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  • Friday, May 25 2012 9:57 PM EDT2012-05-26 01:57:19 GMT
    An insulin pen brought in by a student got passed around in the cafeteria Friday morning at Sandy Lane Elementary, and some students got pinpricked.
    In what may have been a dangerous version of "show and tell," an insulin pen brought in by a student got passed around in the cafeteria Friday morning at Sandy Lane Elementary, and some students got pinpricked.
  • Friday, May 25 2012 9:43 AM EDT2012-05-25 13:43:06 GMT
    A patient at Morton Plant Hospital suffered minor burns after a fire broke out on one of its floors, Clearwater city officials said Friday morning.
    A patient at Morton Plant Hospital suffered minor burns after a fire broke out on one of its floors, Clearwater city officials said Friday morning.
  • Thursday, May 24 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-05-24 16:17:58 GMT
    Deputies were investigating a stabbing Thursday morning near Ulmerton Road and Coral Way in Largo.
    Deputies were investigating a stabbing Thursday morning near Ulmerton Road and Coral Way in Largo.
  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:33 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:33:29 GMT
    Those who run Pinellas County's beach resorts can tick off numerous reasons for what continues to be a boom year for tourism:  pent up demand, a recovering economy -- and unused snow days from schools up north.
    Those who run Pinellas County's beach resorts can tick off numerous reasons for what continues to be a boom year for tourism:  pent up demand, a recovering economy -- and unused snow days from schools up north.
  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:48 AM EDT2012-05-23 12:48:17 GMT
    A group of citizens wants to once again salvage the old Gandy Bridge, restoring it to its more recent use as a linear park. But an engineering firm now says it would take a lot more money than the group thinks.
    A loose-knit group of citizens wants to once again salvage the old Gandy Bridge, restoring it to its more recent use as a linear park. But an engineering firm now says it would take a lot more money than the group thinks.
  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:33 AM EDT2012-05-23 10:33:26 GMT
    Pinellas Park firefighters were battling a blaze Wednesday morning at a home full of animals.
    Pinellas Park firefighters were battling a blaze Wednesday morning at a home full of animals.
  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 3:32 PM EDT2012-05-22 19:32:08 GMT
    An 8-year-old boy from Iowa who wears a prosthetic limb just had his dream come true -- he got to meet and spend up close and personal time with Winter the Dolphin.
    An 8-year-old boy from Iowa who wears a prosthetic limb just had his dream come true -- he got to meet and spend up close and personal time with Winter the Dolphin.
  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:11 AM EDT2012-05-22 14:11:34 GMT
    A possible head-on collision is causing delays on US 19 in Pinellas County.
    A possible head-on collision is causing delays on US 19 in Pinellas County.
  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 9:31 AM EDT2012-05-22 13:31:06 GMT
    The Friendship Trail Bridge will find out Tuesday if it has a friend in Pinellas County commissioners.
    The Friendship Trail Bridge will find out Tuesday if it has a friend in Pinellas County commissioners.
  • Monday, May 21 2012 10:51 PM EDT2012-05-22 02:51:40 GMT
    Years of construction have made one of the Tampa Bay area's busiest highways wider, faster and safer.  But many businesses have not survived the transition, and the work is nowhere near complete.
    Years of construction have made one of the Tampa Bay area's busiest highways wider, faster and safer.  But many businesses have not survived the transition, and the work is nowhere near complete.
  • Monday, May 21 2012 10:06 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:06:33 GMT
    Two people were busted Monday morning for stealing copper from an old Sears store.
    Two people were busted Monday morning for stealing copper from an old Sears store.
  • Friday, May 18 2012 9:11 PM EDT2012-05-19 01:11:25 GMT
    If Gulfport has three cameras recording red light violations, and has cited four St. Petersburg Police cars, why has St. Petersburg, with more than 20 similar cameras, cited zero?
    If Gulfport has three cameras recording red light violations, and has cited four St. Petersburg Police cars, why has St. Petersburg, with more than 20 similar cameras, cited zero?
  • Two FWC officers rescued a struggling sea turtle near Honeymoon Island Friday. They say it was gasping for air when they came upon it. They took it to Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
    Two FWC officers rescued a struggling sea turtle near Honeymoon Island Friday. They say it was gasping for air when they came upon it. They took it to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where biologists are evaluating and treating it.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 11:05 PM EDT2012-05-18 03:05:25 GMT
    The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to move forward with plans for the new St. Pete Pier. Council members voted 7-1 to sign a $4.7 million contract with Michael Maltzan architecture.
    The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to move forward with plans for the new St. Pete Pier. Council members voted 7-1 to sign a $4.7 million contract with Michael Maltzan architecture.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 5:27 PM EDT2012-05-17 21:27:55 GMT
    Two Lakeland moms are in shock after what happened to their 4-year-olds on Mother's Day. Their day ended with a terrifying trip to the hospital after they say their sons were served alcoholic daiquiris.
    Two Lakeland moms are in shock after what happened to their 4-year-olds on Mother's Day. Their day ended with a terrifying trip to the hospital after they say their sons were served alcoholic daiquiris.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 9:32 AM EDT2012-05-17 13:32:52 GMT
    The combination of Jacques Cousteau and Canterbury School of Florida in St. Pete might seem like an unlikely pair.
    The combination of Jacques Cousteau and Canterbury School of Florida in St. Pete might seem like an unlikely pair. But the two names were brought together Thursday morning, as the famed explorer's son has chosen the private school as the American home base for his Cousteau Divers program.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 7:51 AM EDT2012-05-17 11:51:13 GMT
    A 57-year-old Clearwater woman was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night on Belcher Road.
    A 57-year-old Clearwater woman was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night on Belcher Road.
  • Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:01 PM EDT2012-05-17 00:01:17 GMT
    A new study shows that nearly half the Pinellas County residents living at or below the federal poverty level live in one of five specific areas.
    A new study shows that nearly half the Pinellas County residents living at or below the federal poverty level live in one of five specific areas. County commissioners hope reducing those concentrations will save public funds.
  • Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:46 AM EDT2012-05-16 12:46:22 GMT
    Gulfport is set to become the first community in Pinellas County to offer a domestic partnership registry.
    Gulfport is set to become the first community in Pinellas County to offer a domestic partnership registry.
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:46 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:46:11 GMT
    A St. Petersburg family is struggling to put their lives back together after an arsonist set fire to their home. To add insult to injury, thieves have been stealing what few possessions they had left.
    A St. Petersburg family is struggling to put their lives back together after an arsonist set fire to their home. To add insult to injury, thieves have been stealing what few possessions they had left.
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:27 PM EDT2012-05-15 16:27:08 GMT
    It's hard to find a good job these days, but how would you like to have two jobs at the same time, earning a combined salary of more than $140,000? That's the setup for E.D. Williams.
    It's hard to find a good job these days, but how would you like to have two jobs at the same time -- earning a combined salary of more than $140,000? That's the setup for E.D. Williams, chief of police for Indian Shores.
  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:53 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:53:53 GMT
    A little boy who has something in common with Winter the dolphin got to meet his hero Tuesday.
    A little boy who has something in common with Winter the dolphin got to meet his hero Tuesday.
  • Monday, May 14 2012 10:05 PM EDT2012-05-15 02:05:51 GMT
    Do you love the idea of fresh, locally grown vegetables? From the garden to the table? Nathan and Tina Levy of St. Petersburg do, and what started out as a backyard garden to feed themselves has turned
    Nathan and Tina Levy of St. Petersburg have turned their passion for gardening into a thriving enterprise.
  • Monday, May 14 2012 6:29 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:29:46 GMT
    Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said a Dunedin couple appears to have been victimized for a third time by people in search of drugs and/or money.
    Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said a Dunedin couple appears to have been victimized for a third time by people in search of drugs and/or money.
  • Friday, May 11 2012 6:54 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:54:19 GMT
    The tragic murder of a young mother inspired an unusual program for 100 teenaged girls:  "Why Do Good Girls Fall For Bad Boys?"
    The tragic murder of a young mother inspired an unusual program for 100 teenaged girls:  "Why Do Good Girls Fall For Bad Boys?" 
  • Thursday, May 10 2012 11:02 PM EDT2012-05-11 03:02:26 GMT
    If you have the right amount of cash, one renegade bank will give you a Mercedes Benz -- a new one.
    If you have the right amount of cash, one renegade bank will give you a Mercedes Benz -- a new one.
  • Thursday, May 10 2012 10:50 PM EDT2012-05-11 02:50:22 GMT
    If you live in Florida, you get a lot of sun. But many of us aren't doing nearly enough to protect ourselves from the powerful, dangerous rays, the CDC reports.
    If you live in Florida, you get a lot of sun. But many of us aren't doing nearly enough to protect ourselves from the powerful, dangerous rays, the CDC reports.
  • Thursday, May 10 2012 11:46 AM EDT2012-05-10 15:46:08 GMT
    Water district officials are increasing water restrictions effective immediately amid our drought conditions here in the Tampa Bay area.
    Water district officials are increasing water restrictions effective immediately amid our drought conditions here in the Tampa Bay area.
  • Wednesday, May 9 2012 10:49 PM EDT2012-05-10 02:49:42 GMT
    A group of young professionals says it has come up with a way to save the Friendship Trail Bridge.
    A group of young professionals says it has come up with a way to save the Friendship Trail Bridge.
  • Wednesday, May 9 2012 8:38 PM EDT2012-05-10 00:38:13 GMT
    High school seniors have enough to worry about, but now hundreds at a Pinellas County High School can add identity theft to the list.
    High school seniors have enough to worry about, but now hundreds at a Pinellas County High School can add identity theft to the list.
  • Wednesday, May 9 2012 8:07 PM EDT2012-05-10 00:07:44 GMT
    Attorneys for those who filed claims against BP after the 2010 oil spill say the company is starting to write some big checks. Business owners predict a big boost to the local economy.
    Attorneys for those who filed claims against BP after the 2010 oil spill say the company is starting to write some big checks. Business owners predict a big boost to the local economy.
  • 09 May 2012, 4:40 AM EDT2012-05-09 11:04:06 GMT
    A St. Petersburg woman is fighting for her life Wednesday morning while her husband sits in jail – accused of shooting her.
    A St. Petersburg woman is fighting for her life Wednesday morning while her husband sits in jail – accused of shooting her.
  • Tuesday, May 8 2012 9:55 PM EDT2012-05-09 01:55:53 GMT
    It's not every day you hear about a python lose on city streets, but that's what someone found in St. Petersburg Tuesday. The python was slithering around on 8th Street and 6th Avenue. Officers got it
    It's not every day you hear about a python lose on city streets, but that's what someone found in St. Petersburg Tuesday.
  • Tuesday, May 8 2012 8:28 PM EDT2012-05-09 00:28:47 GMT
    A majority of Pinellas County commissioners say a property tax increase is the only way to pay for nearly $75 million in additional Medicaid costs.
    A majority of Pinellas County commissioners say a property tax increase is the only way to pay for nearly $75 million in additional Medicaid costs the state formerly absorbed. They say it's time to send state lawmakers a message about unfunded mandates.
  • 08 May 2012, 10:09 AM EDT2012-05-08 16:30:57 GMT
    Clearwater police arrested a 30-year-old teacher's aide for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a disabled 16-year-old student.
    Clearwater police arrested a 30-year-old teacher's aide for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a disabled 16-year-old student.
  • 08 May 2012, 5:07 AM EDT2012-05-08 11:40:35 GMT
    It seems like everything is going high tech these days. Add water fountains in Clearwater to that list.
    It seems like everything is going high tech these days. Add water fountains in Clearwater to that list.
  • 08 May 2012, 6:45 AM EDT2012-05-08 11:39:01 GMT
    Deputies say a man was seriously injured Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Oldsmar.
    Deputies say a man was seriously injured Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Oldsmar.
  • Tuesday, May 8 2012 12:38 AM EDT2012-05-08 04:38:00 GMT
     Clerks of court statewide are cutting 800 positions, and reducing hours of service.
    Live in Florida and need a court to help you evict somebody? Enforce a child support order? Finalize a foreclosure sale?  Pack some extra patience. Clerks of court statewide are cutting 800 positions, and reducing hours of service.
  • Tuesday, May 8 2012 12:33 AM EDT2012-05-08 04:33:26 GMT
    He had little fighting chance for survival -- a baby boy struggling to breathe right after birth. Doctors at All Children's Hospital used a life support system to help him, and say he wouldn't have survived without it.
    He had little fighting chance for survival -- a baby boy struggling to breathe right after birth. Doctors at All Children's Hospital used a life support system to help him, and say he wouldn't have survived without it.
  • Tuesday, May 8 2012 12:31 AM EDT2012-05-08 04:31:42 GMT
    March is to tourism what December is to retail, and the numbers are in. Pinellas County broke a huge record with its bed tax in March, and it is on track to make history by August.
    March is to tourism what December is to retail, and the numbers are in. Pinellas County broke a huge record with its bed tax in March, and it is on track to make history by August.
  • 06 May 2012, 4:22 PM EDT2012-05-07 11:25:42 GMT
    Over the past seven years the Ryan family created countless memories inside their St. Petersburg home.
    Over the past seven years the Ryan family created countless memories inside their St. Petersburg home.
  • Friday, May 4 2012 5:42 PM EDT2012-05-04 21:42:36 GMT
    Detectives in Pinellas County have made an arrest in the murder of an 18-year-old man.
    Detectives in Pinellas County have made an arrest in the murder of an 18-year-old man.
  • Thursday, May 3 2012 9:10 PM EDT2012-05-04 01:10:07 GMT
    Don't be surprised if you see an odd-looking vehicle with nobody's hands on the steering wheel this summer. It will be an "autonomous vehicle," using Florida roads as test tracks.
    Don't be surprised if you see an odd-looking vehicle with nobody's hands on the steering wheel this summer. It will be an "autonomous vehicle," using Florida roads as test tracks.
  • Thursday, May 3 2012 12:49 PM EDT2012-05-03 16:49:20 GMT
    This is no quack: St. Petersburg firefighters made quite an unusual rescue Thursday morning.
    This is no quack: St. Petersburg firefighters made quite an unusual rescue Thursday morning.
  • Wednesday, May 2 2012 8:48 PM EDT2012-05-03 00:48:58 GMT
    The debate over digital billboards is buzzing again in St. Pete. 
    The debate over digital billboards is buzzing again in St. Pete.  Some citizens are pushing to remove dozens of older ones to replace them with a handful of electronic displays. But others want to ban new billboards altogether.
  • Wednesday, May 2 2012 9:18 AM EDT2012-05-02 13:18:34 GMT
    Shannon O'Donnell and Leslie Rodgers have a unique way of teaching.
    Shannon O'Donnell and Leslie Rodgers have a unique way of teaching.
  • 02 May 2012, 6:34 AM EDT2012-05-02 13:11:45 GMT
    "Extreme loafing" is what several Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies and a sergeant are accused of doing, and now they're out of a job.
    "Extreme loafing" is what several Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies and a sergeant are accused of doing, and now they're out of a job.
  • 02 May 2012, 5:10 AM EDT2012-05-02 12:02:27 GMT
    A 39-year-old Palm Harbor man was arrested and charged with molesting two minors, the sheriff's office said.
    A 39-year-old Palm Harbor man was arrested and charged with molesting two minors, the sheriff's office said.
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