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I’ll admit it. It’s been years since I have logged a decent amount of hours on any Final Fantasy game. However, I have fond memories of the series. So when I saw that a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII was set to come out, I knew I had to play it.
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Get ready to clean out your drawers and dig through old financial papers; your identity could depend on it.
FLDemocracy2012.com combines the resources of four of the state’s strongest news organizations to deliver unparalleled coverage of Florida politics next year.
The New England Patriots face off against the New York Giants on Sunday, and the stars are weighing in with their predictions. It's time for the Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll.
If you got a new iPad over the holidays, ABC Action News has released a new and improved iPad app.
Scripps television stations across the county joined together to take an unprecedented look at dishwasher fires.
Science and Technology
I’ll admit it. It’s been years since I have logged a decent amount of hours on any Final Fantasy game. However, I have fond memories of the series. So when I saw that a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII was set to come out, I knew I had to play it.
It's been filling landfills for the past 150 years and it's become one of our generation's greatest environmental concerns. Yale scientists say they may have a solution to the plastic problem.
The Apple store is considered by many as one of the coolest, hippest chain of stores around. But, there are some things that shoppers don't like.
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A 55-year-old Montana man who says he "always wanted" to be part of a police chase can check that off his bucket list.
Forbes is out with its annual list of "most miserable" cities. One major Florida municipality has the dubious distinction of being number one on the list and two others also made the top ten. See the list inside.
If the question, “could my loved one have Alzheimer’s” has ever crossed your mind, a questionnaire with a 90 percent accuracy rate could give you the answer before an official diagnosis, according to a Daily Mail report.
I-Team
The law requires charities to disclose whether any employees have been convicted of any crime arising from raising money for a charity. But as one official puts it, "There is no real active watchdog."
Which Tampa Bay area restaurants were found to have zero violations during a recent health inspection?
According to Dover activist George Niemann, who filed an ethics complaint and attended today’s closed-door hearing, the Ethics Commission found probable cause on three of six counts filed against Jim Norman.
Consumer
The software available for the 2012 tax season has been both expanded and made easier to use.
Walmart has had "greeters" -- usually retirees from other jobs -- at their doors since 1980. They were the idea of Walmart founder Sam Walton, who wanted his big box stores to be more friendly.
Health
Statistics show more teens are getting cosmestic surgery. You may be surprised by the top procedures they're getting.
If you're hosting a party or going to one this Sunday to watch the Patriots and Giants battle in the big game, you may want to think twice about the food you consume -- and how much.
Lifestyle
The folks at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay say Harlow, who is 2-years-old, needs a forever home. Click inside to learn more and see him today at noon on ABC Action News.
Stereotypes in media and entertainment can sometimes have a negative impact on children, but there are ways to talk about what's real with children to keep them from developing false role models.
Entertainment
I’ll admit it. It’s been years since I have logged a decent amount of hours on any Final Fantasy game. However, I have fond memories of the series. So when I saw that a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII was set to come out, I knew I had to play it.
Fluid controls make Soul Calibur V worth a look, and several game modes might make it worth your money.