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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.

    Updated 10 mins ago

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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.

    Posted 31 mins ago

  3. David Earl Williams

    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.

    Updated 17 mins ago

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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 …

    Updated 39 mins ago

  5. 5 things you need to know

    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.

    Updated 2 mins ago

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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.

    Updated 17 mins ago

  7. 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.

    Updated 18 mins ago

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Spotlight


  1. 5 things you need to know for Thursday

    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.

  2. 2012 Accu-Weather HD Hurricane Guide

    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 .

  3. DOWNLOAD: Storm Shield for iOS

    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.

  4. Wendy Ryan's Dirty Dining reports

    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.

  5. Program uses tax money on airline seats

    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.

  6. WATCH: ABC Action News NOW!

    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


  1. SpaceX Dragon leaves ISS for trip home

    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.

    • Battered BlackBerry maker weighs options

      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.

      • Tool-wielding robots help with surgery

        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


        1. TIME: Jet injects shot instead of needle

          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.

        2. Candidate changes name to web address

          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.

        3. Severed foot sent to party office

          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


        1. I-Team: Crooks are quicker than IRS

          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.

        2. I-Team: $2.8M spent on free Internet

          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.

        3. Armwood gets extra week to respond

          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.

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        Consumer


        1. Bank deals saddle students with big fees

          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.

          • Three infomercial products put to test

            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.

            • Recalled items may still be in your home

              • Report: Tide Pods poisoning children

                • REPORT: Which hotel chain is rated #1?

                  Health


                  1. $43M settlement over FEMA trailers

                    $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.

                    • Night shift linked to breast cancer

                      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.

                      • Tool-wielding robots help with surgery

                        • Superfoods that help you lose weight

                          • Giving vacations to cancer victims

                          Lifestyle


                          1. Rescues in Action: Cat & Kittens

                            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.

                          2. DIY: Create your own outdoor fountain...

                            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.

                          3. Rescues in Action: Jessie

                          4. Executive Chef offers grilling secrets

                            • New Water Park at LEGOLAND Florida

                            Entertainment


                            1. Guitar picking Doc Watson dies at 89

                              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.

                              • Beyonce concert draws Michelle Obama

                                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.

                                • Dance, romance in lip-dub proposal video

                                  • 'Men in Black 3' takes down 'Avengers'

                                    • Bieber wanted for questioning in scuffle