they plan on using an extra anchor in the future to keep the boat secure.        
  
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• Adoption process begins Sunday for dogs seized from 'unsafe' breeder

  10-11-2019 15:00
  Hillsborough County has set up a two-day adoption event to help streamline the process.        
  
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• Pasco business owner holds fundraiser for 6-year-old hit by car while trick-or-treating

  10-11-2019 14:54
  The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Beauty Lounge of Trinity.        
  
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• 3 men sought in Port Richey airsoft gun store burglary

  10-11-2019 13:28
  Port Richey police say the men broke into Stampede Airsoft.        
  
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• Venice police officer shoots at man following traffic stop, chase

  10-11-2019 05:09
  The shooting happened early Saturday on Menendez Street.        
  
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• House fire kills 1 person, injures 2 others in Pasco County

  10-11-2019 05:06
  Pasco County Fire Rescue said two people were treated for minor smoke inhalation and one person died from severe burns.        
  
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• Former Hernando County Commissioner dies at 78

  09-11-2019 22:16
  Rose Rocco died Thursday at age 78 Thursday.        
  
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