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Man dead after shooting at gun range
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Clermont man apparently shot himself at a Lakeland gun range Sunday morning, but detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the shooting. According to Polk County Sheriff's spokesperson Scott Wilder, Larry Sampson, 71, was declared deceased at the Tenoroc Mine Shooting Range, at 3755 Tenoroc Mine Road in Lakeland, around 9:40 a.m. when he was ...
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EMS Child airlifted from slide collapse
BRADENTON, Fla. - A child is being airlifted to a local hospital after falling roughly 10 feet when a slide collapsed at a home in Bradenton on Sunday evening. Manatee County Fire-EMS officials said the 10-year-old girl sustained what are believed to be serious injuries after the fall at 1815 145th St E. in west Bradenton. The age and identity of the girl are not yet known. The circumstances ...
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Rays turn to Odorizzi in opener of Citrus Series
This season might seem like a dream to Marlins rookie Jose Fernandez, and Monday will likely provide his next "pinch me" moment. Fernandez, who defected from Cuba in 2008, attended high school in Tampa, Fla., and on Monday he'll pitch in front of his friends and family at Tropicana Field in nearby St. Petersburg. "I would be lying if I said it didn't mean more," ...
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Yanks ace Sabathia struggles again in Tampa Bay
Tropicana Field was once again a house of horrors for CC Sabathia who gave up seven runs against the Rays. (Chris O’Meara/AP) Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field may be a park that favors pitchers, but you’ll have a hard time convincing CC Sabathia of that. The Yankees’ ace was tagged for a ...
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Cobb wont dwell on what if play at first
Email ST. PETERSBURG -- "What if" seemed to be in the minds of the fans watching Sunday's Rays-Yankees game at Tropicana Field. Starter Alex Cobb had cut up the Yankees' lineup through six innings and, save for an infield single in the third, would have been perfect. The problem came when replays showed that Jayson Nix's infield single should have been an out. ...
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Monsters vs. Aliens
As with most of DreamWorks other computer-animated comedies, Monsters vs. Aliens is a brightly colored mash-up of pop-culture gags that speeds at you so fast and furiously that it feels like a rush even if you cant remember much about it the next day. This sensation i ... ...
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Slain Tampa Teen Remembered by Graduating Classmates
TAMPA | The classmates of slain Tampa teenager Calyx Schenecker plan to wear wristbands honoring her at their high school graduation ...
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Latin artists to visit Tampa Bay this summer
Summer is rapidly approaching which brings parties, festivals and concerts. Tampa Bay is not staying behind with select Latin artists being scheduled to perform at different local ...
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Police 2 arrested in vehicle burglary
SARASOTA, Fla. - Two suspects accused of burglarizing a vehicle in Sarasota were taken into custody following foot chases early Sunday, but one suspect remains at large. According to Sarasota Police Ofc. Linda DeNiro, officers responded to the vehicle burglary at a home on Panama Drive in Sarasota at 12:18 a.m. after the homeowner attempted to confront three individuals in his vehicle. As ...
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Russian choir of 4335 performs in St. Petersburg eyes world record
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia--More than 4,000 Russian singers have performed outdoors in St. Petersburg with the aim of setting a world record for the largest ...
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Rodney gets vote of confidence from Eckersley
Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Closer Fernando Rodney was charged with his Major League-leading fifth blown save on Saturday night in the Rays' 4-3 loss to the Yankees. Rodney already has more blown saves (five in 14 chances), runs allowed (13, all earned) and walks (18) than he did over the course of the entire 2012 season (two blown saves in 50 chances, five earned runs and 15 walks). Entering ...
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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
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The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada
This spectacularly located waterfront hotel backs on to the CBD and the Gas Light district at Canada Place, adjoining the ...
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