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Resolution may formally oppose Gov. Scott's funding veto
Safety Harbor, Florida -- City leaders are taking action over Governor Rick Scott's veto on funding for the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.Safety Harbor's City Commission may adopt a resolution...
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Should paddling be allowed as punishment in schools?
If your child has to be disciplined at school, should paddling be an option?It has been in the past, and is still allowed under specific rules in a number of school districts across Florida. Now, an...
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Homeless policies in Clearwater sparking controversy
CLEARWATER, Florida -- Homeless advocacy groups from across Florida spoke out against recently passed ordinances in Clearwater during a conference on affordable housing."There's no way to take...
View ArticleClearwater-based Army Reserve Medevac unit comes home
Clearwater, Florida -- The wait was as hard for a Clearwater-based Army Reserve Medevac unit as it was for their families.For a year, the U.S. Army Reserve's 159th Aviation Regiment was deployed to...
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Haven't voted yet? Over-the-counter ballots may help avoid long lines
TAMPA BAY, Florida -- Early voting days are done for this election, but some counties are finding a way to still let people vote in a very similar way.Elections officials in Hillsborough and Pinellas...
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"Mystery Monkey" starts monkeying around at new home
Dade City, Florida -- A monkey that has been on the run throughout Tampa Bay for years moved into a new home on Monday.For much of the day, the rhesus macaque that's come to be known as "The Mystery...
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Crowdfunding website helps pediatric patients
St. Petersburg, Florida -- Two-month-old Jude weighed just under two pounds when he was born months before his due date at All Children's Hospital. His mom, Traci Andrews, calls him a miracle."We...
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Heavily armed man goes into rage over parking ticket
Clearwater, Florida -- A Clearwater man goes on the attack after getting a parking ticket, and officers quickly learn he has an arsenal of weapons and ammo in his car.Clearwater police say Son Uong,...
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Metro Ministries looking for last-minute donations
Tampa, Florida -- The shelves are a little emptier than normal at the Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Tent, which provides toys and food to families in need. This year, the organization runs the risk...
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Flag football fundraiser honors Logan Kushner
CLEARWATER, Florida -- Hundreds of friends and strangers played flag football on Saturday at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex to honor a 19-year-old who drowned nearly a year ago.Out of Logan Kushner's...
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Toddler hurt in lawnmower accident in final surgery now
Clearwater, Florida -- By early afternoon, two-year old Ireland Nugent is expected to be out of surgery and awake.Doctors at Tampa General Hospital started operating on her at 9:30 a.m. Monday, her...
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Ireland Nugent's church raises $110,000 for medical care
CLEARWATER, Florida -- Ireland Nugent's church has helped raise more than $110,000 for her family in the month since the 2-year-old lost her feet in a lawnmower accident.The donations given to Trinity...
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Ireland Nugent meets Winter the Dolphin
CLEARWATER, Florida -- Ever since Winter the Dolphin was rescued from a crab trap several years ago and rehabilitated at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, her story of survival has become a hit movie and...
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Ireland Nugent could take her first steps next week
ORLANDO, Florida -- When Ireland Nugent crawls, it's tough to keep up. Soon, prosthetists expect the 2-year-old's parents to have the same challenge keeping up with her when she's on her feet. "Within...
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Toddler who lost feet in lawnmower takes first steps
ORLANDO, Florida -- "You can't catch me!" Ireland Nugent yelled at a family friend, giggling and crawling across the floor on Monday morning.The two-year-old was right, especially after taking her...
View ArticleSheriff: Fed investigation of Pasco policies a "witch hunt"
Pasco County, Florida -- The U.S. Department of Labor says the Pasco County Sheriff's Office has violated a major federal labor law, and owes about 46,000 in overtime pay to dozens of deputies who live...
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Community puts on weekend events to raise funds for Ireland Nugent
PALM HARBOR, Florida -- Ireland Nugent, the two-year-old who lost her feet in a lawnmower accident in April, is walking on her own with the help of prosthetics.This weekend, two events are helping to...
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Positive progress for Ireland Nugent
TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida -- So far, Ireland Nugent has been wearing her prosthetic legs -- decorated with Dora the Explorer and Minnie Mouse -- for half an hour to an hour at a time.Today, that all...
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St. Pete Pier businesses soak up final weekend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- "I'm soaking it in as much as I can," says John McKinley.Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 7:33pmread more
View ArticleSt. Pete Pier memories shared in postcards
St. Petersburg, Florida-- Sometimes, the best way to express the pain of losing the Pier is to write it out. It's what visitors from around the world lined up to do on Monday on a computer at The...
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