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Scripps News TampaU.S.

Fight at Florida gas station leads to one man lighting another on fire

Alligator caught by wildlife experts
CNNewsourceU.S.

Florida man's arm amputated after attack by 10-foot alligator

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Hillsborough County Public SchoolsEntertainment

Ed Sheeran surprises high school band playing his song

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Steven Senne/APU.S.

Florida teacher who showed Disney movie says she's under investigation

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Charlie Neibergall / APPolitics

Press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis resigns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (58) in action during an NFL football game.
Tyler Kaufman/APU.S.

Daughter of Buccaneers' Shaquil Barrett drowns in pool

Tracey Nix looks down in court as she holds her hands together by her face.
Scripps News TampaU.S.

Woman sent to mental facility after leaving granddaughter in hot car

Randall Cooke
Family of Randall CookeU.S.

'This was demonic': Sheriff details killing of Uber Eats driver

Gulfport designer Tailor Sallee creates dog bikinis.
Tailor Sallee via Scripps News TampaLife

Fashion designer creates recycled swimsuits for dogs

Drake Bell appears at the world premiere of "The Spy Who Dumped Me" in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APEntertainment

Drake Bell found safe after being reported missing in Florida

Former President Ulysses S. Grant, Donald Trump and Vice President Aaron Burr.
APU.S.

History of legal problems US presidents and vice presidents have faced

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Susan Walsh/APLife

Tax experts warn of refund shock post-pandemic

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WFTSU.S.

Florida NAACP moves toward initiating a travel advisory for state

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WFTSU.S.

4 dead after planes collide in the air over Florida

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USFScience and Health

Professor tries to break record by living underwater for 100 days

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CDCScience and Health

New COVID-19 omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 sweeps the US

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WFTSScience and Health

The need for pet lawyers is on the rise during the pandemic

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John Locher / APScience and Health

WFTS: Gov. Ron DeSantis Takes Aim At COVID-19 Vaccine Makers

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WFTSLife

WFTS: Retired Deputy Supplying Wheelchairs For Animals In Need

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WFTSU.S.

WFTS: Making Better Swings For More Accessible Playgrounds

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians
Brynn Anderson, File / APSports

Bruce Arians Retires As Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach

Aquiany Lopez, Carmen Larrinaga and Maria Garcia-Nunez
WFTSU.S.

WFTS: New U.S. Citizens Reflect On Their Hispanic Heritage

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WFTSTech

WFTS: Device Helps Rid Water Of Harmful Algae

Mom lies in a hospital bed.
Brittany CampanaScience and Health

WFTS: Mom Pushes Vaccines After Delivering Her Baby Early

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WFTSScience and Health

WFTS: Expert Explains What COVID Mutations Could Mean For The Future

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WFTSU.S.

WFTS: Podcast Supports People Recovering From Addiction

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WFTSScience and Health

WFTS: What To Expect As College Students Go Back To Campus

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WFTSU.S.

WFTS: Experts Offer Tips To Floridians Facing Eviction

WFTSScience and Health

WFTS: Pediatric COVID Cases Keep Climbing In Florida

WFTSScience and Health

WFTS: Working Parents Struggle With School Quarantines