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WATCH: Thief Thinks No One's Watching Her Steal From Hotel

Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Video, Woman Robs Hotel Room, Caught on Tape, Florida Crime, Tampa-Florida, Slidepollajax, Weird Florida, Sabal Suites, Woman Steals Tv From Hotel, Weird News News

The coast was almost completely clear for one thief pillaging a Florida hotel room. Even though a woman didn't see anyone coming as she took a tel...

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Legislating Poverty Away

Emily Harwell | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Tampa-Floridas-Poor-Job-Market, Homelessness, Tampa-Florida, Panhandling, Anti-Panhandling, High School News

Instead of fixing Tampa's homelessness and poverty problem effectively, the City Council passed a ban on panhandling, a thinly veiled attempt to hide panhandlers from the public eye.

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Romney Chases GOP Hispanic Vote

AP | By TAMARA LUSH | Posted 11.03.2011

Read More: Tampa Florida, Mitt Romney, Hispanic Voters, Florida, Gop Hispanics, Rick Perry, Hispanic Republicans, Latino Voices News

TAMPA, Fla. -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told an enthusiastic crowd of Hispanic Republicans on Friday that they are "living proof"...

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The Record Behind Teen In High School Bombing Plot

AP | MITCH STACY and TAMARA LUSH | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: Tampa Schools, Tampa Florida, Juvenile Crime, School Bombings, Crime, School Crime, Tampa High School Bomb, High School Bombing, Bomb Plot, High School Crime, Tampa, High School Safety, Freedom High School, Tampa High Schools, School Safety, Video, Education News

TAMPA, Fla. — A year and a half before he was accused of plotting to bomb his high school, a shirtless and shoeless Jared Cano confronted police...

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Jared Cano, High School Bomb Plotter, Aimed For Mass Casualties

AP | MITCH STACY | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Tampa Schools, Florida Schools, Tampa Florida, High School Bomb Plot, School Crime, Crime, Jared Cano, High School Bombing, High School Crime, Tampa, High School Safety, School Bombing, School Safety, Tampa-High-School-Bomb, Video, Education News

TAMPA, Fla. — Police were already keeping an eye on 17-year-old expelled student Jared Cano when they were tipped off that he was allegedly plan...

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Unmarried: The Tempest in Tampa

Page Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unmarried Women Voters, Single Mothers, Ferlita, Unmarried Women, Tampa-Florida, Rose Ferlita Unmarried, Rose Ferlita, Politics News

"Unmarried: Rose Ferlita has put her political ambition first and foremost, while her opponent is a dedicated family man with two children." So reads a mailer that's making news in the Tampa mayoral run-off.

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George Steinbrenner Has Died

New York Observer | New York Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tampa-Florida, Home News

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has passed away. A spokesman for the Yankees said he suffered a fatal heart attack this morning at his home in Tampa...

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Will Florida Imperil the Future of High-Speed Rail?

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Florida, San Diego, Florida-High-Speed-Rail, President Obama, Tampa-Florida, Mayor Pam Iorio, Obama Administration, Los Angeles, Central Florida, California, Lakeland Florida, Orlando-Florida, High Speed Rail, San Francisco, Disney World, Sunrail, Green News

Granting federal funds for HSR should be contingent on how well local communities are planning to accommodate increased density in a sustainable manner.

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Tampa Sinkhole SWALLOWS Car, Forces Evacuation (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sinkhole Swallows Car Video, Sinkhole Car, Tampa Sinkhole, Tampa Sinkhole Video, Sinkhole Swallows Car, Sinkhole, Tampa Bay Sinkhole, Tampa-Florida, Green News

A sinkhole in Tampa, Florida, has swallowed a car and forced eleven families to evacuate from a condominium complex. A sinkhole is a natural depressi...

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Tampa International Airport Security Incident: Terminal Locked Down

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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TAMPA, Fla. — Airport officials say a lockdown at a Tampa International Airport terminal was caused by a police dog training exercise. Airport ...

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Gator School Incident Ends In Containment, Creature Caught

cnn.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Florida School Gator, Gator School, Florida Gator, Stewart Middle School, Tampa-Florida, Alligators, Gator School Incident, Schools, Animals, Florida School Alligator, Green News

Looking for love, or perhaps just for some cafeteria food or spelling lessons, a gator was found Monday inside a middle school in suburban Tampa, Flor...

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Florida Man Dies While Skiing At Breckenridge

CBS4Denver | CBS 4 Denver | Posted 05.25.2011

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A 41-year-old Tampa, Fla., man has died after skiing into a tree at Breckenridge Ski Resort. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson says the m...

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2 Fort Carson Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

CBS4Denver | CBS 4 Denver | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tampa-Florida, Lehi-Utah, Afghanistan, Home News

Two soldiers based at Fort Carson have been killed in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says Pfc. Kimble A. Han of Lehi, Utah, and Spc. Eric ...

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Fla. man arrested for calling 911, asking for sex

Vail Daily. | Vail Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fla. man arrested for calling 911, asking for sex Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. - Florida police say a man arrested for repeatedly callin...

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Skier dies at Breckenridge after collision with tree

Vail Daily. | Vail Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRECKENRIDGE - A 41-year-old man from Tampa, Fla., died while skiing Thursday morning at Breckenridge Ski Resort. The man was skiing on Angel...

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Florida man shot twice in Jersey City

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Google MapsA 19-year-old Florida man was shot twice early this morning near 99 Bayview Ave. in Jersey City.A 19-year-old Florida man was shot on B...

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Sports: Report: Yankees Trademarked 'Yankees Suck' Chant In 1996

The Onion | The Onion | Posted 05.25.2011

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TAMPA, FL—New York Yankees team ownership revealed Tuesday that the phrase "Yankees suck," one of the most popular chants in sports, was tradema...

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Bronx Events Through November 23

Bronx News Network | Bronx News Network | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bronx Pugilist Maureen Shea figts Dec. 3. (Photo by David Greene) Bronx Borough President Rueben Diaz Jr. will hold a candlelight vigil on Monday, No...

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Frontier Airlines To Boost Florida Service

Denver Business Journal | Ed Sealover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fort-Meyers, Tampa Florida, Florida, Frontier Airlines, Denver International Airport, Denver News

Snowbirds delight: Frontier Airlines is making more flights to more warm places, beginning this fall. The Denver-based airline will begin nonstop fli...

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BofA's Thumbprint Rule Irks Man Born With No Arms

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bank of America, Steve Valdez, Bofa, Tampa-Florida, Thumprint, Business News

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man born without arms says a Tampa bank would not let him cash a check because he couldn't provide a thumbprint. Steve ...

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Monday Music Quarterback

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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As you're recovering from the joyful overkill that was this year's Comic-Con, take a few moments to catch-up on a handful of the more interesting new press releases.

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11-Year-Old Zach Bonner Walks to the White House to Help Homeless Kids

Razoo | Razoo | Posted 11.17.2011

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After Hurricane Charlie devastated Florida in 2004, many homes in the state were blown apart, leaving entire families without shelter. Zach Bonner, o...

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MLB Draft Preview - Part III

David Vines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Baseball, Mlb Draft, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Baseball Draft Picks, Sports, 2009 Mlb Draft, Tampa-Florida, Entertainment News

Several premiere prep players could drop into the latter part of the first round and rake in record-breaking money -- if one of the big-market teams is willing to comply.

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Faux-Populist "Tea Parties" Ignore Tax Breaks for Overpaid CEOs

Art Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Financial Crisis, Tax Haven, Afl-Cio, CEO Pay, Tea Party, Paywatch, Tea Bagging, Tampa-Florida, Cayman Islands, Bank of America, Politics News

There's a useful way to channel anger over corporate pay abuses and tax ripoffs that does far more than venting mindless anti-Obama, anti-tax rage at "tea party" rallies.

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