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4 hrs ago | WFTS

Smoke alarm saves Tampa couple from house fire

Fire crews were dispatched to the 9000 block of Bramble Court at 2 a.m. Friday for a report of a fire that started in the home's garage.

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12 hrs ago | The Ledger

Laid-Off Worker Charged With Threatening Boss

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:46 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:46 a.m. TAMPA Authorities say a 43-year-old Tampa man who was fired from his job this week threatened to kill his former supervisor with a baseball bat.

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL

16 hrs ago | WWSB

Burglary suspects lead deputies on chase into Hillsborough County

Authorities are searching for two burglary suspects who led deputies on a chase into Hillsborough County.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

ABC Action News

Tornado confirmed in Hillsborough County

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF0 tornado in the Carrollwood area Tuesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather

ABC Action News

Tampa Bay area Flood Watch extended through Thursday

Widespread showers and thunderstorms continued to develop across the area on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Weather, Sarasota, FL, Tampa, FL

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Fox 13 anchor Russell Rhodes gets probation

Fox 13 anchor Russell Rhodes has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Rhodes, 50, made a plea of no contest in court Wednesday morning to a misdemeanor obstruction charge.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Flooding forces families from homes in Hillsborough County

The heavy rain has forced several Hillsborough County families out of their homes this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Weather, Progress Village, FL

Floridatoday.com

'Hyde Park rapist' awaits transfer to Tampa

A Brevard County judge has ordered a serial rapist -- who moved to Melbourne after serving 13 years in prison for raping 12 Tampa-area women and attempting to rape four others in the 1980s -- held without bond until Hillsborough County officials take custody of him on probation violation charges.

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Related Topix: Brevard County, FL, Melbourne Metro, Melbourne, FL, Indian Harbour Beach, FL

Tampa Bay Online

Tornado warning for east Hillsborough ends

A tornado warning has expired for east Hillsborough County. The National Weather Service says radar indicated a tornado formed in the area near Brandon, Riverview, Bloomingdale and Gibsonton.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Brandon, FL, Riverview, FL, Gibsonton, FL

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

Reactions from seat belt violators vary on law's 1st day

Buckle up or pay the consequences. Florida's seat belt law is in effect, and people throughout the state are getting tickets for not wearing their belts.

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St. Petersburg Times

Hillsborough County Commission gets final say on distribution hub proposal

A California company hoping to build a distribution hub near environmentally sensitive land in Ruskin gets one more chance at its proposal after planning commissioners shot down its request to build a giant warehouse facility off U.S. 41.

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL

St. Petersburg Times

Crackdown on drunken driving in Hillsborough County this weekend

Hillsborough County, which ranks No. 1 in the state for alcohol-related traffic deaths, will be the target of a Sheriff's Office crackdown starting Saturday.

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL, University of South Florida

Mon Jun 29, 2009

MyFoxTampaBay

Stabbing in Riverview mobile home park

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating an overnight stabbing.

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Related Topix: Riverview, FL, Pine Manor, FL

CBS4

Valrico Woman's Body Found In Storage Unit

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Related Topix: Valrico, FL, Brandon, FL

Sun Jun 28, 2009

WDAE-AM Tampa

Hillsborough County sites considered for Rays

When A Baseball Community, the coalition helping the Rays to scout out possible locations for a new stadium, started off all of the places scoped out were in Pinellas County.

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Related Topix: Pinellas County, FL

CNN

Billy Mays, OxiClean pitchman, found dead

Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home Sunday morning, authorities told CNN.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Tampa, FL, Television

St. Petersburg Times

Despite the weather, a full house for Phyllis Busansky

The hundreds of guests who waded through a morning rain Friday to memorialize Hillsborough elections supervisor Phyllis Busansky were greeted at the door by reggae music.

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL

Sat Jun 27, 2009

WESH-TV

'Hyde Park Rapist' Charged With Violating Probation

The man known as the "Hyde Park Rapist" for admitting to raping 12 women and trying to rape four others was rearrested on Saturday and charged with violating his probation.

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Related Topix: Brevard County, FL, Tampa, FL, Melbourne, FL

CBS4

Hillsborough County Woman Intentionally Disappears

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Tampa, FL

MyFoxTampaBay

Another cat hoarding arrest

For the second time in a week, a woman has been charged with hoarding dozens of cats in her house, and deputies say many of them are in bad health.

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Related Topix: Bloomingdale, FL, Tampa, FL

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