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Thieves hit a historic 1898 Lacoochee burial ground, taking items tied to one mother's family. Florida law treats the crime as a felony.
Jane Walseth's blood alcohol level hit .277 — nearly 3.5 times Florida's legal limit — when she ran a red light in Madeira Beach.
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What began with a Pasco first grader sharing her lunch money now spans 35 schools. A benefit concert with the Bellamy Brothers hits Dade City Saturday.
Michael Willis vanished from a Broad Street business at 11:47 a.m. — the alert came four days later.
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Route 58 rider Bryan Eubanks says losing his commute could cost him his job and his rent. Public hearings are set for Aug. 19 and 26.
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The 38-year WFLA veteran has raised just $300 so far but says fixing South Tampa's crumbling roads is his top priority.
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South Florida's first Wing Snob at The Shoppes at Stirling Place could open around August 20, capping a rocky, costly build-out.
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Nate Chiarenza's panels sat dark for months after Freedom Forever's bankruptcy stalled his paperwork — even after passing inspection.
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Preserve Rural Lithia says the eightfold density jump would overwhelm a high school and Lithia Pinecrest Road ahead of Thursday's county vote.
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Crews hauled roughly 60 truckloads of local dirt into Benchmark International Arena for the brand-new team format's Tampa debut.
The rider veered onto the shoulder and slammed into a home on Mount Olive Road. The Kia driver he tried to pass was not hurt.
Miguel Torres, 47, faces warrants including a felony habitual traffic charge and a probation violation with no bond.
A deadly wreck near Baffin Drive forced a total northbound shutdown of Tamiami Trail before dawn Friday in South Venice.
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