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	Investigation reveals safety violations at major central Florida hotels ABC Action News has found several high-profile hotels with dozens of violations that could put your health at risk.
	Ethanol danger in the Tampa Bay area? Highly flammable ethanol is being shipped throughout the Bay area. How Prepared Are Local Firefighters? Video
	Florida patients waiting hours to see E.R. doctors Studies show Florida patients are waiting longer and longer to see emergency room doctors. Consumer Reporter Kerry Kavanaugh takes a closer look at these wait times and shares what you need to know in case of an emergency. Video
	INVESTIGATION: Restrained suspect gets Tasered Was it justified, or was it excessive use of force? WATCH: Restrained suspect tasered (raw video) Video \| Taser usage statistics for the Tampa Bay area (12.4KB)
	Tampa Bay area sports figure's role in foundering venture may have been misrepresented by company When asked if Mike Alstott's involvement in "Just Websites" was overplayed, the company's president told ABC Action News, "Perhaps it was done a little overboard." Video
	Mistaken identity causes six-year nightmare for Temple Terrace family All because Michael Ainsworth and a another man have the same first and last name, and, incredibly, the exact same birthdate. Video
	Dr. Phil Getting Blasted for Posting Bond TV Psychiatrist's Show Admits Paying for Alleged Ringleader's Release
	Towing Signs Cause Confusion But ABC Action News Causes Improvements
	Investigators: Children lured into sex trafficking A startling new study finds that children are being bought and sold for sex in the U.S. on a regular basis. Clearwater is inlcuded in the study. Video
	Investigators: Body parts ringleader confesses The mastermind of a nationwide scandal that spread from New York to Tampa has confessed to his role in a gruesome scheme. Video
	Sunshine Skyway paint job delays Why is it taking so long to get the bridge painted? Matthew Schwartz investigates. Video
	Some Walgreens stop carrying popular painkiller Recent robberies targeting the widely used and often addictive painkiller Oxycontin lead to a major policy change. Video
	Marijuana grow house bill making progress in Florida legislature The new law would make it a second-degree felony for getting caught with at least 25 marijuana plants, meaning mandatory jail time. Video
	Is your car's identity being stolen? It's called "car cloning," and it's happening in the Tampa Bay area. Video
	Sex offenders work in private Bay area homes Do you know who's working at your home? Video
	INVESTIGATORS: Bay area cash collectors raise concerns They carry buckets and walk between cars at busy intersections. All in the name of collecting donations for what they say are good causes. Matthew Schwartz investigates. Video
	Did hairdresser perform plastic surgeries? For the first time, we hear from a former client. Video
	Renters beware: Foreclosure can happen to you If you are renting a home or condominium, don't get caught by surprise Video
	Towing Company Sues City, Police Chief and others Towing company that's under fire fires back
	Towing troubles haunt Tampa Bay Some call it "tow jacking." Others call it highway robbery. Video
	South Tampa Cold Case Arrest More than four years after a gruesome murder, alleged killer is arrested. Video
	Investigation of adoption agency gets action ABC Action News Investigation prompts refunds, DCF probe. Video
	Lawyers Have Strong Reactions to Bollea Street Racing Video John Graziano's parents' attorneys say documentary "will be a factor" in civil suit Video
	Linda Hogan appeared in a street racing DVD Linda Bollea Hogan is seen in a street racing video. Video
	Marijuana grow houses on the rise Marijuana grow houses are moving into the Bay Area in big numbers. Matthew Schwartz investigates. Video
	Aisenbergs: 10 Years Later Aisenbergs Talk on 10-Year Anniversary of baby Sabrina's Disappearance Video
	Human Trafficking Matthew Schwartz investigates human trafficking in the Bay Area. Video
	EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Nick "Hogan" Bollea hours before he was charged. Matthew Schwartz interviews Nick "Hogan" Bollea and his father, just hours before Nick Bollea turns himself in to Clearwater Police to face charges of reckless driving. Watch part 2 of the interview tonight at 11! Video
	Are you on the terror watchlist? In the aftermath of 9/11 U.S. government intelligence agencies, including the FBI, put more attention on creating suspected terrorist watch lists. Video
	People to People Breaks Hearts Again Educational-travel company sends invitation to parents of dead girl. Video
	Marijuana grow-houses a growing problem for bay area authorities Detectives in Lakeland have busted two grow-houses in quiet, well-kept neighborhoods. Video
	Gangs Are Using the Internet Police say gangs are using the internet more than ever to do their dangerous bidding. Investigative reporter Matthew Schwartz spoke with police, a former gang member and a mother whose child was killed by a gang. Video
	Junk Fax Victims: How You Can Complain Investigator Matthew Schwartz reports on what you can do if you're getting these annoying calls or faxes. Video
	Former Junk Fax Worker Talks A woman who claims she worked for a junk fax company that is allegedly waking up Tampa Bay residents in the middle of the night says,"I think they're crooks, they need to be stopped." Video
	Investigators: Junk faxers anger bay area residents A company is under fire from the FCC. Video
	Investigators: Hog-dog rodeos: Disturbing and illegal in Florida Matthew Schwartz investigates an illegal activity in which dogs attack hogs in rodeo-style arenas. Video
	Investigators update: Convicted former Tampa Housing Director denied pension by City Former Tampa Housing Director Steven LaBrake and his wife were convicted and jailed in a corruption scandal in 2001. Video
	Investigators: Website aimed at the very young raises concerns, questions New worries are being voiced about children and the Internet. Matthew Schwartz takes a closer look at one Website geared toward very young children.
	Investigators: Are Hillsborough County traffic cops too aggressive? Hillsborough County leads the state in DUI arrests. Action News investigator Matthew Schwartz looks at one deputy whose superiors say he went too far. Video
	Investigators: Adoption agency probed by state could lose license In a follow-up report, Matthew Schwartz says the agency's financial records are under the microscope. Video
	Investigators: Homebuyers allege lies over prospective schools Matthew Schwartz talks with homebuyers who claim they were purposely misled over the schools their kids would attend. Video
	Investigators: Unanswered questions in deadly chain reaction crash A family is mourning the loss of a loved one, after he was killed in a chain reaction crash. Video
	Investigators: Is Kevin Trudeau Ripping Off Pool Players? Kevin Trudeau hasn't paid a local pool player for winning his tournament. Matthew Schwartz investigates. Video
	Investigators Exclusive: DUI Deputy Daniel Brock Interview Daniel Brock tell his side of the story and claims that he was the victim of a vendetta Video
	Investigators: New witness in Deputy Crash investigation The investigation into a Deputy crash has been re-opened after a new witness came forward to tell his story. Video
	Investigators: Pain pill prescriptions Video
	Investigators: Underage drinking in the bay area Investigator Matthew Schwartz reveals how easy it is for underage kids to get alcohol Video
	Investigators: Legal pot Substance legally available to anyone is what some call "Legal Pot" Video

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The Action News Investigators, led by Matthew Schwartz, is the only bay area investigative team specializing in uncovering corruption and exposing wrongdoing.

	Two pilots survive a plane crash in Texas The crash happened as one plane was getting ready to take off and another one was coming in for a landing on the airport's runway.
	At least 100 people killed after Nigerian pipeline explosion A fuel pipeline exploded in Nigeria and crews are digging through the rubble looking for victims.
	ABC Action News hotel maintenance investigation This summer you might want to think twice before staying at just any hotel along the I-4 corridor.
	16-year-old Florida girl says on the internet that she was raped A Florida teen is getting national attention for a very revealing message that she recorded on the internet. CRYSTAL, A 16-YEAR-OLD FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA SAYS... SHE WAS RAPED BY A 23-YEAR OLD MAN. BUT AFTER STATE ATTORNEY'S DROPPED HER CASE... SHE TURNED TO THE POPULAR WEBSITE "YOU-TUBE" TO SEARCH FOR HELP.
	Voodoo dolls mysteriously appear than disappear at cemetary The dolls were found hanging at Greenwood Cemetary on the corner of Martin Luther King Street in St.Petersburg.