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9/11 Pins Stolen From Mother Of Fallen Firefighter
Two gold medallion pins presented by President George W. Bush to the family of a New York City firefighter and Freeport native killed in the 9/11 attacks are missing from the Florida apartment of the man's mother, according to police and a relative....Tags: Theft, Family, White House, Freeport, Florida
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Commercial Pitchman, Billy Mays, dies at age 50
Informercial icon, Billy Mays, was found dead Sunday morning in his Florida home.
According to the Associated Press, Mays, age 50, was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. after his wife, Deborah Mays, found him unresponsive in his bed.
"Although Billy lived...Tags: Billy Mays, Television, Pennsylvania, Florida, Tampa
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Autopsy: Heart Disease "Likely" Caused Billy Mays' Death
wpix.comAn autopsy conducted on infomerical icon Billy Mays, concludes it was likely heart disease that sparked his untimely death, not a bump on the head as previously speculated. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner announced Monday that Mays' autopsy...Tags: Billy Mays, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Airways, Entertainment
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USF student in Tampa diagnosed with tuberculosis
TAMPA — A University of South Florida student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and it's the second case this year at the school.
The Hillsborough County Health Department said Tuesday that the student is being treated and recovering in...Tags: Education, Health and Safety at School, Medical Procedures and Tests, Tuberculosis, Lungs and Airways
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Report: Florida property appraiser admits to swapping porn with HR director
The property appraiser for Hillsborough County has admitted to swapping porn with his human resources director years before he fired her Monday, the Tampa Bay Times is reporting.
Hillsborough County Property Appaiser Rob Turner said he fired Carolyn... -
Florida emergency officials practice for big hurricane
It's a nightmare scenario.
Tens of thousands of people throng Tampa for the Republican National Convention — politicians, journalists, tourists, protesters. And then, a massive hurricane roars up Tampa Bay.
For the next three days, until...Tags: Tropical Weather, Emergency Incidents, Health, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Natural Disasters
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Florida woman sentenced to 20 years for firing warning to scare husband
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her. Nobody got hurt, but this month a northeast Florida judge was bound by...
Tags: George Zimmerman, Shootings, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Prosecution, Punishment
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Suspect in restaurant manager slaying, girlfriend dead after SWAT standoff
A felon who police say killed the manager of a downtown DeLand restaurant is dead after a SWAT standoff in Hillsborough County.
James Seagraves, 29, a former employee at Mainstreet Grill, shot Tom Walsh to death March 31 during a botched robbery at the...Tags: Television Stations, DeLand, Volusia County, Theft, Shootings
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Suicide pact? DeLand murder suspect, pregnant girfriend died from shots to the head
GIBSONTON, Florida — Authorities say a slaying suspect and his girlfriend found fatally shot after a SWAT standoff near Tampa may have had a suicide pact.
A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesman said Friday that 29-year-old James Seagraves...Tags: Television Industry, Television Stations, Suicide, Orlando Restaurants, Tampa
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Zimmerman case will test tough-on-crime prosecutor Angela Corey
State Attorney Angela Corey has tried more than 50 homicides. She's known for being tough on crime and an advocate for victims, and she has been credited with filling up her local jail.
And she's connected to Florida's Republican Party.
So it wasn't...Tags: George Zimmerman, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Criminals, Prisons
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Congress picks Tampa as site of election hearing
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — Tampa will play host to a U.S. Senate hearing aimed at examining Florida’s controversial new election laws — a move sure to draw attention as the scheduled Jan. 27 meeting comes just four days before Florida voters pick a... -
Gingrich campaign announces Florida leaders, steering committee
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich officially announced that former Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty and former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, plus former state health care administrator Alan Levine, would lead his...
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