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Ohio cop wife face child neglect charge in Fla.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- An Ohio police officer and his wife face aggravated child neglect charges after their young children were left unsupervised in a truck outside a Panama City Beach ...
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Urban Beach Week Kicks Off in Miami Beach
Thirteen years after it began, Urban Beach Week is back again in full force this weekend. Business owner Adrian Gonzalez and Program coordinator Ed Harris ...
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Sheffield mansion on the sale block
A multi-million dollar party mansion built by baseball star Gary Sheffield is going up for auction. The sprawling home built in 1997 sits on three acres on Pinellas Point in St. Petersburg. At a time when Sheffield, a Tampa-native who hit 509 major league home runs, was one of baseballs highest paid players, the home was the site of decadent parties, the Tampa Bay Times said. The ...
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Tampa insurer changes name to HCI Group
Paresh Patel Shareholders of a Tampa insurance company agreed to change the firms name to HCI Group Inc. HCI (NYSE: HCI), formerly called Homeowners Choice Inc., is headed by Paresh Patel, chairman and CEO. The name change is more representative of the companys diversified business activities, which include property and casualty insurance, information technology, real estate and reinsurance, a ...
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Bank of the Ozarks growing in Manatee County
Barry Brown Bank of the Ozarks is expanding its operations in Manatee County with a regional headquarters and an additional branch. A new branch is being built at 3703 S.R. 70 East and the headquarters is scheduled to be built on a plot of land on Manatee Avenue and 19th Street West, the Bradenton Herald said. The headquarters is scheduled to be complete in early 2014. Bank of the Ozarks ...
Movie Review
Collateral Damage
Originally pulled from the fall 2001 release schedule in the wake of the events of September 11, when Hollywood had an unsurprisingly temporary and fleeting crisis of conscience regarding the depiction of violence in the movies, particularly terrorist-related violence, Andrew Davis' Collateral Damage has now been released, probably with the hopes that it will serve some form of mass cathar ... ...
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Companies planning services at Silver Springs park
OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- A special events coordinator, a concert promoter and a kayak-tour company have tentatively made the cut to provide services when the Silver Springs attraction becomes a state ...
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South Florida Science Centers new look exhibits -- slideshow
Lew Crampton, president and CEO of the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, inside the new viewing tank. After a $5 million renovation, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is set to reveal its new look on June 7. The museum is looking to engage children and adults with hands-on, mind-on exhibits that promote science, technology, engineering and math skills to fill the widening ...
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Florida Using Federal Money To Settle Suit Over Website
TALLAHASSEE | Florida is dipping into federal grant money that was supposed to help improve the state's schools in order to settle a bitter contract ...
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Fishing Around Tampa Bay
1. At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, the first nice snook of the season was released Saturday, a 37-incher that weighed about 20 pounds, reports Larry Holder. Spanish mackerel 15-20 inches the primary catch, and excellent numbers of them. Occasional flounder and pompano. Manatees were spotted around the pier on ...
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Florida Tides
Saturday: Highs at 1:17 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Lows at 6:55 a.m. and 7:49 p.m.Sunday: Highs at 2:06 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lows at 7:40 a.m. and 8:36 p.m.Monday: Highs at 2:54 a.m. and 1:47 p.m. Lows at 8:26 a.m. and 9:23 p.m.Tuesday: Highs at 3:41 a.m. and 2:37 p.m. Lows at 9:15 a.m. and 10:11 p.m.Wednesday: Highs at 4:29 a.m. and 3:33 p.m. Lows at 10:10 a.m. and 11 p.m.Thursday: Highs at 5:18 a.m. and ...