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TRAFFIC: Fog possible for AM drive
Find out what's going on before you hit the highway by checking here first. I'm updating road conditions all morning long. You can also find these reports on Twitter @TampaBayTraffic.
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SpaceX Dragon leaves ISS for trip home
The SpaceX Dragon capsule left the International Space Station early Thursday and aimed for a Pacific splashdown to end its historic flight.
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Victim: Murder suspect robbed me twice
David Earl Williams was arrested just a few weeks after the murder of Ryan McCall back in 2009, for allegations of strong armed burglary and robbery in a separate case. Police charged him Wednesday for the murder.
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Face-eating victim needs extensive work
A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre, vicious attack faces a bigger threat from infection than from the injuries themselves, according to experts on facial reconstruction. He will require months of treatment to rebuild his …
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5 things you need to know for Thursday
From the final day of Snow White's ride at Disney World to USF in the Women's College World Series, here are five things you need to know on Thursday, May 31.
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Semifinalists chosen for Scripps Bee
The youngest speller in Scripps National Spelling Bee history was tripped up in the onstage rounds and won't progress to the semifinals on Thursday.
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Work benefits: Employers still cutting
Even though the economy has improved, many of the employee benefits that were once guarantees are starting to look like a thing of the past.
Featured stories
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Report: FL should adopt new driving laws
A new national report on teen driving suggests Florida's number of fatal crashes could …
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Stray bullet victim's mom makes campaign
It’s been six months since 12-year-old Diego Duran was hit by celebratory gunfire that …
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Foreclosure-related sales at 26 percent
Bank-owned homes and those in some stage of the foreclosure process saw their share of …
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TIME: Jet injects shot instead of needle
When it comes to getting pricked with needles to get your shots, lots of kids, and even …
Latest stories
- Family requests autopsy for Fla. mayor
- Report: FL should adopt new driving laws
- SpaceX Dragon leaves ISS for trip home
- Work benefits: Employers still cutting
- Semifinalists chosen for Scripps Bee
- TIME: Jet injects shot instead of needle
- Stray bullet victim's mom makes campaign
- 5 things you need to know for Thursday
- Candidate changes name to web address
- FDA nixes 'corn sugar' label for HFCS
- Face-eating victim needs extensive work
- $43M settlement over FEMA trailers
- Teens charged in bullying, suicide case
- Thief ruins wedding day, honeymoon plans
- Sykes adding jobs in Lakeland
- RNC means flight restrictions
- Can football helmets help in war zone?
- A year later, theater murder unsolved
- Citizenship of voters questioned
- Victim: Murder suspect robbed me twice
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Candidate changes name to web address
An independent congressional candidate from Miami, Fla. knew he wouldn’t have the same …
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FDA nixes 'corn sugar' label for HFCS
High fructose corn syrup won't get a wholesome new name after all.
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Teens charged in bullying, suicide case
Three New Jersey teenagers were charged Wednesday with assault and robbery in what …
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Closing bank accounts will cost you
Want to close your bank account? It could cost you as much as $55.
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$43M settlement over FEMA trailers
Companies that made and set up trailers used as emergency housing after Hurricane Katrina…
- "Face-eating" attack lasted 18 minutes
- Baby bear struck, killed on I-4
- Teachers union opposing evaluation rule
- Detectives search for pharmacy robber
- Bond for beating suspect set at $50K
- Arrest made in 2009 UT student murder
- Police: Father gagged, hogtied, beat son
- After crash, causeway open, but slow
- I-Team: $2.8M spent on free Internet
- Face-eating attack caused by bath salts?
Latest Political Headlines
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- Candidate changes name to web address
- GOP leaders plan summer tax cut vote
- FL Poll: Mack has big lead, ties Nelson
- Poll: Romney leads Obama in Florida race
- Plastic surgeon sues internet critics
- NWS to be close to the RNC action
- PHOTOS: Mitt Romney in St. Petersburg
- Romney brings campaign to Tampa Bay area
- State law blamed for drop in new voters
- Tampa, Florida
Spotlight
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5 things you need to know for Thursday
From the final day of Snow White's ride at Disney World to USF in the Women's College World Series, here are five things you need to know on Thursday, May 31.
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2012 Accu-Weather HD Hurricane Guide
It’s hurricane season again. All of us in the ABC Action News Accu-Weather Team hope our Hurricane Guide will help you prepare for this upcoming hurricane season. To download the guide, click here .
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DOWNLOAD: Storm Shield for iOS
The ABC Action News Storm Shield is a life-saving app that acts like a NOAA Emergency Weather Radio on your iPhone. You will receive critical alerts via voice and push notification regarding major weather events.
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Wendy Ryan's Dirty Dining reports
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) through the Division of Hotels and Restaurants inspects restaurants throughout the state. ABC Action News reporter Wendy Ryan visits some of the worst offenders.
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Program uses tax money on airline seats
At a time when budgets are tight all across the nation, a federal program is spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on empty airline seats.
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WATCH: ABC Action News NOW!
Watch ABC Action News NOW!, the Tampa Bay area’s ONLY nonstop news and weather channel designed specifically for smartphones and tablets.
Science and Technology
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SpaceX Dragon leaves ISS for trip home
The SpaceX Dragon capsule left the International Space Station early Thursday and aimed for a Pacific splashdown to end its historic flight.
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Battered BlackBerry maker weighs options
BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion has hired a team of bankers to help it weigh its options as its business erodes in the face of an exodus to the iPhone and Android smartphones.
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Tool-wielding robots help with surgery
Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations. It's not science fiction.
Water Cooler
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TIME: Jet injects shot instead of needle
When it comes to getting pricked with needles to get your shots, lots of kids, and even adults, can agree---it sucks.
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Candidate changes name to web address
An independent congressional candidate from Miami, Fla. knew he wouldn’t have the same backing or prominence as candidates associated with other parties, so he decided to make a name for himself---by legally changing his name to a web address.
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Severed foot sent to party office
A severed human foot was mailed to the headquarters of Canada's Conservative Party and another body part was discovered when police intercepted a second suspicious package, police said Tuesday.
More I-Team Stories
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I-Team: Crooks are quicker than IRS
In 2011, more than 250,000 phony income tax returns flooded the IRS, which spit back out $1.4 billion in illegitimate refunds.
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I-Team: $2.8M spent on free Internet
Millions of federal and local tax dollars have been paying for free Internet access and computers for thousands of low-income Tampa residents. It’s a federal stimulus program unique to Tampa that some people are calling government waste.
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Armwood gets extra week to respond
On the last day, at the last moment possible, Armwood High School principal Michael Ippolito asked for and received a one week delay to respond to an investigation by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
Photo Galleries
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Authorities in Miami are looking for more witnesses after a police officer …
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See how crews set the stage before one of the nation's biggest events.
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Through the years, thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have …
Consumer
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Bank deals saddle students with big fees
A public interest group says as many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to access students' financial aid money.
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Three infomercial products put to test
With so many projects to do around the house, who doesn’t need a helping hand? Our partners at Consumer Reports Magazine just tested three products that are supposed to make life easier.
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Recalled items may still be in your home
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Report: Tide Pods poisoning children
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REPORT: Which hotel chain is rated #1?
Health
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$43M settlement over FEMA trailers
Companies that made and set up trailers used as emergency housing after Hurricane Katrina have agreed to a nearly $43 million settlement with people who say they were hurt by formaldehyde in the units.
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Night shift linked to breast cancer
If you’re a woman and you work the night shift, you’re chances of getting breast cancer increase by up to 40 percent, according to a Daily Mail report.
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Tool-wielding robots help with surgery
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Superfoods that help you lose weight
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Giving vacations to cancer victims
Lifestyle
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Rescues in Action: Cat & Kittens
This week's Rescues in Action pets up for adoption are not one, but seven kittens who invaded ABC Action News.
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DIY: Create your own outdoor fountain...
If you are looking for an easy project that will add a touch of beauty to your backyard or garden, consider creating a fountain.
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Rescues in Action: Jessie
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Executive Chef offers grilling secrets
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New Water Park at LEGOLAND Florida
Entertainment
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Guitar picking Doc Watson dies at 89
You could hear the mountains of North Carolina in Doc Watson's music. The rush of a mountain stream, the steady creak of a mule in leather harness plowing rows in topsoil and the echoes of sounds made by a vanishing people were an intrinsic part of the folk musician's homespun sound.
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Beyonce concert draws Michelle Obama
U.S. First Lady MICHELLE OBAMA showed her support for BEYONCE on Saturday (26May12) by attending her second comeback concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Dance, romance in lip-dub proposal video
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'Men in Black 3' takes down 'Avengers'
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Bieber wanted for questioning in scuffle
