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Deputies: Bartender, 3 patrons sliced by angry man

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:43:58 -0400

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Florida - A 50-year-old man is accused of attacking four people with a fillet knife in an Indian Rocks Beach bar.

4 rescued from burning boat off St. Pete Beach

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:59 -0400

ST. PETE BEACH, Florida - Four people are safe after their boat caught fire off St. Pete Beach.

Coast Guard rescues 13 from sinking boat in Fla.

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:44:28 -0400

CLEARWATER, Florida - The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued 13 people after their boat sank in the waters off Clearwater.

Fla. man trapped in car, dies from complications

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:36:10 -0400

TRINITY, Florida - Family members say the 90-year-old southwest Florida man who was trapped in his car for two days earlier this year has died.

Man guilty of killing sick wife

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:13 -0400

CLEARWATER, Florida - A Tampa Bay area man has been convicted of killing his ailing wife.

Officials tranquilize black bear in Tampa tree

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:54 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - A Tampa man got more than he bargained for when he opened his door to let the dog out. A black bear was in his backyard.

Fla. man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's fetus

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:31:16 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - Federal authorities in Florida say the son of a Tampa-area fertility doctor is accused of tricking his girlfriend into taking an abortion drug to kill her unborn child.

Former lawmaker wins big on scratch-off game

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:58:28 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - A former Republican state lawmaker who voted for bills to expand the Florida Lottery is an even bigger fan after winning roughly $815,000 in a scratch-off game.

Tampa man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's fetus

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:44:06 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - Federal authorities say the son of a Tampa-area fertility doctor is accused of tricking his girlfriend into taking an abortion drug to kill her unborn child.

Citizens group gives 1,000s of signatures to city

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:09:03 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - A group that is opposed to the demolition of the city's pier and the construction of a new, $50 million structure has filed petitions with the city to take the issue to voters - or to scrap the plan altogether.

Crews battle shrimp boat fire in Tarpon Springs

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:33 -0400

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida - Detectives on Wednesday investigated an intense fire aboard a shrimp boat that threatened Tarpon Springs' famed Sponge Docks.

Cops: Ex-security guard shoots motel manager, self

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:28:46 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Police say a man who was recently fired as a motel security guard shot the manager of the New Plaza Motel before turning the gun on himself while fleeing authorities on Tuesday.

Man gets 50 years for killing brother

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:37:14 -0400

BROOKSVILLE, Florida - A Tampa Bay area man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his brother.

Buddy Nix steps down as Bills GM

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:05 -0400

ORCHARD PARK, New York - Not getting any younger and confident he's put in place a young foundation capable of turning the Buffalo Bills into a winner, Buddy Nix called this the right time to step down as general manager on Monday.

Maxwell: Park sustains vital connection with nature

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:17:39 -0400

By BILL MAXWELL - I moved to St. Petersburg in 1994 from Bronson, Fla., a small town between Gainesville and Cedar Key. I lived in the woods with a lot of wild animals, including rattlesnakes too close to my house. I owned an Appaloosa that I rode most days after work. During the first couple of months in this urban landscape, I was miserable. I missed the woods and the solitude.

Fire ruins Mother's Day dinner at Fla. restaurant

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:14:46 -0400

BRANDON, Florida - More than 200 patrons were forced to leave the Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant in the middle of their Mother's Day meals when a fire broke out.

Man returned to St. Pete to face murder charges

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:40:07 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - An ex-fugitive suspected of slaying his former girlfriend and a man she was seeing is back in St. Petersburg to face charges.

Hit by liner, Happ says 'I feel really fortunate'

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:56:05 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - J.A. Happ feels fortunate.

Fla. inmate charged with killing another inmate

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:34:32 -0400

ZEPHYRHILLS, Florida - A Pinellas County man serving life in prison for shooting his wife to death in 2006 has been charged with killing a fellow inmate last year at the Zephyrhills Correctional Institution.

Hinchcliffe wins IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:33:54 -0400

SAO PAULO - On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening - and made sure he squeezed into it.

Pepper spray release sends 36 students to hospital

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:29:39 -0400

BRANDON, Florida - Thirty-six students and a school employee were hospitalized after a student discharged pepper spray at a Tampa Bay area middle school.

5 things to know in Florida for May 3

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:47:21 -0400

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

Woman gets 20 years for fatal motorcycle crash

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:02:48 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - A Tampa Bay area woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for leaving the scene of a motorcycle crash that left two people dead.

1 dead, 1 injured in St. Pete house fire

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:58:33 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Firefighters say one man died and another was injured when fire broke out in a bungalow style house.

Bionic hand fits young woman perfectly, but does it suit...

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:03:52 -0400

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - By DANIELLE PAQUETTE