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  • Deputies 22 dead cats found in Fla. mans home

    TAMPA, Fla. -- A Tampa man has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities discovered 22 dead cats at his home.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports deputies were executing an eviction at the home of James Hopkins when the cats were discovered Thursday.Deputies say the deceased felines were being stored in two freezers. Investigators also discovered more than two dozen ...

  • Girl charged with library bomb threat

    NAPLES, Fla. -- A12-year-old girl has been charged with making a bomb threat at a southwest Florida public library.Naples police say a Collier County Library branch was evacuated Wednesday morning after a worker found a note in the book depository that threatened to "blow up" the library. A sheriff's office K-9 searched the library but did not find any explosives.An investigation ...

  • People can still fish at St. Pete Pier for summer

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The St. Petersburg Pier is scheduled to close soon, but people will still be able to fish off the structure until later this summer.The Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/14IhGSy) reports that the city will continue to allow people to fish from the road that leads to the pier building, at least for several weeks. The Pier is scheduled for closure on May 31.Residents and ...

  • Campaign touts alarms alerting kids left in cars

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- South Florida officials are partnering with a charity to help reimburse child care providers for installing alarms that alert a driver when a child has been left in the car.The Broward County Board of County Commissioners recently passed an ordinance requiring child care centers and family child care homes to install safety alarms in vehicles carrying six or more ...

  • NBA Code of Conduct

    The National Basketball Association, Miami HEAT, and AmericanAirlines Arena are committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable sports & entertainment experience. NBA fans have a right to expect an environment where: Players respect and appreciate each and every fan. Guests will be treated in a consistent, professional, and courteous manner by all Arena and team ...

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The Godfather Part II [DVD]

The Godfather Part II [DVD]

"The Godfather ... is the first completely authentic modern myth in American cinema ..." Jake Horsley, The Blood Poets: A Cinema of Savagery, 1958-1999 ...

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  • A quiet St. Petersburg mayors race via Twitter

    The Pinellas Supervisor of Elections is posting daily updates on how many signatures have been verified on the more than 20,000 petitions turned in to the city clerk. As of Thursday, the county had processed 8,512 signatures, and 95 percent had been declared valid. The office updates the total at the end of each day on its website. Concerned Citizens of St. Petersburg handed in more than ...

  • Americans United Deplores Florida Courts Decision Allowing Deceptive Amendments On November Ballot

    Disappointing Court Decision Will Be Appealed, Says AU's Lynn FLORIDA - August 4 - Americans United for Separation of Church and State will appeal Leon Circuit Judge John ...

  • Pacers steal Game 2 away from Heat in Miami 97-93

    MIAMI (AP) -- David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ...

  • Indiana Pacers upset Heat in Miami to level NBA playoff series

    United States The Indiana Pacers threw open the NBA Eastern Conference finals by upsetting the Miami Heat with a 97-93 victory to level the series at 1-1.LeBron James scored 36 points for Miami but gave up a crucial turnover down the stretch that cost the Heat while Roy Hibbert top scored for the Pacers with 29 points and Paul George added 22.The Pacers took full advantage of a slow start from ...

  • Orlando police charge teen in security officer’s death www.privateofficer.com

    A 17-year-old with a prior arrest for stealing a gun during a home burglary was charged by Orlando police Thursday with one count of first-degree murder in the death of an apartment complex security guard. Terrance Anthony, who was already being detained on several unrelated charges, is accused of killing Allen Ray McPherson on Oct. 20. McPherson, 48, was working at the Sabal Palm Apartments ...

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