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Foreclosure bill is controversial
Everyone agrees Senate Bill 87 will speed up the foreclosure process, but consumer advocates claim, in some cases, it will put more of a burden on borrowers who are fighting to stay in their homes.
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Cemetery neglect angers loved ones
The owner of two landmark cemeteries in St. Petersburg claims he's fixed some of the multiple violations state regulators filed against him. I-Team reporter Jackie Callaway, who first exposed a pattern of neglect at Royal Palm South in February, has…
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Housefax service for home buyers
So many buyers have jumped back into the housing market that prices are up and supply is limited. What if you could get a background check on the home you’re interested in?
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Credit report: Short sale is foreclosure

More than two million Americans have unloaded their homes via short sales since the housing market burst. Now some of them are ready to get back into the market, but find they've been locked out.
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Newlyweds say photographer disappeared

A St. Petersburg couple spent their savings and an entire year planning the wedding of their dreams. But Amy and Chris Smith said it's what happened later that cast a shadow on what they thought was the perfect day.
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Device turns cell phone into stun gun

It seems that everywhere you go these days everyone has a case on their smartphone to protect it from just about anything. But how about a case that protects you?
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Taking Action: Guy wire blocked car port

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's Bright Lights, Safe Nights initiative delivered new street lights to high crime neighborhoods. But one resident said, in her case, the program put her property at risk.
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Strangers take action to help homeowner

They are called the Wish Makers for a reason. When a group of do-gooders heard about a local woman at the center of one of our taking action stories they stepped up to help.
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