Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-05-16 02:48:49 GMT
Businesses trying to wrestle up new customers are turning to attention grabbing digital signs. Critics say the signs are the equivalent of shouting down the street and everybody loses.
Businesses trying to wrestle up new customers are turning to attention grabbing digital signs. Critics say the signs are the equivalent of shouting down the street and everybody loses.
Monday, May 13 2013 10:33 PM EDT2013-05-14 02:33:22 GMT
When heart stopped, 91-year-old Marjorie Mangiaruca was not allowed to die a peaceful, natural death, a pending lawsuit says.
At age 91, Marjorie Mangiaruca lived a long, full life and told her daughter she was ready die when the time came. But when heart stopped, she was not allowed to die a peaceful, natural death, a pending lawsuit says. Marjorie's daughter Sharon Hallada says Marjorie's "do not resuscitate" order was ignored.
Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-05-09 01:46:29 GMT
Lawmakers approved a specific appropriation of $100,000 for alligator marketing in this year's budget, money that comes from the General Inspection Trust Fund. Is that a good spend of tax dollars?
Lawmakers approved a specific appropriation of $100,000 for alligator marketing in this year's budget, money that comes from the General Inspection Trust Fund. Is that a good spend of tax dollars?
Wednesday, May 8 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-05-08 21:15:55 GMT
Home sweet home is not so sweet if you don't get along with your neighbors. Neighborhood disputes are on the rise, robbing people of peace and happiness, and in some cases, ending lives.
Home sweet home is not so sweet if you don't get along with your neighbors. Neighborhood disputes are on the rise, robbing people of peace and happiness, and in some cases, ending lives.
Wednesday, May 1 2013 9:22 PM EDT2013-05-02 01:22:59 GMT
It's been a landmark in St. Petersburg for decades, but it looks the Pier is in store for major changes. Tearing it down will cost millions; rebuilding it tens of millions.
It's been a landmark in St. Petersburg for decades, but it looks the Pier is in store for major changes. Tearing it down will cost millions; rebuilding it tens of millions. Is the taxpayer money spent worth it or wasted?
Wednesday, April 24 2013 11:01 PM EDT2013-04-25 03:01:11 GMT
When politicians changed the law in 2011 to fight fraudulent claims for damage caused by sinkholes, they made it tougher on homeowners who want to be sure their homes are fixed correctly.
When politicians changed the law in 2011 to fight fraudulent claims for damage caused by sinkholes, they made it tougher on homeowners who want to be sure their homes are fixed correctly.
Amendment 7 was passed in 2006 to offer a discount on property tax for veterans wounded in combat. But some say others are taking advantage of the discounts, and the numbers add up.
Amendment 7 was passed in 2006 to offer a discount on property tax for veterans wounded in combat. But some say others are taking advantage of the discounts, and the numbers add up.
Most of us realize crosswalks are the safest place to cross city streets. To help mark the area, Tampa started putting down a red-colored fake brick product.
Most of us realize crosswalks are the safest place to cross city streets. To help mark the area, Tampa started putting down a red-colored fake brick product. Some people like the way it looks, while others call it road waste. No matter how you feel about, the product certainly is not built to last like bricks.
Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012, 11:03 PM EST2012-05-08 02:01:23 GMT
Property insurance is a hot button topic in Tallahassee, and it is the function of the Office of Insurance Regulation to look out for homeowners to ensure fair rates.
Property insurance is a hot button topic in Tallahassee, and it is the function of the Office of Insurance Regulation to look out for homeowners to ensure fair rates.
Friday, 24 Feb 2012, 11:39 PM EST2012-05-08 02:01:52 GMT
A FOX 13 investigation exposed wasteful government spending for an online farm calendar, but now, as a direct result of our investigation, the calendar is being scrapped.
A FOX 13 investigation exposed wasteful government spending for an online farm calendar, but now, as a direct result of our investigation, the calendar is being scrapped.
Farmers need to know when to water and when to fertilize. We want to know why the state is spending $8-million on a new calendar that will help them figure that out -- especially since farmers say they don't need it.
Farmers need to know when to water and when to fertilize. We want to know why the state is spending $8-million on a new calendar that will help them figure that out -- especially since farmers say they don't need it.
Tampa is making dozens of crosswalks along W. Kennedy Boulevard in the Westshore area of the city more visible by installing a new textured product that looks like painted brick. But opinions are mixed on the product.
Tampa is making dozens of crosswalks along W. Kennedy Boulevard in the Westshore area of the city more visible by installing a new textured product that looks like painted brick. But opinions are mixed on the product.
An Ocala couple thought they had won the lottery. But their spirits were crushed when they got the bad news: Their scratch-off ticket had a typo, so they did not win the half-million dollars. It's a mistake the state knew...
An Ocala couple thought they had won the lottery. But their spirits were crushed when they got the bad news: Their scratch-off ticket had a typo, so they did not win the half-million dollars. It's a mistake the state knew...
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